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Nirmala Sitharaman approves the first batch of reforms in Indian Army

Finalised after 12 independent studies, the transformative reforms in the Army are being implemented to make the 1.3 million-strong force leaner and meaner

Armed forces seek additional supplies from OFB as Indo-Pak tension rages on

OFB is reviving manufacturing of anti-aircraft guns, and is in talks with tech firms to have a better grip in the field of data analytics

5 Army jawans feared dead in avalanche in Himachal near China border

A soldier died and five jawans of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police were injured in the avalanche.

Indian Army is buying new, more powerful US rifles: All you need to know

India has signed an agreement with US defence firm Sig Sauer for 72,400 assault rifles

Letter to BS: Indian Army still mired in high personnel costs

The glaringly low budget provided for the Army, with practically nothing left for modernisation of equipment and ammunition, needs to be reviewed

Army's new war structures for swift attacks to be field-tested in May

Good post-Wuhan relations see Indian soldiers teaching Chinese the bhangra

India's new land warfare doctrine is not a credible deterrent to China, Pak

The military threat from Pakistan comes from its increasing interoperability with the PLA, combined with the high geo-strategic stakes that China has in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Women in combat: How the Navy chief spoke sense but the Army chief did not

General Bipin Rawat's facetious arguments infantilise women at best and are ridiculous at worst

Govt rejects higher pay demand for about 100,000 personnel, upsets Army

Around one lakh service personnel including 87,646 JCOs and 25,434 personnel from the Navy and the Indian Air Force will be affected by the decision

To stay with India, Pakistan has to become a secular state: Army Chief

General Bipin Rawat said the neighbouring nation should first take steps to curtail terror activities on its soil

India not an invader, only wants unhindered economic progress: Army Chief

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said within the Indo-Pacific, the Indian Ocean Region remained India's primary area of interest

After LoC firefight, Army tells Pak to take back bodies of 2 terrorists

A stern warning has been conveyed to the Pakistani forces to restrain terrorists operating from their soil

Brigadiers to go in mega Army plan to right-size, revamp officer cadres

Army sources said the reform measures would be implemented in a phased manner and with a sense of urgency

Military most trusted in India; govt officials, parties take back seats

The study observed a steady decline in average trust levels in the SC to HCs to district courts across all states, except AP where 28% stated trust in the district courts.

Times they're a changin: Why Army should be a less manpower-intensive force

The Army is also drawing lessons from the navy, which kept its numbers at just 71,600, and consequently has 46 per cent of its budget available for equipment

Indian army finally gets 'eyes in the sky'; Indo-Israeli firm bags order

Army invokes special financial powers for urgent surveillance need

Court of inquiry against Major Gogoi for meeting woman in Srinagar hotel

Major Gogoi was questioned by police on May 23 after he was seen in a Srinagar hotel with a Kashmiri girl and a male who works for the Army

Changing impact of military

We need military power of a different kind in which prowess at sea is a major, if not prime, determinant

Army plans transformative drive to modernise force, make it more versatile

The Army is conducting studies which are expected to be discussed at the Army commanders' conference in October and the resulting plan will be sent to Army chief and defence ministry for clearance

Indian Armed Forces short of 9,000 officers: MoS Defence Subhash Bhamre

Army has an authorised strength of 49,933 officers but as on January 1, 2018 it had only 42,635