In 17th Century once Jahangir beautifully quoted, " If there is heaven on earth, Then it's here, it's here, it's here.” But now this is 21st century in which 6,000 - 7,000 security forces personnel has been sacrificed their lives to keep up the heaven there, more than 17000+ civilians casualties after the 1990. Till now, security forces killed 26,000+ militants, captured 3,000+ and around 4,500+ militants turns their back. But the story still remains continue, In last 3 months , there are 17 killings confir…
In simple terms, AFSPA gives armed forces the power to maintain public order in “ disturbed areas ” . What is a “disturbed area” and who has the power to declare it ? A disturbed area is one which is declared by notification under Section 3 of the AFSPA. An area can be disturbed due to differences or disputes between members of different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities. Special powers given to Army Officials:- Under Section 4 of the AFSPA, an authorised officer in a disturbed area enjoys ce…
COMBAT EDGE THE ARMOURED CORPS Armoured Corps, successor to the erstwhile cavalry, retains the elan of the horse borne warrior of old, along with that infuriatingly languid air of confidence, of never being seen as perturbed in public. This is a necessity and not a facade. The mechanised battlefield is exceptionally demanding and requires enormous reserves of physical, mental and moral stamina to get through the 'noise and dust'. The Armoured Corps ethos reflects professional competence and makes demands on individual soldi…
STRUCTURE OF ARMY The Indian army has strength of about a million troops and fields 34 divisions. Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital New Delhi and it is under the overall command of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Formation and Structure of Indian Army Command : Indian Army has 6 operational commands and 1 training command. Each one is headed by a General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) , known as Army Commander, who is among the senior-most Lieutenant General officers in the army. Each command is directly…
Indian military contingent participates in Victory Day Parade in Russia Defence Minister RAJNATH SINGH said he was extremely proud that a 75-member Tri-service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces participated in the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day Parade at the iconic Red Square here on Wednesday.Singh arrived here on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the celebration. Russia's Victory Day- Russian Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the surr…
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