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Army drops colonial-era customs, bans “Royal” usage and revises dress code under new Uniforms–2026 pamphlet to align traditions with Indian ethos.

"Earlier, it seemed that the big powers had a decisive edge on the battlefield. But now, comparatively, even small powers can cause heavy losses with their small but dangerous weapons and new tactics. My purpose in telling you all this is that you should be mentally ready for any form of warfare," he said.

The senior military officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Armoured Corps in December 1986.

President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the IMA passing out parade, where nine women officer cadets were commissioned into the Indian Army for the first time.

During its first announcement regarding this incident, the Indian Air Force said that the plane was involved in an accident, and information would be given as soon as more information came forth.

India has joined an elite group of nations with advanced missile defence capabilities after DRDO successfully conducted multiple trials, validating key technologies for ballistic missile interception and anti-ship warfare systems.

Project Kusha is an indigenous, long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) defence system being developed by the DRDO. Designed to rival Russia's S-400, it features three interceptor variants (150 km, 250 km, and 400 km ranges) to protect against stealth aircraft, drones, and hypersonic weapons. It is slated for operational deployment around 2028-2030.

He subsequently served as Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) before being elevated as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff.

The system is also designed to provide comprehensive situational information to controllers onboard the aircraft and to ground-based stations, enabling coordinated air defence operations.

IAF is procuring 56 C-295 transport aircraft at a cost of around Rs 21,935 crore.

The contract is signed on Wednesday under the 'Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)' category, MoD said. It was inked in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi.

India was at the fifth spot, with an expenditure of USD 92.1 billion in 2025, an increase of 8.9 per cent over the last year, according to data shared in the report.