Tag: Indian Army

Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu makes history by achieving a podium place at the first edition of Virtual Race Across America

Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu
  • Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, a serving Indian Army Officer created history on 28th June 2020 by successfully achieving a podium spot at the first edition of the Virtual Race Across America (VRAAM) 2020 and became the first Indian ever to attain a podium place at an international ultra-cycling race.

1971 War Hero Lt General Raj Mohan Vohra passed away due to COVID-19

Lt General Raj Mohan Vohra
  • Lieutenant General (retd) Raj Mohan Vohra, who was a 1971 war hero and a Maha Vir Chakra awardee, has passed away because of COVID-19.

Major Suman Gawani honored with UN Military Gender Advocate Award

Major Suman Gawani
  • Indian Army officer Major Suman Gawani is going to be conferred the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019. She was placed in South Sudan under the United Nations Mission.

India commemorates National Technology Day on 11th May

National Technology Day
  • India observed National Technology Day on 11 May to mark the triumphant trial of Shakti-I nuclear missile at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan.

Indian Army Chief launches ‘Operation Namaste’ to fight COVID-19

Operation Namaste
  • Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane has begun ‘Operation Namaste’ to assist the government against COVID-19.
  • The Indian Army has code-named its anti-COVID-19 operations as Operation Namaste.

Defence Ministry inks contract with Israeli firm for LMG

Negev 7.62 X 51 mm LMG
  • The Ministry of Defence has inked the capital acquisition contract of worth Rs 880 crore with Israel Weapons Industries for the procurement of Light Machine Gun (LMGs).
  • The Light Machine Guns were the long-standing requirement of Indian Armed Forces.
  • Negev 7.62 X 51 mm LMG which is a combat weapon, is being used globally and expected to enhance the lethality as well as the range of a soldier vis-a-vis the presently used weapon.

LT Gen KJS Dhillon will take charge as DG DIA & DCIDS

LT Gen KJS Dhillon

Lt Gen KJS Dhillon will take the charge of Director-General(DG), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (DCIDS). DIA and DCIDS is a department that comes under the Chief of Defence Staff in the newly created Department of Military Affairs. DIA and DCIDS are responsible for collating technical as well as human intelligence for the three armed forces.

‘She inspires Us’ Indian Army carries out Self Defence Training for Women

Self Defence Training for Women

For International Women’s Day, a unit of Indian Army launched a demonstration on Self Defence themed “Stronger You Stronger Society” for the local womenfolk at Dhamdhama Anchlik College in Nalbari District, Assam. Safety of Women in India has become a major pan India concern. The demonstration intended to address fear and empower the women morally, mentally and physically to defend themselves in any situation.

Indian Army arranges Self Defence Training for Women

Indian Army arranges Self Defence Training for Women

A unit of Indian Army has arranged a Self Defence Training demonstration for Women with a theme of “Stronger You Stronger Society” for the local womenfolk in Nalbari district of Assam. The training demonstration was organized with a target of addressing fear and to empower the girls morally, mentally and physically to defend themselves in any set of circumstances.

Indian Army’s International Seminar “Pragyan Conclave 2020” starts

Pragyan Conclave 2020

The Indian Army’s International Seminar “Pragyan Conclave 2020” has started at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi and has been managed by Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). The seminar united the national and international experts to discuss the complex topic of ‘Changing Characteristics of Land Warfare and its Impact on the Military’.