Indian Army: News and Discussion

[binayak95]

now that was a great interview! the interviewee was actually given time to give his replies and wasn't getting interrupted.
the coas cleared a lot of rumours and love the matter of fact way he replies.

That's because the interviewer knows the military in depth and isn't an idiot journo with an inflated ego.

watch Nitin Gokhale's interview with Adm Sunil Lanba as well.

 

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https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/p...f-army-service-corps/articleshow/67000741.cms

Indian Army applauds work of Army Service Corps

 

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Indian Army contingent lands in Chengdu, China for Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018.

 

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ian-military-academy/articleshow/67000301.cms

427 cadets pass out from Indian Military Academy

 

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ian-military-academy/articleshow/52400897.cms

Lt General Saini new commandant of Indian Military Academy

 

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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/t...gical-strike-if-need-arises--lt-gen-anbu.html

Won't hesitate from another surgical strike if need arises: Lt Gen Anbu

Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Devraj Anbu has said the security forces would not hesitate to launch another surgical strike against terrorists if the need to do so arises.

"The surgical strike on militant launchpads across the border was a show of strength by our armed forces and we won't hesitate to do it again if the enemy challenges us," Lt Gen Anbu said in reply to a question by reporters on the sidelines of the Indian Military Academy's Passing Out Parade (POP) in Dehradun on Saturday.

India conducted the surgical strike on September 29, 2016 across the Line of Control as a response to a terrorist attack on an Indian Army base in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir earlier that month. Nineteen Indian soldiers died in the attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists.

On Friday, Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda, who was the Northern Army commander when the surgical strikes were carried out, said the constant hype around the precision operation was unwarranted. He, however, said it was natural to have initial euphoria over the success of the military action.

Responding to a question from the audience during a panel discussion in Chandigarh, Lt Gen Hooda said in hindsight, it would have been better had "we done it (surgical strikes) secretly".

On the plans to give women combat roles in the armed forces, Lt Gen Anbu said different aspects of the proposition are being examined as conditions along the borders with Pakistan and China are different from the rest of the country.

In July this year, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said the process to allow women in combat role, currently an exclusive domain of men, is moving fast and initially women will be recruited for positions in military police.

In November, he said the Indian Army is not yet ready to have women in combat roles. He said there are several other fields where the Army was thinking of inducting women and there were plans to have women as interpreters.

Lt Gen Anbu was in Dehradun to address the POP at IMA as the reviewing officer.

The POP saw a total of 427 gentlemen cadets including 80 from seven friendly foreign countries graduating from the academy.

 

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https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/indian-army-provides-skill-development-training/

Indian Army provides skill development training

 

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https://www.indiatoday.in/education...-sacrifices-in-world-war-i-1398762-2018-11-29

Indian army's unsung role and sacrifices in World War I
Men of Indian Army were heroes, some recognised but mostly unsung. Their stories and their heroism have long been omitted from popular histories of the war.
UPDATED: November 29, 2018 16:58 IST

English and Indian soldiers of the Lucknow Cavalry Brigade relaxing in a farmyard at HQ, 1915 (Image: British Library)


World War I literally hit the world like never before. It was one of the greatest watersheds of the 20th century geopolitical history. While the war was contained to the period from 1914 to 1918, it continued to define the status of world politics until the second world war.

From 1914 to 1918, it entangled almost all of Europe, the middle East, and Russia, and from 1917, also the United States of America. The 'central powers' entailing Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey (the Ottoman Empire) were defeated against the 'allies' France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and United States.

Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army once said "Britain couldn't have come through the wars if they hadn't had the Indian Army."
Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them lost their lives. But history has mostly forgotten these sacrifices, which were rewarded with broken promises of Indian independence from the British government, writes Shashi Tharoor.

World War I led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties (Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Turkey) and destabilised European society, apart from sowing the seeds of second world war.
Role of Indian Army in World War I
Men of Indian Army were heroes, some recognised but mostly unsung. Their stories and their heroism have long been omitted from popular histories of the war.

Khudadad Khan became the first Indian to be awarded a Victoria Cross. He was a machine gunner with the 129th Baluchi Regiment. A total of 11 Victorian Crosses were won by Indian soldiers.

Others are Mir Dast, Shahamad Khan, Lala, Darwan Negi, Gabbar Negi, Karanbahadur Rana, Badlu Singh, Chatta Singh, Gobind Singh and Kulbir Thapa.

