Army

January 15: Indian Army Day

January 16, 2020

On January 15, 2020, India celebrated its 72nd Army Day. It is being celebrated every year to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. The Army Day Parade was held at the Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment as ..

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Defence Ministry: 5th Edition of ARTECH to be held in New Delhi

December 21, 2019

Ministry of Defence is to hold ARTECH seminar in New Delhi on 23rd December, 2019. ARTEC is Army Technology Seminar that is being held since 2016. Highlights The fifth edition of ARTEC is to be organized by the Indian Army ..

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December 7: Army Forces Flag Day

December 8, 2019

Every Year India dedicates December 7 to the Armed Forces Flag Day. The day is dedicated towards fund collection from people of India for the welfare of Indian Armed Forces. The day is being observed annually since 1949. Significance The ..

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Indo-French Joint Exercise Shakti 2019

October 29, 2019

The joint military exercise of India and French troops is to be held between 31st October 2019 and 13th November 2019. It is a biennial exercise conducted alternately in India and France. The exercise is to be conducted at the ..

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Defence Budget 2019

February 2, 2019

The Interim Budget 2019 has increased the allocations to the Defence Ministry by 6.87 per cent to Rs 3.18 lakh crore against last year’s allocation of Rs 2.98 lakh crore. Allocations to Defence Ministry The Defence Ministry budget outlay includes: ..

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Sri Lanka, China begin joint military training exercise 'Silk Route- 2015'

June 23, 2015

Joint military training exercise code named ‘Silk Route- 2015′ between China and Sri Lanka has begun at Buttala in Central Sri Lanka. It is three-week long joint military training exercise will be conducted in three phases. Phase 1 will be ..

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Sri Lankan President awards Field Marshal title to former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka

March 22, 2015

Former Sri Lankan Army Chief Sarath Fonseka was conferred the highest military rank of Field Marshal by the Government. He was awarded this title by President Maithripala Sirisena at a state ceremony held in the Colombo. With this Fonseka became ..

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Chrishantha de Silva appointed as Sri Lanka Army chief

February 21, 2015

Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Major general Chrishantha de Silva as the new Sri Lankan Army chief. De Silva is the 21st Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, since the island nation gained independence from Britain in 1948. ..

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For first time all-women contingent marches on 66th Republic Day parade

January 26, 2015

For the first time in the history of India’s Republic Day, all-women contingent from the three forces Army, Air Force and Navy marched down in the parade. Army contingent was led by Capt Divya Ajith. Navy contingent was led by ..

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Floods continue the tale of misery in J&K

September 11, 2014

In the most devastating floods which ripped apart life and infrastructure in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has left nearly 400 dead and thousands stranded in the middle of nowhere. The fight with hunger and thirst is mounting for ..

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