SHAURYA COMMANDOS
India-China border frictions recur as Chinese forces stray from patrol routes, MEA clarifies stand
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Director General Shatrujeet Kapur addressed recent border tensions with Chinese forces in Arunachal Pradesh. These tensions arose from Chinese forces straying from established patrolling routes along the Line of Actual Control. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized the need for maintaining peace and tranquillity in border areas. Both nations are utilizing diplomatic and military channels to resolve ongoing issues effectively.
China face-offs 'ongoing' along Arunachal Pradesh border, says ITBP Chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has raised a new combat unit, the Shaurya commandos, who have demonstrated their capabilities during ongoing face-offs with Chinese troops at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh, ITBP chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor said on Thursday.
ITBP has raised drone platoons, building bunkers along LAC: ITBP DG
ITBP Director General (DG) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor told his troops at a force base in Rajasthan's Alwar that countering China through "traditional" means of warfare was a thing of the past and hence they were investing in modernizing the force, its weapons, vehicles and border posts.
Inside India's post-Sindoor defence overhaul: Bigger budgets, new formations and record exports
Operation Sindoor tested India's military capabilities against Pakistan in May 2025. The nation has since focused on enhancing its defense systems and strategic partnerships. New indigenous technologies and expanded defense production are key developments. India is also strengthening its cyber defenses and intelligence gathering capabilities. These efforts aim to bolster national security and project regional influence.
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CRPF commandos honoured with Shaurya Chakra for anti-Naxal operations
CRPF's CoBRA commando Pawan Kumar was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his exceptional bravery and sacrifice during an operation in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, where he was fatally shot by a Maoist sniper while establishing a new base.
R-Day: CRPF officer who lost legs in anti-Naxal operation awarded Shaurya Chakra
Bibhor Singh was named for the decoration by the defence ministry in a statement issued on Thursday, a day before the commando-trained officer turns 33. The assistant commandant-rank officer of the 205th CoBRA battalion, who had joined the CRPF in May 2017, suffered grievous injuries in an improvised explosive device blast on February 25, 2022, while his patrol was out in the Chakrabandha forest area in the Gaya and Aurangabad districts of Bihar.
3 CoBRA commandos get 'Shaurya Chakra' for daring anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh before 2019 polls
Four Naxals, who had a reward of Rs 8 lakh each, were killed along with the recovery of a INSAS rifle (looted from security forces), some other guns and ammunition, officials said.
MARCOS deployed near Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh, naval commandos to get new boats soon
The idea behind the deployment of the MARCOS in Eastern Ladakh where Indian Air Force's Garud operatives and Indian Army's Para Special Forces, which have been there since day one of the conflicts, is to enhance the integration of the three services and provide the naval commandos exposure to extreme cold weather conditions, government sources said.
Forgotten tales of courage and valour: The Bucket Brigade
India supported the UN Security Council Resolutions of June 25th and 27th, 1950, in naming North Korea as the aggressor. Mr Trygve Lie, the Secretary General of the United Nations—acting under provisions of the Security Council Resolution of July 7th, 1950 which requested UN Member States to furnish military assistance to repel the aggressor—asked India to send troops for peacekeeping operations.
NSA Ajit Doval's son gets VIP security, 10 BJP Bengal candidates covered too
About 15-16 commandos have been "detailed" for the security of Shaurya Doval, they said. Shaurya Doval heads the think-tank 'India Foundation'.
NSG dog Rocket, Lt Col Niranjan recommended for gallantry award
Lt Col Niranjan, two others recommended for military gallantry medals for their role in eliminating terrorists who attacked the Pathankot air base early this year.
Captain Milind Mohan Mokashi to be awarded Shaurya Chakra for initiation of Operation Rahat
The captain diverted his ship towards the Aden harbour — patrolled by armed Houthi rebels — amid deadly air-strikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces.
Govt to take steps to strengthen National Security Guard: Rajnath Singh
He asked NSG to commemorate the birth and death anniversaries of its martyrs as suggested by Narendra Modi to all central security forces, by holding special events.
Government to provide all critical requirements of NSG: Kiren Rijiju
Government will provide all critical requirements of National Security Guard, known as 'black cat' commandos, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
Indian troops never crossed into Myanmar; operation took place in Manipur and Nagaland
The cross-border strike in June to take down insurgent camps never took place in Myanmar, if the gallantry citations of the crack paratroopers are to be believed.
Pathankot NSG martyr Niranjan EK gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day
Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.
7 medals for Special Forces team that hit Myanmar camps
The operation was a swift retributive strike to the militant ambush of a Dogra battalion convoy in Manipur's Chandel district on June 4, which left 18 soldiers dead.
Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in Jammu and Kashmir
President Ram Nath Kovind approved 390 gallantry and other defence decorations to armed forces personnel and others on the eve of the 69th Republic Day celebrations, the defence ministry said.
2 CRPF men get Shaurya Chakra for bravery in anti-Naxal operation
The Shaurya Chakra is the third highest peacetime military decoration after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra.
Pathankot NSG martyr Lt Col Niranjan E K gets Shaurya Chakra on the eve of Independence Day
The Pathankot attack claimed the lives of seven security personnel while four terrorists were killed by NSG and other security personnel.
ITBP Inspector Manjeet Singh gets Shaurya Chakra for foiling Kabul terror bid
There have been very few instances where paramilitary soldiers have been accorded this military honour.
CRPF top gun gets Shaurya Chakra; max for paramilitary officer
CRPF Deputy Commandant and five- time gallantry medal winner P R Mishra has become the only person from paramilitary forces to have been decorated with a Shaurya Chakra this Independence day.
11 terror martyrs to be conferred Ashoka Chakra at R-Day parade
President Pratibha Patil will confer Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award, posthumously on 11 police and defence personnel who laid down their lives fighting terrorists.
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