Army jawans performing yoga, on International Day of Yoga 2017, at Siachen. The Chief of Army Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag paying homage to coffin of Late Rifleman Bishal Gurung of 31 GR, killed in the Thangdhar Sector of Kashmir on 25 May 2015, in New Delhi. Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir include security operations such as Operation Rakshak, which began in 1990, Operation Sarp ...

In 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force, C-47 Dakotas and Tempests, provided transport and air support to the Indian army, allowing Indian troops to re-gain control over large areas of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. [5] Following this, the Air Force has provided support in Jammu and Kashmir on numerous occasions, including humanitarian missions such as during the Jammu and Kashmir ...

20 hours ago · Army personnel injured in firing: An army soldier was injured in a cross-border firing incident along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning ...

Aug 1, 2024 · Then, on July 8, suspected rebels ambushed an army vehicle and killed five soldiers in Kathua, a district located in the region’s Jammu division towards the south.

19 hours ago · An Indian Army soldier was injured in firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s border Rajouri district Wednesday. While an Army spokesperson denied having any information, sources said the injured soldier was deployed at a forward post in the Kalsiyan area of Nowshera.

Oct 18, 2024 · The Indian Army’s role in Jammu and Kashmir extends beyond traditional military duties. While its primary function is to protect the country from external threats, it also plays a key role in internal security, especially in dealing with insurgency and maintaining law and order. The Indian Army is responsible for guarding the LoC and ...

Aug 14, 2024 · Indian army soldiers arrive for a mock drill in an armored vehicle along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in Nowshera sector about 127 kilometers (79 miles) from Jammu, India, Monday, Aug.12, 2024. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Jul 16, 2024 · The ambush came a day after the Indian Army said it killed three fighters as they tried to cross from the Pakistan-controlled side of the heavily militarised Line of Control in Kashmir’s Kupwara ...

Nov 29, 2024 · Greater Kashmir learnt from senior Army officials of northern Command that the integration comes in the wake of increasing security challenges and ongoing counterterrorism operations in J&K ...

20 hours ago · SRINAGAR: An Army personnel sustained injuries in a firing incident along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The soldier, stationed at a forward post in the Kalsiyan area of the Nowshera sector, was hit by a bullet fired from across the ...