The army played a vital role in the victory of 'allies' while India was under the British colonial rule. It provided in large numbers and distinctly to the European, Mediterranean and the Middle East halls of war, obviously from the British side.

Geopolitical map of World during WWI (Image: RSTV)
During this time, India was struggling for self-rule and dominion status under British if not for complete freedom.

The Indian Army was taken into the war without consulting the Indian leaders. The army fought the war hoping the British would award the country independence in return.

• Approximately 13 lakh Indian soldiers served in World War I out of which over 74,000 lost their lives
• Indian Army served in France, Belgium, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Sinai among other locations
• India also supplied various equipment for war along with animals required for battle
• The Indian Army fought the German Empire on the Western Front and German East Africa (a German colony in the African Great Lakes region)
• The Western Front became the main theatre of WWI when it was opened by Germany by invading Luxembourg and Belgium which bordered France

The Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919, officially put an end to World War I.

The New York Times in 1918 wrote, "The world must pay India in whatever India wants, for without Indian products, there would be greater difficulty in winning the war."
At that time, India gifted as high as 100 million British Pounds (Rs 893 crore) to Britain to fund their war in hope of dominion status and home rule in return. India also supplied as much as 37 lakh tonnes of supplies to the British.

An estimated 12 lakh horses and mules were used by Britain during World War I. It is believed, the animals India provided were the finest and this proved to be a game changer during the war.
However, India was denied its promise after the war ended. Instead, the country was 'awarded' Rowlatt Act (The Anarchial and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919) that effectively authorized the British government to imprison any suspected person for up to two years without a trial.

How the Indian Army came into existence
1774-1895: During this time, there was no Indian Army but presidency armies-- composed of Bengal Army, Madras Army and Bombay Army. They served three presidencies of the East India Company's rule in India.

After the rebellion of 1857, the British Crown took control of them.

Presidency armies were engaged in wars to extend British control in India and beyond. These forces were indulged in Mysore, Maratha and Sikh wars and also took part in Burma, Afghan and Opium wars.

1895-1902: The Indian Army came into existence as the British Indian Army after presidency armies were merged. It included British and Indian sepoy units.

The army took part in both world wars. It had four commands -- northern, southern, eastern and western.

1903-1947: It was the time when British followed the Kitchener Reforms and formed the 'Army of India' after it added 'British Army in India' to the 'British Indian Army'.

British Army in India consisted of British Army units posted to India. It was part of a contingency plan in case the British Indian Army rebels against the crown

 

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[ezsasa]

No tenders for acquiring arms or ammo from IA for past two months. Mostly security equipment for guarding army bases.

 

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[rishivashista13]

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Waah...
- Special operation centre next year...
- Joint command is in progress....
- Various Integrated battle groups as per terrain requirements....
- Funds are being dispatched separately for infrastructure and roads on China border...

- I feel doklam issue was addressed very casually by Rawat Sir, we should not trust China, they always stab at the back.


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[ezsasa]

Equipment procurement tenders have stopped again from IA, nothing major is being procured at commanders level for past 2-3 months.

Is there any gossip on this?

Other support items procurement is going on, things like rifles ammo night sights have stopped.

 

[rishivashista13]

Equipment procurement tenders have stopped again from IA, nothing major is being procured at commanders level for past 2-3 months.

Is there any gossip on this?

Other support items procurement is going on, things like rifles ammo night sights have stopped.

Which weapon was selected for procurement ?

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[ezsasa]

Which weapon was selected for procurement ?

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I am talking local purchases at commander level, not the big purchases(like the CQB rifle) at the MoD level.

There used to small number purchases of night sights, sniper rifles etc every month... those small purchases seem to have stopped.

 

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Apparently we have bought the AA-12 full auto shotgun.

Are there any pics of our security forces with the AA-12.

Around 00:56.

 

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Indian Army announces new land warfare doctrine
The Indian Army (IA) is seeking to create integrated battle groups (IBGs), expand its cyber warfare capabilities, and induct energy-directed weapons as well as artificial intelligence-based systems to manage multiple security challenges, the service announced in its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018.

