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Five years of One Rank One Pension a momentous occasion: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the One Rank One Pension scheme for armed forces veterans was a historic step to ensure the well-being of our soldiers

Ladakh standoff: Indian and Chinese armies hold 8th round of military talks

The Indian and Chinese armies on Friday held another round of Corps Commander-level talks with an aim to chart a roadmap for disengagement of troops from all the flash points in eastern Ladakh

Ladakh standoff: Indian Army to press for expeditious disengagement

Indian Army is set to press for comprehensive disengagement of troops by the Chinese PLA from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the eighth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Friday

In pics: Army Chief's crucial Nepal visit to ease ties amid border tension

The Nepali Army believes that exchange of such high-level visits and continuation of tradition helps in strengthening relations between the two armies

Army Chief Gen Naravane holds talks with top military commander of Kenya

Chief of Defence Forces of Kenya Gen Robert Kariuki Kibochi and Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Monday held wide-ranging talks on ways to expand defence cooperation between the two countries

Indian Army launches indigenous secure messaging app 'SAI' for its soldiers

The Army developed and named this messaging app as SAI, which stands for Secure Application for Internet

Border dispute: India, China to hold eighth military talks next week

Military delegates from India and China will hold talks for the eighth time next week to resolve the border dispute in Eastern Ladakh

Be wary of Chinese intent and actions, Rajnath tells army commanders

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned Army commanders to be wary of Chinese actions at disputed borders and their intent during military talks

Defence Minister lauds Army's handling of current security environment

Rajnath Singh addressed top Army commanders and lauded the force for the way it is handling the "current security environment", in a clear reference to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh

Naravane to visit Nepal from Nov 4-6, to be accorded honorary General rank

Nepali Army confirmed a three-day visit by Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army, starting from Nov 4, when he would be accorded the rank of an honorary General of the Nepali Army

Indian Army celebrates Infantry Day: When Pak invaders met 'The Wall'

Infantry Day is observed as a remembrance of the first military event of independent India, when the Indian Army repelled the first attack on the Indian soil on October 27, 1947, in the Kashmir valley

Rajnath Singh to address four-day Army Commanders' Conference in Delhi

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be addressing the four-day Army Commanders' Conference being held in Delhi on Tuesday

Rajnath Singh to interact with soldiers at Nathula area of Sikkim today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday extended his wishes on Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Prospect of 'Doklam-type' pullback in Ladakh makes India wary of pitfalls

China proposes India withdraw troops first, assures that both sides could claim it as mutual

Comprehensive disengagement is immediate task: India on standoff with China

Though the date for the eighth round of military talks is yet to be firmed up, it is expected to take place by the first half of next week

October 22 as Black Day: When Pakistan invaded J&K to commit atrocities

On October 22, 1947, Pakistan unilaterally broke the Standstill Agreement and launched an invasion to forcibly capture Jammu and Kashmir using tribal raiders

Setting up theatre commands next step in military reforms: Army Chief

The comments by the army chief comes at a time India has been adopting a "unified" military approach in eastern Ladakh to deal with the border row with China

Indian Army hands over Chinese soldier apprehended in eastern Ladakh

The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said

China hopes its missing soldier held by Indian Army will be released soon

The Chinese military has expressed hope that its missing soldier apprehended by the Indian Army in Eastern Ladakh will be released soon. A Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had "strayed" across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an incident that comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the two militaries in the region following the border standoff since May. The Indian Army said in a statement on Monday that the soldier, a Corporal in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), has been identified as Wang Ya Long and he will be returned to the Chinese military at the Chushul-Moldo border point after completion of formalities. "China hopes that India will hand over soon the Chinese soldier who got lost in China-India border areas on the evening of October 18 when helping local herdsmen retrieve a yak at their request," said Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, spokesperson for the Western Theater Command of the PL

Army Chief MM Naravane visits Ambala-based Kharga Corps, reviews security

Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Monday visited the Ambala-based Kharga Corps and reviewed its security and operational preparedness, officials said.