In a significant boost to the nation's Atmanirbharta initiative, the Indian Army has inducted 550 made-in-India 'Asmi' machine pistols into Northern Command.
Defence sources told ANI that the commercial bids of both firms were opened recently in which Bharat Forge emerged as the lowest bidder and would be getting the bulk of the order.
The 15th edition of Exercise Vajra Prahar kicks off at the Orchid Combat Training Centre in Idaho, US, on Monday, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information of the Army said.
After two terrorists were killed in the Anantnag encounter by the security forces, Brigadier Anirudh Chauhan, Commander 2 Sector RR of the Indian Army said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and People's Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) have received a major setback with their neutralisation.
Following disengagement between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India wants to keep a cordial relationship between all its neighbouring countries, adding that patrolling of both India and China has started in Depsang and in Demchok it will start soon.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Saturday condemned the Budgam terror attack, describing it as a cowardly act occurring on a festive occasion. He added that there was an urgent need to identify those responsible for such attacks.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijju celebrated Diwali with Indian Army soldiers at Bumla Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, where he praised India's border developments while comparing them to those of their Chinese counterparts.
Following disengagement between India and China, Indian troops started patrolling the Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh earlier on Friday, according to Indian Army.
Showcasing the strong defence cooperation between India and Indonesia, an Indian Army special contingent of 25 personnel departed to Indonesia on Friday for a joint exercise 'Garud Shakti'.