Indian Army Drops Colonial-era Dress Customs
Published on: June 14, 2026, 3:09 p.m. | Source: Deccan Chronicle
Brings in Bandis, battlejackets under new uniform code; the rationale behind the changes is explicitly outlined in a chapter titled \"Indigenisation and Alignment with National Ethos.\" The manual states, \"In keeping with the nation's sentiments and evolving sovereign identity, a number of deliberate refinements have been incorporated in this edition of Army Uniforms Pamphlet\"
