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New Uniform Code - Indian Army
June 21 , 2026
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- The Indian Army released the 174-page Army Uniforms-2026 Pamphlet, marking the first comprehensive update of dress regulations in eight years.
- The new manual covers formal attire, ceremonial wear, winter working dress, grooming standards, and clothing options for women officers.
- The indigenous Bandi jacket has been introduced as formal civil attire for Indian Army officers.
- A new Battle Jacket has been introduced and will gradually replace the jersey-based winter uniform Dress 3A by June 2029.
- The manual removes several colonial-era terms, including “Royal”, from official usage.
- The new rules prohibit radical hairstyles, unauthorised beards, visible electronic gadgets, tattoos, and body piercings, with specific exemptions for Sikh soldiers.
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