Indian Army News & Discussions

[Hindustani78]

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/614804/army-chief-visits-kashmir-security.html
Press Trust of India, Srinagar, Jun 1 2017, 13:10 IST

He said the purpose of the Army Chief's visit was to review the security situation and operational preparedness in the Valley. PTI file photo


Army Chief General Bipin Rawat arrived here today to review the security situation and operational preparedness of the armed forces posted in Kashmir and along the Line of Control.

"Gen Rawat and some senior Army officers arrived at Badamibagh Cantonment area this morning for a routine day-long visit," an Army official said.

He said the purpose of the Army Chief's visit was to review the security situation and operational preparedness in the Valley.

"The Chief of Army Staff is being briefed by Corps Commander and other top officers about the situation in the Valley, especially after killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat.

"He will also be briefed about the situation along the Line of Control in the wake of reports of activity at infiltration launch pads on the other side of LoC," the official added.

Meanwhile, a General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF) labourer was killed, while two others, including a BSF jawan, were injured today as Pakistan violated ceasefire by shelling mortars and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

[Hindustani78]

Lt General S K Upadhya presenting a trophy to a Gentlemen cadet during the award ceremony of passing out course at Khetrapal Auditorium, Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R), Lt. General A.K. Das and the ADG (MNS), Major General Sushila Shahi in a group photograph with the 58th batch of probationer nurses who were commissioned into Military Nursing Service, at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), in New Delhi on June 10, 2017.

 

[X_Killer]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1642284042465200

Battle of Basantar !

We bring you the story of the youngest
recipient of the Param Vir Chakra,
2nd Lt. Arun Khetarpal.
During the Battle of Basantar, 21 year old Arun
single handedly destroyed many Pakistani tanks
and denied the enemy entry into the Indian soil.
His act of courage and self sacrifice became
an inspiration, even for the enemy.
The Parade Ground at National Defence Academy is named after him.
ADGPI - Indian Army #The1971Project
Another Salute to our real heroes.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://zeenews.india.com/india/inte...en-indian-army-chief-bipin-rawat-2014144.html

An integrated command of the defence forces must happen at some point of time and it must be looked at as an option, suggests Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat.

IANS| Last Updated: Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 13:26

New Delhi: An integrated command of the defence forces must happen at some point of time and it must be looked at as an option, suggests Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat.

He is unfazed by theories of India getting caught in a two-front war with Pakistan and China. During an interaction with IANS, he smiled away a question, "Is India heading for a war?", which appeared on the cover of the latest edition of one of the English weeklies.

Similarly, he refused to be drawn into a discussion whether surgical strikes could be resorted to again to control terrorism and infiltration sponsored from across the border.


The Army Chief maintains that that government is ready with funds for army's modernisation and acquisition of equipment and dismissed any apprehensions about shortage of funds.

"If we are going to fight a war someday, the war is going to be fought by the three forces together. Integration has to be in a holistic manner. Can we have a joint forces mechanism? Is it better or not? We have to look at the option. It must happen at some point of time," Gen Rawat said.

"You also economise by integration of logistics. The integration has to be in the form of all services utilising their resources in a harmonised manner," he said.

Against the backdrop of the recent joint doctrine that has been put out, the army chief was asked whether an integrated command is going to be practically beneficial as neither the air force nor the navy seems to be enthusiastic.

He said the integration must happen at all costs but the method of integration has to be looked into it. "We have to look at how we integrate... It is not that today we can't fight a war if a joint mechanism is better, we need to look at it," he said.

A doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces released recently called for a joint approach among the forces. "The nature of future warfare requires harmonious and synergistic application of land, air and sea forces. Joint operations are the most essential requirement of future wars and have to focus on the seamless application of all available resources to shock, dislocate and overwhelm the belligerent," it said.

The doctrine also said the response to "terror provocations could be in the form of surgical strikes and these would be subsumed in the sub-conventional portion of the spectrum of armed conflict."

Asked if surgical strikes carried out by the special forces of the army last year on the terror launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan-administered Kashmir would be resorted to again, the Army Chief said a surgical strike is just "one of the methods" but refused to say what may be the other options.

When asked if India was ready for a two-front war, Gen Rawat said, "We have got a plan. We know. We have our own rules (to fight)."