IA cadets take part in a 'tactical continuity training' exercise at an officers training academy in Chennai in March 2018. The IA published its Land Warfare Doctrine-2018 in mid-December. (Arun Sankar/AFP/Getty Images)

Dated 27 November, but published in mid-December, the doctrine states that the IA will employ "composite" IBGs comprising a mix of five to six battalions to execute conventional combat operations for "greater flexibility in force application".

Each IBG, which would be larger than the existing 3,000 personnel-strong brigade but smaller than a 10,000-strong division, would be headed by a two-star officer and include infantry, armoured, artillery, air-defence, and support units, all of which would be backed by attack helicopters.

According to the doctrine, the IA's will also focus on developing cross-domain capabilities, facilitating enhanced jointness and integration among the three services, and optimising the available forces and resources "for effective and robust military responses in a future battlefield milieu".

The IA is also refining its strategies to deal with dangers emanating from "restive, complex and active" border disputes with Pakistan and China and what it referred to as "state-sponsored-terrorism from across the border".

The doctrine states that the IA will deal with "deliberate transgressions" by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) across the disputed 4,057 km-long Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in a "firm and resolute manner" and in "consonance with existing agreements and protocols".

This comes after the IA and the PLA were embroiled in a 72 day-long stand off that ended in August 2017 at the Doklam tri-junction, which is situated along the disputed borders between India, China and Bhutan. The IA is of the view that it faced down the PLA at the time.

The doctrine also states that the IA will continue to carry out counter-insurgency (COIN) operations against Pakistan to "ensure deterrence through punitive measures" such as the September 2016 cross-border 'surgical strike' carried out by IA special forces against suspected militants in the disputed border region of Kashmir.

 

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https://www.indiatoday.in/education...-sacrifices-in-world-war-i-1398762-2018-11-29

Indian army's unsung role and sacrifices in World War I
Men of Indian Army were heroes, some recognised but mostly unsung. Their stories and their heroism have long been omitted from popular histories of the war.
UPDATED: November 29, 2018 16:58 IST

English and Indian soldiers of the Lucknow Cavalry Brigade relaxing in a farmyard at HQ, 1915 (Image: British Library)


World War I literally hit the world like never before. It was one of the greatest watersheds of the 20th century geopolitical history. While the war was contained to the period from 1914 to 1918, it continued to define the status of world politics until the second world war.

From 1914 to 1918, it entangled almost all of Europe, the middle East, and Russia, and from 1917, also the United States of America. The 'central powers' entailing Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey (the Ottoman Empire) were defeated against the 'allies' France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and United States.

Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army once said "Britain couldn't have come through the wars if they hadn't had the Indian Army."
Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them lost their lives. But history has mostly forgotten these sacrifices, which were rewarded with broken promises of Indian independence from the British government, writes Shashi Tharoor.

World War I led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties (Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Turkey) and destabilised European society, apart from sowing the seeds of second world war.
Role of Indian Army in World War I
Men of Indian Army were heroes, some recognised but mostly unsung. Their stories and their heroism have long been omitted from popular histories of the war.

Khudadad Khan became the first Indian to be awarded a Victoria Cross. He was a machine gunner with the 129th Baluchi Regiment. A total of 11 Victorian Crosses were won by Indian soldiers.

Others are Mir Dast, Shahamad Khan, Lala, Darwan Negi, Gabbar Negi, Karanbahadur Rana, Badlu Singh, Chatta Singh, Gobind Singh and Kulbir Thapa.

The army played a vital role in the victory of 'allies' while India was under the British colonial rule. It provided in large numbers and distinctly to the European, Mediterranean and the Middle East halls of war, obviously from the British side.

Geopolitical map of World during WWI (Image: RSTV)
During this time, India was struggling for self-rule and dominion status under British if not for complete freedom.

The Indian Army was taken into the war without consulting the Indian leaders. The army fought the war hoping the British would award the country independence in return.

• Approximately 13 lakh Indian soldiers served in World War I out of which over 74,000 lost their lives
• Indian Army served in France, Belgium, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli, Sinai among other locations
• India also supplied various equipment for war along with animals required for battle
• The Indian Army fought the German Empire on the Western Front and German East Africa (a German colony in the African Great Lakes region)
• The Western Front became the main theatre of WWI when it was opened by Germany by invading Luxembourg and Belgium which bordered France

The Treaty of Versailles signed on June 28, 1919, officially put an end to World War I.

