In a move to shed yet another colonial relic, the Indian Army has discontinued the use of ceremonial pouch belts in several dress categories and made it optional for reviewing officers to carry swords ...

The Indian Army has removed several colonial-era vestiges from its dress regulations, the mandatory carriage of swords by Reviewing Officers, and the use of pouch belts with certain mess dresses. It ...

The Indian Army has revamped its dress regulations to shed colonial-era traditions, authorising closed-neck bandi jackets in formal settings, removing ceremonial pouch belts, and making it optional ...

New Delhi: Shedding the colonial-era dress code, the Indian Army is all set to revamp its dress code. It is all set to introduce close-neck bandi jackets in its uniform and remove the ceremonial pouch ...

In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Aragorn finally accepts his rightful place as the heir to the throne of Gondor, and a critical part of that is his decision to call upon the Army of ...

The Indian Army has unveiled its first major dress code update in nearly eight years and has brought back the iconic bandi jackets as part of a broader effort to modernise and standardise official ...

The changes are elaborated in the newly issued Army Uniforms-2026 Pamphlet. Indian Army removes colonial-era dress elements including mandatory swords for Reviewing Officers Introduces indigenous ...

The Indian Army has officially revised its dress codes to eliminate any vestiges of colonial-era practices and modernise its image in accordance with contemporary national sentiments. The military has ...

The Indian Army has unveiled sweeping changes to its dress regulations, removing several colonial-era symbols and practices as part of a broader push to align military traditions with India's national ...

NEW DELHI: For generations of Indian soldiers, military uniforms have represented far more than clothing. Every button, badge, belt, sword, lanyard and ceremonial accessory has carried layers of ...

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New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The Indian Army has removed several colonial-era vestiges from its dress regulations, the mandatory carriage of swords by Reviewing Officers, and the use of pouch ...