The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army, tasked with securing Sikkim and the strategically crucial Siliguri Corridor, successfully conducted a month-long live-firing exercise featuring T-90 tanks.
With an aim of honouring the sacrifices and valour of Veer Naris and Veterans, the Indian Army conducted ‘Gaurav Yatra’, a motorcycle rally, covering over 1000 kilometres.
Four BRO construction workers who were trapped under an avalanche at Mana Village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand have died, even as rescue operation launched jointly by Indian Army, ITBP, BRO and Indian Air Force rescued 46 other workers on Saturday.
During his two-day visit, Lieutenant General Ghai met with key officials, including Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the State Security Advisor, the Chief Secretary of Manipur, and the Director General of Police of Manipur, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
Under the aegis of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, Brahmastra Corps organised the Brahmastra Veterans Meet on Sunday at Panagarh Military Station.
This step will have a far reaching positive impact on the lives of over 1100 empowered specially abled Kashmiris.
A platoon strength of a Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion will represent the Indian Army while the French side will deploy troops of 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Light Armoured Brigade at the exercise, according to the Defence Ministry.
The PM is expected to travel to a forward area in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district near the LOC in the Jammu division to celebrate Diwali.
The re-enactment of the historic event was organised to pay obeisance to the brave soldiers and people of Jammu & Kashmir who laid down their lives and also to honour the next of kin of war heroes who participated in the 1947-48 War.
The Budgam landings are the first military operations of Independent India, when Indian Army was inducted by Indian Air Force at Budgam Airport on 27 October 1947.
