The Indian Army has unveiled "Army Uniforms-2026," a new dress code manual introducing a winter uniform, allowing bandi jackets for officers, and expanding formal options for women. The updated ...

The Indian Army has unveiled its first major dress code update in nearly eight years and has brought back the iconic bandi ...

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 introduced its new Army Uniforms-2026 manual, replacing the 2015 dress regulations to modernise military attire and remove colonial-era symbols. Announced in June 2026, the update ...

The Indian Army has rolled out a new uniform policy to align military traditions with contemporary Indian values. The manual titled ‘The Army Uniforms–2026’ introduces bandi jackets in formal settings ...

The regulations permit women officers to wear sober-coloured sarees, or kurta-salwar and ankle-length straight pants with a dupatta.

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 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 ...

A three-year transition period will be followed, till June 30, 2029, during which either the winter jersey or the battle ...

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