‘The Hell Race: Border Chapter’ pays tribute to Longewala Heroes of 1971
In tribute to Vijay Diwas and the bravery of the armed forces, the Battle Axe Division recently organized The Hell Race: The Border Chapter (Jaisalmer-Longewala).
In tribute to Vijay Diwas and the bravery of the armed forces, the Battle Axe Division recently organized The Hell Race: The Border Chapter (Jaisalmer-Longewala).
There is a time-honoured code of privileged communication in the fraternity of the Armed Forces that mandates honouring the absolute right to privacy of content between the sender and the recipient.
In a thread post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: "On this day, #OneRankOnePension (OROP) was implemented. This was a tribute to the courage and sacrifices of our veterans and ex-service personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting our nation."
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on the country's Armed Forces to remain vigilant, modernize, and prepare for various contingencies, emphasizing that unconventional and asymmetric warfare—including hybrid warfare—will play a crucial role in future conflicts.
To counter Naxal threat, the state government has raised three Battalions of ex-servicemen OSSF (Odisha Special Striking Force). Vacancies in other ranks of police are also being filled up, in a time-bound manner.
"An enabling provision of Emergency Financial Powers to the field formations below Command level for the defence services has now been incorporated in the Emergency Powers Schedule which till present was available to Vice Chiefs and C-in-Cs/equivalent,"
In November 2017, Shubhangi Swaroop became the first woman pilot in the Indian Navy. Given proper scope, suitable infrastructure and training, women can prove themselves.
President Kovind said that India is passing through challenging times, which is full of changes and the concepts of National Security and Defence are also changing.
The modernization projects are being progressed as per the approved capital acquisition plan and in terms of extant Defence Procurement Procedure.
In addition, teams have been kept on standby in ICG’s ashore units for providing assistance at other locations.
