Emergency procurement of 104 USA made Javelin ATGMs & 12 launchers is underway.

The army is buying a raft of new systems for its Ashni drone platoons consisting of 20-25 soldiers in each of its 380 infantry battalions.

The government has signed a ₹2,770-crore deal with two private firms to equip soldiers with 4.25 lakh modern close-quarter battle carbines, replacing the existing decades-old sub machine guns based on a 1940s design, director general infantry Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar said on Wednesday.

In Kokrajhar, Assam

Railway track was blown up by unknown miscreants.
Terror angle is being investigated.

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Delhi Police's Special Cell busted an ISIS module, arresting two terrorists named Adnan,one from Delhi, the other from Madhya Pradesh. They were nabbed in Sadiq Nagar (Delhi) and Bhopal, training for suicide attacks and planning IED blasts in crowded Delhi areas. Probe ongoing.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with jawans at the Longewala Border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Delhi Police Special Cell busts an ISIS module with the arrest of two suspected terrorists.

Ashni ( Fire) Platoon [Bhairav Battalion]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with Ashni Platoon and the newly formed Bhairav Battalion at Longewala Border Post.

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Locals living near LOC on Pakistani side in Leepa valley are claiming that they heard the sound of firing. Although no confirmation from any side. Presumably, a few rounds were fired as part of anti Infiltration grid' SOP. Nothing specific :)

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NaPak media on CFV in Leepa valley last night

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ANI:

Chhattisgarh: A total of 21 Maoist cadres with 18 weapons from the Kuemari/Kiskodo Area Committee of Keshkal Division (North Sub Zonal Bureau), including Division Committee Secretary Mukesh, have come forward to join the mainstream. 4 DVCM, 9 ACM and 8 Party Members among the 21 cadres joined the mainstream. There are 13 women cadres and 8 male cadres.

BSF has recovered 5.3 KG heroin dropped by Pakistani drone in RS Pura sector of Jammu in joint operation with J&K Police along Indo Pakistan International Border. It was a 25 crore consignment dropped last evening.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh- "We need to be ready for a war-like situation, and our preparedness must be based on our own foundation,"

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Dynauton KAATIL aerial kamikaze UAV

IAF has released a RFI for the procurement of 800 Swarm Drones.

Indian Army has released a RFP for the procurement of 6 Fast Patrol Boats (FPB).

Specifically for Pangong Tso