India remained largely secure in 2018, but security being work in progress, always needs a pragmatic relook and year-end is a good time to take stock. Its major strategic security concerns revolved around its relations with China, US, Russia and Pakistan with doses of attention towards the Indo-Pacific and the nations there.

Secure through 2018, India has work cut out for New Year

Indian Army on Sunday foiled a major attack along the Line of Control. According to an ANI report, the Army successfully averted a major attack carried out by Pakistan's BAT (Border Action Team) which attempted to strike a forward post along the LoC in Naugam Sector on Sunday.

Indian Army foils Pakistan BAT team's bid to carry out major attack along LoC

Indian army starts cleaning drive to beautify Srinagar's Dal Lake

The picturesque Dal lake, located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain range, in Jammu and Kashmir is the second largest lake in the state. Throughout the year, millions of tourists visit the lake to enjoy the boat ride and stay in the houseboats.

Indian Army sets out on mission to clean Srinagar's pride - Dal lake

A day after Air Force Chief, BS Dhanoa hailed Supreme Court verdict on Rafale jet deal, senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram urged Army and Air Force to stay out of the debate.

Stay out of Rafale deal: Chidambaram to Army, Air force

The Indian Army is not yet ready to have women in combat roles, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said Friday. The Army chief, however, said there are several other fields where the Army is thinking of inducting women, such as information and psychological warfare.

Army not yet ready for women in combat roles: General Rawat

The Maldives Government has strongly denied media reports which stated that India had offered US $1 billion to the Maldives in exchange for the deployment of Indian troops in the island nation.

Maldives denies media reports of Indian Army deployment

The Indian Army inducted its first batch of artillery guns on November 9 in Deolali and it is expected that over the next two years, a total of 245 guns will be progressively acquired.

Acquisitions long overdue

An Army soldier was killed Saturday in sniper fire by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.

J&K: In 2nd attack in 2 days, Indian Army soldier killed in sniper fire along Line of Control

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend a ceremony on Friday to induct new artillery guns and equipment, including K9 Vajra and M777 howitzers, at Deolali artillery centre in Nashik, a ministry spokesperson said.

Indian Army to induct K9, M777 howitzer guns on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he would celebrate Diwali with Army jawans and share pictures of his experience. Responding to Diwali greetings from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi said, "Every year, I visit our border areas and surprise our troops.

PM Modi in Kedarnath today, will spend Diwali with soldiers

Indian Army to get first batch of K-9 Howitzers on 9th November

One of the two terrorists killed in Kashmir early Tuesday morning used to be an Indian Army soldier. The two terrorists were identified as Mohammad Idrees Sultan alias Chota Abrar, a resident of Safanagri in Shopian, and Amir Hussain Rather alias Abu Sobaan, a resident of Awneera in Shopian.

One of 2 terrorists killed in Kashmir today used to be an Indian Army soldier

The Army on Monday warned Pakistan to restrain the terrorists operating from its soil, a day after killing two heavily-armed Pakistani "intruders" in a gunfight in Sunderbani sector of Jammu on Sunday, official sources said.

Indian Army asks Pakistan to take back bodies of intruders killed in Sunderbani sector

India summons Pakistani official over Sunderbani killings

A day after killing two heavily-armed Pakistani intruders in a gunfight which also left three soldiers dead, the Army on Monday conveyed a stern warning to Pakistan to restrain the terrorists operating from its soil.

Pakistan asked to take back bodies of 2 slain intruders: Indian Army

A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army convicted seven personnel, including a Major General for their alleged involvement in a 1994 fake encounter case in Assam.

Army court sentences Major General, 6 others to life in fake encounter case

The Russian Army is "very keen" on associating with the Indian Army, said Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday while stressing on the independence of Indian policymaking.

Russia keen to associate with Indian Army: General Rawat

Pakistan Army on Thursday evening resorted to unprovoked small arms firing in Poonch sector, news agency ANI reported. According to reports, Indian Army retaliated and the firing stopped after a while.

J&K: Pak army resorted to unprovoked firing in Poonch, India retaliated

PoK's "Prime Minister" Raja Farooq Haider has claimed that the white chopper he was travelling in was "very close" to the LoC but within Pakistan's airspace, and that there was no need to inform the Indian authorities about the flight as it was not a military helicopter.

Indian airspace violation: PoK PM claims chopper was within Pakistani limits 

Article 33 of the Constitution is an exception to the Fundamental Rights contained in Part III. It empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the Fundamental Rights of certain categories of government servants so as to ensure the proper discharge of their duties and maintenance of discipline amongst them.

Important to protect basic rights of military personnel

A day after India called-off the proposed India-Pakistan Foreign Minister-level talks, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that it is time to give it back to Pakistan in the same coin.

Time to give it back to Pakistan in same coin, says Bipin Rawat

Indian decision makers were too quick to be influenced by Imran Khan’s letter to Prime Minister Modi, calling for resumption of peace dialogue, by announcing the “Meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan on the side lines of UNGA later this month”.

Opinion: Why MEA fumbled over Imran Khan's offer of peace talks

The soldier was identified as Aurangzeb, a resident of Poonch

J&K: Terrorists abduct Indian Army soldier from Pulwama

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