Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the operational preparedness of the Army's Fire and Fury Corps in Ladakh on Saturday and took stock of the prevailing security situation and measures to strengthen surveillance, mobility and combat capabilities along the strategic frontier.
The Army chief also honoured veterans for their distinguished service to society, ex-servicemen and local communities.
Defence officials said that the officer made the supreme sacrifice on Saturday while performing operational duties during the ongoing anti-terror operation in the Rajouri district.
A viral video claiming that Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Army Training Command, raised concerns over five aviators allegedly missing after participating in "Operation Sindoor" has been found to be digitally manipulated, with the Indian Army's fact-checking handle terming it a deliberate attempt to spread false narratives.
These terrorists had managed to flee after a brief encounter with security forces on 23 May.
Two AK rifles, two pistols, and four hand grenades and other war like stores were recovered from them.
The Flag Officer is a recipient of the Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) in 2015 for Non Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) of Indian nationals from Aden and Al-Hodeida, Yemen
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for maternity, child care and child adoption leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the armed forces at par with their officer counterparts.
Expressing support for the bereaved family of Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, the Indian Army on Sunday sought to clear the air on compensation to the next of kin
Troops of Trishakti Corps of army along with Border Roads Organidation (BRO) assisted by civil administration and locals are undertaking operations at a massive scale to reconnect North Sikkim, officials said on Sunday.
