Beyond the movie, the essential import of the phenomenon of ‘Sam Bahadur’ is so much more than just that of the hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, the dashing leader, colourful personality or even of the symbolism of India’s first Field Marshal.
The Indian Army has for the first time deployed the rare double humped camels to carry critical load to the forward positions and mounted patrolling in the sandy terrain of the Eastern Ladakh where Indian and Chinese troops have engaged in an intense standoff since June 2020.
In a groundbreaking move, the Navy appointed its first woman commanding officer for an Indian naval ship. Admiral Kumar emphasized the Navy's dedication to challenging the status quo to ensure a dynamic and aspirational trajectory for the future
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the help of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed another significant Bailey bridge over Zeema Chu at Zeema in Sikkim.
Patanjali is hiring retired soldiers as part of an MoU signed with the Indian Army.
This comes even as the Army on Tuesday informed that the Corps Commander-level talks between India and China on Monday were held in a 'cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere.'
The statement assumes significance as China has been in occupation of the autonomous region of Tibet, an area of around 2.5 million sq km, since 1951 and the Tibetan government has been in exile in India.
The Defence Minister's Russia visit comes a week after the barbaric attack on Indian troops by Chinese army in Ladakh's Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), resulting in the death of 20 Indian Armymen.
This was Jaishankar’s first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart after the violent face-off in the Galwan Valley which killed 20 Indian Army soldiers, including a Commanding Officer
The Army chief is also scheduled to visit Kashmir to review the force preparedness as well the deployment along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.
