After the Indian Army recently cleared women officers for command roles, Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer to take over command of an Independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with China.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan earlier had said that he is ready to talk to Army Chief General in the broader interest of the country but no one is willing to talk.
As many as three people were killed, while several were injured after an Army mortar firing shell fell on a house in Gularved, informed police officials on Wednesday.
Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday held joint security meetings in a wake of Holi festival celebrations to curb any terrorist-related incident in Uri and Rampur sectors.
According to the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the seminar was organized on the theme, 'Women Empowerment, Gender Equality & Role of Women in Upliftment of Society in Kashmir' to celebrate 'International Women's Day 2023'.
It is for the first time that the armies of both nations are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising a Company Group each from the Thiruvananthapuram-based Indian Army troops and French 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
An 'All Women Motorbike Tour of Eastern Ladakh' under the aegis of Ultimate Force was flagged off by the Chief of Staff, Fire and Fury Corps on Tuesday to pay tribute to the valour and sacrifice of the Indian Army on forthcoming International Women's Day, said a statement by Srinagar (Defenc
Tan Kefei, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army and People's Armed Police delegation to the first session of the 14th National People's Congress said that China's military spending is purely to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and interests.
For weeks, public protests have reverberated across Gilgit city over 22-hour power shortages. A new wave of protests is likely to hit the region from March 10.