Afifteen days training exercise ‘Exercise SHAKTI-2011’, in October was the first ever joint training event between Indian and French armies focusing on counter terrorism (CT) operations. The participating contingents were 60 French
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“Ex Eastern Bridge – 2011” the second of the series of joint exercises between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) was held at air force station, Jamnagar. The RAFO Jaguars participated for the first
Army Chief General VK Singh, presented the “Standard” to 85th Armoured Regiment amid full military regalia at a magnificent mounted parade in Roorkee Cantonment recently. GOC-in-C western command Lt Gen SR Ghosh, senior army
The Misamari-based reconnaissance and observation flight of army aviation corps was awarded the annual flight safety trophy for 2010-11 by Army Chief General VK Singh at a function during the ongoing Army Commanders’ Conference. This
The special issue of Salute devoted to the Infantry was jointly released by the Army Chief General VK Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC and the senior most veteran Lt Gen SK Sinha PVSM (Retd) in a sombre ceremony at Amar Jawan Jyoti at
Following the earthquake of 6.8 magnitude in Sikikm, the Indian Army swung into action immediately by sending small teams for rescue and humanitarian assistance. Soon after, the army’s ‘Operation Trishakti Madad’, involving nearly
A two day seminar on National Medicine Update 2011, “Milestones in Medicine,” was recently held at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune. It was organised by the Department of Internal Medicine and attended by over 200
NCC Girls are chasing heights at Mount Thelu. On September 2, 2011 Lt Gen PS Bhalla, Director General, National Cadet Corps flagged off an All-Girl Cadets Mountaineering Expedition to the 19,680 ft high Mount Thelu. It is
Aseminar on Army Aviation was held recently under the aegis of Additional Directorate General, Army Aviation and Centre for Land Warfare Studies, at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. At the seminar Defence Minister AK Antony
The special issue of Salute devoted to the Artillery was released by the Director General of Artillery Lt Gen Vinod Nayanar, AVSM on September 28, 2011, The Gunners’ Day. Other members of the fraternity were also present.