Asked about a recent report from the Pentagon which said China may build ports in Pakistan, the Army chief said: "Everyone is interested in getting access to the Indian Ocean Region. Pakistan is also building ports in Myanmar."

In this context, he referred to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) "being built crossing through parts of Azad Kashmir."

Talking about modernisation of the Army, Gen Rawat said there was no problem of funds as the government was clearing procurements based on the priorities expressed by the forces.

"The government is giving required funds. I don't think there is any problem with procurement. Government is not denying procurement... guns are coming, aircraft are coming," he said.

"The government has said funds will be made available as per requirement. What I am getting as my budget is only for running the Army," he said.

A parliamentary panel in its report tabled in Parliament in the budget session had said budgetary provisioning to army is critically short and is likely to affect adversely the modernisation process as well as the operational preparedness of the force.

 

[open-source]

30 characters

 

[X_Killer]

Its very shameful when the admin is doing biased decisions just like Army Court ruled in case of Mr. Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Purely shameful act by both

Good news for neighbours.
Indian Army killed 14 dogs in last 100 hours.
more dogs and pigs are lined up

 

[BATMAN]

https://www.facebook.com/

 

[open-source]

This Post is of Indian side Indian Occupied Kashmir, mainly Platoon level i guess.

 

[open-source]

Latest! from IOK

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
13-June, 2017 15:46 IST
Army’s Super-40 in Kashmir Strike Big



Army Chief today met and complimented the students from Army’s Super-40 coaching initiative that has been training local children to take Engineering Entrance Examination. Army’s Super - 40 initiative for coaching the J&K youth for Engineering Entrance Exams broke all previous records when 26 boys and two girls from the state cracked the IIT-JEE Mains Exam 2017. Nine students have successfully qualified the IIT Advanced Exam, the results of which were declared on 11 June 17.


The coaching is conducted at Srinagar by Army, its training partner Centre for Social Responsibility & Learning (CSRL) and Petronet LNG. This was also the first batch in which five girls from Kashmir valley were coached, out of which two had qualified in the JEE Mains.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://zeenews.india.com/world/indi...s-to-memorial-of-indian-soldiers-2014992.html

Haifa was liberated by Indian Army's Mysore and Jodhpur Lancers on September 23, 1918 in a famous cavalry charge.
PTI| Last Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 20:57

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today paid floral tributes to the Memorial of Indian soldiers, many of whom are buried in the cemetery in Haifa, Israel.

Haifa was liberated by Indian Army's Mysore and Jodhpur Lancers on September 23, 1918 in a famous cavalry charge that is now to become a part of the city's history books to be taught at the schools.

The Indian Army commemorates September 23rd every year as Haifa Day, to pay its respects to the two brave Indian Cavalry Regiments that helped liberate the city following a dashing cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.


Lanba, who is also the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, met Chief of the General Staff of Israeli Defence Forces Lt Gen Gadi Eisenkot and Major General Udi Adam, Director General of Israel's Defence Ministry yesterday.

The Indian Navy chief's visit comes close on the heels of two major defence contracts between India and Israel and just weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Jewish state scheduled for July 4 to 6.

 

[X_Killer]

Latest! from IOK

There is nothing like " IOK".

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...rdnance-factory-explosion/article19053977.ece

A procession was taken out here on Wednesday to spread awareness on Army Recruitment Rally to be held in Tiruvannamalai from July 19 to 25. District Collector Prashant M. Wadnere flagged off the rally in front of RDO’s office. Schoolchildren took out the procession which culminated in front of Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple.

 

[Hindustani78]

President's Secretariat
16-June, 2017 13:24 IST
President of India to visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18, 2017

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will visit Maharashtra and Karnataka from June 17 to 18, 2017.

On June 17, 2017, the President will address the convocation ceremony of the passing out Engineering Graduate Courses of College of Military Engineering, Pune. On the same day, he will attend a function for dedication of the Metro Phase-I Project to the citizens of Bengaluru at Bengaluru, Karnataka.

On June 18, 2017, the President will lay the foundation stone of the Super Speciality Hospital of BRS Health & Research Institute at Udupi, Karnataka.

*****