Rajnath Sing-led panel clears arms procurement worth Rs 28,732cr for Army
India | Jul 27, 2022, 07:46 AM ISTThe approval to the new procurement proposals came amid India's lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
The approval to the new procurement proposals came amid India's lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Quick Reaction Force have been inducted into the inventory of the Indian Army for mobility in high altitude terrain of Ladakh.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: In the Kargil war, the golden arrows played a major role in Operation Safed Sagar - which was the first large-scale use of Airpower in the Jammu and Kashmir region since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: How India captured the Chorbat La which became the turning point of the war under then Major Sonam Wangchuk.
Kargil Vijay Diwas 2022 LIVE Updates: The Kargil War was fought between May 8, 1999, to July 26, 1999, against Pakistan intruders, who in the winters of 1998 transgressed into the Indian territory across the LoC.
In the fresh round of talks, the Indian side is expected to press for disengagement of troops as soon as possible in all the remaining friction points besides seeking resolution of issues in Depsang Bulge and Demchok.
Pakistani woman arrested: The woman crossed the LoC at Chakra da Bagh in Poonch and was arrested, the officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: An official said there have been very few instances of successful infiltration along the LoC so far this year as most of the attempts have been foiled and the terrorists were killed.
The Indian Army and Air Force have strengthened their positions heavily and the entire Ladakh sector has been fortified to an extent where adversaries cannot even think of unilaterally altering the status quo on the LAC.
Jammu and Kashmir: An intruding terrorist and a soldier were killed after the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.
Due to a sudden increase in temperature on the Baltal route, bridges at the Kalimata were washed away resulting in swelling of Nalas on the Baltal route on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1.
The all-indigenous ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured vehicles.
The 5G test bed will be established by the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) in Mhow in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The Prime Minister's remarks appear to be indirectly centered on the recently launched Centre's new Army recruitment policy which has been criticized mainly by many job aspirants, ex-servicemen, and the opposition, with widespread protests continuing in the country.
The Army said 'Agniveers' would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army that will be different from any other existing ranks and they can be posted to any regiment and unit.
Agnipath: Manish Tewari said that the reforms now being implemented by the government were recommended by the Kargil review committee in 1999.
The 'Agniveers' would get the same allowance in areas like Siachen and other areas which are applicable to the regular soldiers serving at present. No discrimination against them in service conditions, Lt General Anil Puri further said.
The announcements regarding the reservations for 'Agniveers' announced by the different ministries and departments was pre-planned and not in reaction to the recent protests.
Her comments come after violent protests took place against the new military recruitment scheme in many states and the opposition parties stepped up pressure on the Union government for its rollback.
Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting at his residence with the tri-service chiefs and discussed the rollout of the scheme and ways to pacify agitators. This is the second such meeting called by Rajnath Singh in two days.
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