In a major success for indigenous weapon systems, the Indian Army has received the supply of 480 loitering munitions made by a Nagpur-based defence manufacturing firm with over 75 per cent indigenous content.
The Puducherry government has announced to provide relief assistance of Rs 5,000 each to all ration cardholders affected by Cyclone Fengal, Chief Minister N Rangaswamy said on Monday.
The union territory has been severely flooded, especially in areas surrounding the Sankaraparani River, with over 200 residences in NR Nagar inundated. The people living in the area remain stranded as the Indian Army along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are working together
The exercise will be conducted from December 1 to 8. The Cambodian Army contingent will comprise 20 personnel and the Indian Army contingent will also comprise 20 personnel from an Infantry Brigade.
Amid the flooding in many districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Indian Army conducted multiple rescue operations on Sunday across several flood-hit areas in Puducherry, including Krishna Nagar, Kuber Nagar, and Jiva Nagar, following severe flooding caused by Cyclone Fengal.
"The inaugural edition of Exercise CINBAX will focus on enhancing trust, camaraderie and achieving desired level of interoperability between troops of both the sides. It will also enhance the joint operational efficiency of both the armies while undertaking peace keeping operations," the Min
After Cyclone Fengal crossed north Tamil Nadu coasts and made landfall in Puducherry on November 30 late at night, many districts in the state are witnessing incessant rainfall. The residential areas in Cuddalore district were flooded and the disaster teams are rescuing people on boats.
Indian Army troops from the Chennai Garrison Battalion, operating under the Dakshin Bharat Area, were mobilized in the early hours of Sunday to assist in rescue operations in flood-affected areas of Puducherry.
The joint military exercise between India and Malaysia, Harimau Shakti 2024, is scheduled to take place from December 2 to December 15 at the Bentong Camp in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army stated on
The Indian Army, in collaboration with District Medical Authorities, organised medical camps in villages under Bishnupur and Churachandpur district on November 29 and 30, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence on Saturday.