India Army

Delhi court sends Indian Army Major Nikhil Handa to four-day police custody for murder of fellow officer's wife

Metropolitan Magistrate Manisha Tripathy granted the custody of Major Nikhil Handa, who was produced before the court amid tight security, to the police.

India and Myanmar to conduct five-day joint military exercise in Meghalaya on 20 November

Indian and Myanmar armies will conduct their maiden joint exercise in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, an army official said on Saturday.

Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat says radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmir is being dealt with 'seriousness'

Army chief general Bipin Rawat said that radicalisation in Kashmir was being addressed with a "lot of seriousness", as he blamed the social media for its rise

Sikkim standoff: We will have to take 'military way' if India doesn't listen, warns Chinese expert

China would be forced to use a "military way" to end the standoff in the Sikkim sector if India "refuses to listen" to it, a Chinese expert has warned.

China says meaningful dialogue is possible only if India withdraws its troops from 'Chinese territory'

China said the withdrawal of Indian troops from what it said was its territory was a "precondition" for a "meaningful dialogue" over the border stand-off

Army Chief Bipin Rawat reviews security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

On his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking charge, new army chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday reviewed the security situation and favoured a dynamic strategy to handle the "proxy war".

Singh vs Singh: Have our armed forces forgotten how to be officers and gentlemen?

There was a grace and dignity in that conduct. And a tradition that yours was not to question why, but simply to do and die.

Lok Sabha: There is 17% shortage of officers in armed forces, says Parrikar

There is 17 percent shortage of officers in armed forces and government has set a target of 10 years to fill all the vacancies, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday.

Army calls killing of Kashmiri boys a mistake, takes responsibility and orders probe

The Indian Army on Friday accepted responsibility for the killing of two teenage boys in Kashmir's Budgam area admitting that it was a mistake.

No controversy on appointment of new army chief: Arun Jaitley

"I believe there should be no controversy about the appointment of any person," Jaitley told reporters here when asked about Lt Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag being named the successor of the army chief, Gen Bikram Singh.