The Indian Army recaptured Tiger Hill from the Pakistani Army on July 4, in the year 1999 during Kargil war. The hill is situated in Kargil area of Jammu and Kashmir. The Tiger Hill battle Read more…
On November 26, 2008, when Mumbai was attacked, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan met his end rescuing hostages from the Taj Mahal Hotel. He led the commando operation that succeeded in flushing out the terrorists and rescuing Read more…
A brilliant example of bravery by the Indian army was during the Battle of Saragarhi on 12th September 1897. In this battle, 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans. Despite the battle ending with the loss Read more…
India made a vital contribution to Allied success in the First World War. The Indian Army grew from some 150,000 in 1914 to nearly 1.4 million by 1918. More than one million served overseas. There Read more…
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) located in Wellington, Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu trains officers of the Indian Armed Forces and officers from friendly foreign countries. A few civil service officers and paramilitary officers Read more…
The nation owes a great debt to Captain Vikram Batra who is arguably one of India’s greatest hero in the 1999 Kargil War. This posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra led his men in Read more…
The battle of Longewala is a special battle in the history of our armed forces. Despite being heavily outnumbered by the opponents, 120 brave Indian Soldiers held their ground all night to come back victorious, Read more…
The seven Garhwal Rifles Infantry Battalion Group made headlines earlier this week. They were awarded the prestigious Nations Medal from the UN, for selfless service. The regiment is currently stationed in South Sudan. The Garhwal Rifles Read more…
The Indian Armed Forces is one of the very few defence organizations that doesn’t discriminate on the lines of religion and faith. Right from its initiation, individuals of several different beliefs, with a strong motive Read more…
After major flood rescue operations in a prominent metro in India, a lot of people wanted to pay their gratitude to the armed forces, by giving back to them. But only a very few knew Read more…