Army

Age is just a number for retired Major General Somnath Jha. His latest mission is a personal homage he wishes to pay to all our fallen heroes and martyrs; numbering over 20,600 since Independence

Col DPK Pillay was critically wounded during an insurgent operation in Manipur, but chose to ignore his injuries to help evacuate two village children.

This is a story about a martyred soldier, a mother's grief and the brothers-in-arms who banded together to do something remarkable for their fallen mate's family.

Subedar Imliakum Ao, a Maha Vir Chakra awardee for showing exemplary courage during the Kargil war, was promoted to the rank of Subedar on August 1.

In this moving letter, the daughter of a Kargil martyr writes an ode to her father who gave his life defending the nation on the battlefield.

Arjun Kumar Thapa, a 34-year-old Havaldar in the Gorkha Regiment, has become the first Indian to successfully scale Mt. Everest, ascend he South Pole and finish two tours of duty at the Siachen glacier.

Here's how the Armed Forces rescued a woman trapped under debris after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand

Meet 6 unsung Indian soldiers who fought valiantly and served the British Empire loyally during World War II.

In the last phase of the 1962 Sino-Indian war, Jaswant Singh Rawat fought off an entire Chinese troop for three days, all by himself, according to legends. His story has inspired Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, of the Bhaag Milkha Bhaag fame, to make a biopic highlighting his brave deeds.

While there are many amazing and inspiring war memorials for our fallen heroes in the country, here is a list of some war memorials for Indian soldiers around the world.