Indian Army commemorates 61st foundation day

October 3rd, 2009 TAWANG - On the occasion of China's 60th National Day, Indian and Chinese army personnel jointly participated in celebrations at the Bum La border check post, located in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang District. Indian army personnel were invited along with their families by the Chinese army to join them in the celebrations.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Afghanistan National Army chief General Bismillah Khan Mohammadi arrived on a four day official visit to India Monday. He will be meeting senior military and defence officials and is likely to discuss issues like training of Afghan army officers.

July 5th, 2009 DRASS - Ten years back on this day the Indian Army captured the mighty Tiger Hills in a tough battle with Pakistani Army regulars, which gave clear turning to the "Operation Vijay". Today, the Indian Army is looking back to this formidable 5,062 metre high mountain with pride and honour.

June 3rd, 2009 JAMMU - In what is seen as a violation of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani Army on Wednesday fired at the Indian posts near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. "Pakistani troops fired three to four bursts in Saujian sector of Rajouri at 10.45 a.m.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing concern over media reports of growing nuclear arsenal of Pakistan, the Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, on Friday urged international community to take measures to cap Pakistan's nuclear capabilities. He also appealed the international community to increase diplomatic pressure on Pakistan so that the growth of their nuclear arsenal could be checked.

May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian Army team has become the country's first to scale the 8,167-metre high Dhaulagiri peak in Nepal, the seventh highest in the world, an army official Monday said. Dhaulagiri is considered one of the world's toughest peaks to climb.

February 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'I am feeling a complete Indian now,' said former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev, as he underwent physical and arms training here Friday after joining the Territorial Army five months ago. 'It is emotional to wear this uniform.

February 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Orissa Thursday, an official said. Arjun Singh was to lay the foundation stone Wednesday but the programme was rescheduled, an official of the industry department told IANS.

January 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vowing to keep the 'nation above all', Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor said here Thursday that the force's 'patience is being tested' post the Mumbai attacks. He was speaking on the 61st Army Day.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There might be a silver lining to the global economic meltdown. The Indian Army hopes the the job crunch due to the financial crisis would help in restoring the draw of a stable career in the armed forces that are facing a shortage of middle-rung officers.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian Army Chief, General Deepak Kapoor, Wednesday agreed that Indian military presence in Afghanistan could give it some strategic depth against Pakistan. However, he added a decision in this regard has to come from the political leadership.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There was no troop movement on India's side and war was the 'last resort' but the country had all options open following Pakistan's refusal to act against those who ordered the terror attack on Mumbai, Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said here Wednesday. Stressing that any decision on the issue had to come from the political leadership, Kapoor said at a press conference that the perpetrators of the Nov 26-29 Mumbai savagery were from Pakistan.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the wake of the 60-hour hostage drama that unfolded in Mumbai last year, highlighting the lacunae in the Indian Special Forces, the army has asked for more counter terrorism equipment and decided to fast track the procurement process. Interacting with the media ahead of the 61st Army Day, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor said the army has sought 'better guns and goggles to remove night blindness' in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack in which more than 170 people were killed.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The prospect of a terrorist laying hands on nuclear weapons is a global worry and India is also gearing up for this 'fourth generation warfare', Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said here Wednesday. 'It is very much a part of our thought process and we call it fourth generation warfare or the dirty bomb,' Kapoor told reporters during a conference organised ahead of the 61st Army Day.

January 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A war with Pakistan was the last resort but India was keeping all options open given its view that the 'perpetrators of 26/11' were from that country, Indian Army chief Deepak Kapoor said Wednesday. Stressing that Indian troops were ready, he said: 'We do feel that the perpetrators of 26/11 were from Pakistan.