The army has introduced a new winter dress called 3B for all ranks. While the dress is being introduced for all ranks, it consists of an Angola shirt along with a battle jacket and beret.

The revised manual also sets out detailed appearance and grooming standards, covering tattoos, body piercings, hairstyles, ...

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

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

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