Tag: Indian Army
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‘You have crossed the border, please go back,’ Indian army to Chinese soldiers
A Himalayan border standoff between old foes India and China was triggered by India’s construction of roads and airstrips in the region as it competes with China’s spreading Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Indian observers said on Tuesday. Soldiers from both sides have been camped out in the Galwan Valley in the high-altitude Ladakh region,…
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Coronavirus makes its way to Indian military as soldier tests positive
An Indian Army soldier, posted in the mountainous region of Ladakh, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, The Economic Times reported on Wednesday. According to reports, the soldier’s father had returned from Iran on February 27. At the time, the soldier was on leave. He rejoined his post on March 2. After returning to Ladakh, his father was quarantined…
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Azad Kashmir president challenges Indian army chief to attack valley
Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has dared Indian chief of army staff (COAS) to attack the region, adding that the armed forces of the country were ready to avert any and all attacks against its soil. Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in his maiden press briefing as the top Indian military commander, had…
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VIDEO: ‘Troops ready to make Azad Kashmir part of India,’ army chief says
Amid heightened tensions and Narendra Modi-led Indian government’s threats of “invading” Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region of the country, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said his “troops are ready to make the territory a part of India”. “Indian troops are ready to retrieve Pakistan occupied Kashmir and make it a part of…
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Information warfare: Indian army chief accepts defeat against Pakistan
Expressing fear over Pakistan’s strategy on information warfare, Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat has admitted India’s defeat, Dunya News reported Tuesday. According to reports, days after operational information of the Indian army was leaked, Gen Rawat said that such incidents had compelled him to warn former army officials to be careful while using social…
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VIDEO: Humiliation for India as soldier slips during Wagah ceremony on Independence Day
India has yet again faced humiliation at the Wagah Border as one of its soldiers participating in the daily lowering of the flags ceremony slipped in front of the crowd on Pakistan’s Independence Day. The ceremony at the Wagah-Attari Border is a daily military practice that the security forces of Pakistan and India have jointly…
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India using toy bombs to target children in Neelum Valley: report
Cluster toy bombs, which are being traced back to India, have been recovered from near the Line of Control (LoC) in Neelum Valley, ARY News reported Saturday. According to reports, the toy bombs were placed in the peripheries of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), near the Working Boundary (WB) of the two countries. WB is…
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MS Dhoni to serve Indian army in occupied Kashmir
Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, commonly known as MS Dhoni, after making himself unavailable for the West Indies tour, will serve the army in Indian-occupied Kashmir. According to media reports, the 38-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman will be undertaking the duties of patrolling, guard and post in held Kashmir for a period of 15 days…
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‘ISI woman agent’ honey-trapped two soldiers into leaking sensitive data: Indian media
Police have accused an unidentified woman of being an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent and allegedly posing as a captain in the Indian Army’s Nursing Corps to honey-trap at least two soldiers and an army aspirant. According to Indian media reports, soldier Ravinder Kumar Yadav of Mahendergarh district, Somveer Singh of Rohtak and an army aspirant Gaurav…
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Fake Pakistani woman ‘lures’ Indian soldier into sharing top-secret info over Facebook
An Indian soldier has been arrested for passing information on troop movements and military exercises to an alleged Pakistani spy, who “honey trapped” him on social media. Honey trapping is an investigative practice that uses romantic relationships for political or monetary gains. According to India Today, the 26-year-old havildar, posted in an infantry battalion in…