The New York Times in 1918 wrote, "The world must pay India in whatever India wants, for without Indian products, there would be greater difficulty in winning the war."
At that time, India gifted as high as 100 million British Pounds (Rs 893 crore) to Britain to fund their war in hope of dominion status and home rule in return. India also supplied as much as 37 lakh tonnes of supplies to the British.

An estimated 12 lakh horses and mules were used by Britain during World War I. It is believed, the animals India provided were the finest and this proved to be a game changer during the war.
However, India was denied its promise after the war ended. Instead, the country was 'awarded' Rowlatt Act (The Anarchial and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919) that effectively authorized the British government to imprison any suspected person for up to two years without a trial.

How the Indian Army came into existence
1774-1895: During this time, there was no Indian Army but presidency armies-- composed of Bengal Army, Madras Army and Bombay Army. They served three presidencies of the East India Company's rule in India.

After the rebellion of 1857, the British Crown took control of them.

Presidency armies were engaged in wars to extend British control in India and beyond. These forces were indulged in Mysore, Maratha and Sikh wars and also took part in Burma, Afghan and Opium wars.

1895-1902: The Indian Army came into existence as the British Indian Army after presidency armies were merged. It included British and Indian sepoy units.

The army took part in both world wars. It had four commands -- northern, southern, eastern and western.

1903-1947: It was the time when British followed the Kitchener Reforms and formed the 'Army of India' after it added 'British Army in India' to the 'British Indian Army'.

British Army in India consisted of British Army units posted to India. It was part of a contingency plan in case the British Indian Army rebels against the crown

The final two strokes of genius for our very old friends in you article say that we donated for well being on the otherside, do you think it means we should begin to continue? And the final sentence which tries to hold on by 'rebels'... Little sad if propaganda used doesnt work here everytime tried upon. :bounce:And some of them were even afraid that some shield will be operational before some... Arrive.

Free falling.

 

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http://www.wionews.com/world/on-eve...ian-armys-forgotten-role-in-korean-war-133024

On eve of inter-Korean summit, Indian Army's 'forgotten' role in Korean war

Students hold posters with pictures of South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a pro-unification rally ahead of the upcoming summit between North and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea April 26, 2018. Photograph Reuters )

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On Friday, the world will watch when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-In in the Panmunjom village in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides both their countries.

Also keeping a watchful eye on this Inter Korean Summit will be India - a country whose role in bringing the Korean War to an end in 1953 was recognized internationally at that time with even United Nations observers having paid tributes to India's voice that had called for moderation to end the crisis.

And that's why it's important to recall another chapter in India's involvement in the Korean war which is relatively less known, almost forgotten - that of an Indian Army's medical unit which treated 2.2 lakh patients during the war and that of a Brigade Group which was instrumental in assisting in the repatriation or migration of 25,000 Prisoners of War.

Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 and the Korean War continued till 1953. And while it declined to get involved militarily in that conflict, India offered medical aid and deployed an Army Medical Unit in South Korea.

Indian Army 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit that served in South Korea had 627 personnel in all. It treated over 2.2 lakh patients including civilians during the Korean war.

No wonder, it earned laurels from the Korean people for its efforts. During its stint there, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit suffered three fatal and 23 non-fatal casualties.

Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A.G. Rangaraj, the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Unit disembarked at Pusan in November 1950 and was initially deployed at Pyongyang.

The Unit was then divided into two sub units. The first was the 'Forward Element' which was grouped with 27 British Brigade and the "Administrative Element" located at Daegu to assist the Korean Army Hospital and also treat civilians.

It was this "Forward Element" which was in the thick of action including a major airlift called "Op Tomahawk" with the 8th US Army in March 1953 in the area of Munsan.

When the Korean War finally ended with an Armistice agreement in July 1953, the members of the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission (NNRC) selected India to head this body to supervise the exchange of Prisoners of War (POWs).

India dispatched a Brigade Group having 5,230 personnel to Korea. This Brigade group was named Custodian Forces-India (CFI). It was then that 60th Indian Field Ambulance Unit was merged with the CFI as the latter took charge of over 25,000 Prisoners of War to assist in their repatriation.

The POWs who refused to be repatriated were then assisted in migration to neutral nations of their choice by the CFI. It's professional conduct won the CFI widespread respect among the Korean people.