The Indian Army has introduced sweeping changes to its dress regulations, removing several colonial-era traditions and symbols while bringing in elements that reflect India's own identity and military ...

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 ...

The Indian Army has unveiled Army Uniforms-2026, recasting dress, ceremony and grooming rules. The changes bring in more Indian elements, trim colonial-era practices and tighten appearance standards.

The Indian Army has released its new "Army Uniforms-2026" manual. The manual replaces old British colonial traditions with ...

The updated regulations, issued eight years after the previous edition, are part of a broader push to align military customs with contemporary Indian values.

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 is removing colonial-era vestiges, discontinuing swords for reviewing officers and pouch belts. It is introducing the indigenous Bandi jacket and renaming roads and buildings to align ...

The Indian Army's Uniforms Pamphlet removes several colonial-era practices, including mandatory swords for reviewing officers and the use of \"Royal\", while introducing the indigenous Bandi jacket.

In a significant move to shed colonial-era legacies, the Indian Army has introduced a series of reforms under its new Army Uniforms-2026 manual, including the adoption of the indigenous Bandi jacket, ...

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 ...