Maj Gen Havijay Singh In the pre-dawn darkness of September 22, 1965, the 3rd Battalion of the Jat Regiment once again stood within striking distance of Lahore. Commanded by Lt Col Desmond Hayde, the battalion launched a determined night assault on the fortified village of Dograi, perched on the eastern bank of the Ichhogil Canal….
Russian forces struck a foreign-invested industrial facility in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region on September 22, sparking a large fire at a site previously heavily damaged in early August. Regional authorities identified the target as a civilian enterprise with foreign ownership that had already suffered significant destruction, widely reported as the Kromberg & Schubert plant. No casualties…
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth wrapped up his three-day official visit to Russia on 18 September 2026, marking the first such tour by an Indian Army chief since General Bipin Rawat’s trip in 2018. The engagements in Moscow and St Petersburg focused on joint capability development, professional military exchanges, artillery modernisation and…
The 22nd edition of the India-US joint military exercise commenced on September 15, bringing together approximately 1,200 troops for two weeks of intensive training. Around 600 personnel from each army are participating simultaneously at two sites more than 1,000 kilometres apart, Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand and the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan,…
The Indian Army’s Western Command underscored its commitment to bottom-up innovation with the successful conduct of the Ideas & Innovations Competition 2026, hosted by the Vajra Corps at Chandimandir. The event brought together soldiers who presented 54 mission-oriented, field-driven innovations designed to address contemporary operational challenges and accelerate technology absorption across the Command. Keywords: Indian…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has highlighted significant advances in its indigenous three-tonne Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), positioning the platform as a key enabler for the Indian Armed Forces across some of the world’s most demanding operational environments, from the high Himalayas to arid deserts. Keywords: HAL Light Utility Helicopter, indigenous LUH India, high-altitude helicopter operations,…
In a demonstration of engineering resilience under extreme conditions, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel from 116 Road Construction Company under 48 Task Force of Project Udayak have restored the 800-plus-foot Karoti Bridge over the fast-flowing Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district. The vital structure, damaged by an overloaded tipper, serves as a key lifeline…
Highlighting India’s accelerating geopolitical trajectory, Lt Gen Ajay Chandpuria, Commandant of the Army War College (AWC), addressed student officers attending the Junior Command (JC) Course at college auditorium in Mhow on Thursday. Delivering his address to a tri-service cohort comprising tactical commanders from the Indian Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and officers from…
In the sweltering fields of Punjab from September 8 to 10 in 1965, the Indian Army delivered a decisive blow that still resonates as a masterclass in resolve and tactical brilliance. Pakistan’s 1st Armoured Division, equipped with superior American M47 and M48 Patton tanks, advanced with overwhelming numbers, six regiments and roughly 300 tanks against…
A violent internal clash among Pakistani security forces in Upper South Waziristan has once again highlighted the deep logistical and resource challenges facing the country’s military. Reports emerging from the region indicate that a severe water shortage at the ‘Asma Manza Military Brigade’ headquarters triggered a fierce confrontation involving Special Service Group (SSG) commandos, personnel…
