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11th Edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Military Exercise ‘Khanjar’

January 23, 2024

The 11th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan joint military exercise, ‘Khanjar’, commenced on January 22 in Himachal Pradesh. The two-week long exercise aims to boost defence cooperation and exchange expertise on counterterrorism operations. What is the Khanjar exercise? Khanjar is an ..

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2024 Global Firepower Rankings

January 18, 2024

The US leads the military strength rankings, followed by Russia and China in 2nd and 3rd spots. India placed 4th for the second straight year. Pakistan ranked 9th and Italy rounded out the top 10 at 10th. Other countries in ..

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India, Thailand Conduct Inaugural Bilateral Maritime Exercise

January 16, 2024

In December 2023, the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy conducted their first ever bilateral maritime exercise. The four-day event was held from December 20 to 23. Indian, Thai Ships Participate Indian Naval ships Kulish and LCU 56 took part, ..

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Operation Sarvashakti Launched

January 15, 2024

The Indian Army has launched Operation Sarvashakti in Jammu and Kashmir. It involves security forces on both sides of the Pir Panjal range. The goal is to flush out terrorists who have ambushed Indian troops in Rajouri and Poonch. Background ..

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Army Allows Specialized Lt Cols to Skip Command Roles

January 15, 2024

The Indian Army is bringing a new policy to let some officers stay longer in their specialty field. Normally, Lieutenant Colonels who are promoted to Colonel must change roles to command assignments. But the new rules let these officers keep ..

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Indian Army to Procure Pup Tents for Troops Guarding China Border

January 12, 2024

Considering the tense confrontation with China, the Indian Army aims to procure specially designed insulated ‘pup tents’ to shelter the numerous soldiers posted along the freezing Line of Actual Control frontier where the mercury can dip to minus 50 degree ..

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India Unveils New Indigenous Assault Rifle ‘Ugram’ for Armed Forces

January 10, 2024

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed and launched a new 7.62mm caliber assault rifle named ‘Ugram’ intended as a standard-issue weapon for the Indian Armed Forces replacing some aging INSAS rifles. The firearm was engineered in collaboration ..

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IAF C-130 J Aircraft Makes Night Landing

January 8, 2024

In a display of niche operational capabilities, the Indian Air Force for the first-time successfully executed the technically challenging nighttime landing of a heavy C-130J aircraft at Kargil airport in the strategically located Ladakh region. Significance of the Transport Aircraft ..

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