Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Indian Army Trains 150 Village Defence Guards in Doda
The Indian Army is teaching 150 Village Defence Guards (VDGs), including women, from 17 villages in Doda district how to protect their homes.
They are learning to use guns, defend themselves, build bunkers, and fight in small battles.
This training is happening in the Bhalessa area, about 90 km from Doda.
The goal is to make the villages safer from terrorists who come from across the border.
The VDGs will be the first line of defence in these areas, helping to keep their communities safe.
The Indian Army is training 150 Village Defence Guards (VDGs), including women, from 17 remote villages in Doda district.
The training includes handling automatic rifles, self-defence tactics, bunker construction, minor combat skills, and repelling attacks.
The initiative aims to improve grassroots security preparedness in the Chenab valley region, which has faced attacks from Pakistan-sponsored terrorists.
The training is being conducted at Shingini panchayat in the Bhalessa area, about 90 km from Doda.
VDGs serve as the first line of defence in vulnerable border areas, enhancing community resilience against persistent threats.
- Who
- Indian Army and 150 Village Defence Guards (VDGs) from 17 remote villages in Doda district, including women volunteers
- What
- Specialized guerrilla warfare training for VDGs to enhance counter-terrorism arrangements
- When
- Training initiated on December 30, 2025
- Where
- Shingini panchayat in the Bhalessa area, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To improve grassroots security preparedness in the Chenab valley region, which has faced attacks from Pakistan-sponsored terrorists
- Location
- Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Number of Trainees
- 150
- Training Duration
- Not specified
- Training Location
- Shingini panchayat, Bhalessa area
- Distance from Doda
- 90 km
- Training Skills
- Handling automatic rifles, self-defence tactics, bunker construction, minor combat skills, repelling attacks
- Objective
- Improve grassroots security preparedness in the Chenab valley region
