Param Vir Chakra awardee Yogendra Yadav awarded Honorary Captain rank
India | August 14, 2021 16:32 ISTYadav was just 19 when he was awarded the country's highest military award, Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Kargil conflict.
Yadav was just 19 when he was awarded the country's highest military award, Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Kargil conflict.
To help facilitate the uninterpreted education of children living in the area, the Army has started 'Pinewood School' where community classes are being organised for students to cover their syllabus.
Set amidst the beautiful and salubrious surroundings of Gulmarg, the flag adds up to the tourist attraction of the location.
The Indian Army started bringing the T-90 Bhishma and T-72 Ajay tanks along with the BMP series Infantry Combat Vehicles from the deserts and plains in a big way to these high altitude locations from last year with the beginning of the Operation Snow Leopard to counter the Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh last summer.
More than a year after the Indian Army started deploying its tanks in a massive way in Eastern Ladakh, the armoured regiments have evolved their standard operating procedures.
Indian Army said with this development, one more sensitive area of face-off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
Police sources said the soldier committed suicide by hanging himself to death inside an army camp in Manasbal area of Ganderbal.
The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal reached the northernmost point of Siachen Glacier and was received by troops stationed there.
A helicopter of the Indian Army helicopter crashed near Ranjit Sagar Dam in Pathankot on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of any casualty.
Marking the 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' celebrations, the Army organised a cultural programme titled Junoon-e-Hunar for schoolchildren wherein huge participation was witnessed in the Kashmir Valley.
The Indian Army organised 'Run for Unity' on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Poonch.
The security operation was launched on a specific input by police regarding the presence of terrorists in the forest area of Shokbaba Sumlar-Aragam area of Bandipora.
The counter-terrorism division was pulled out of operations from within the Northern Command area and deployed in the Ladakh sector many months ago.
To commemorate the 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army undertook two mega bike rallies, one from Udhampur and another from Leh, both traversing more than 1,000 kilometres over treacherous mountains of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, converging at the historic Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Srinagar-based PRO Defence
A civilian identified as Javaid Ahmad Malik, a resident of Lurgam village in Tral, was fired upon by unidentified gunmen on Friday evening.
The event was organised to commemorate the 175th Raising Day of two Sikh regiments where Amarinder Singh was seen breaking into dance on Punjabi songs.
The gunfight started after a joint team of Police, Army' RR, SOG and CRPF launched a security operation following specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.
All the mission objectives were met. The missile (Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile) has been successfully flight-tested for the maximum range, DRDO said.
A major terror attack was averted by security forces when an IED weighing approximately 30 kgs was detected by Explosive Detection Dog at Tangpura Bandh on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday, the Indian Army informed today.
As per the initial investigation, Paramjeet was working for Pakistan's ISI since 2018 through Habibur Rahman, a Pakistani spy. Every month Pakistan's ISI used to send Rs 50,000 to Paramjeet.
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