Armed Forces Veterans Day

Colonel Prithipal Singh (retired), who has the unique distinction of serving in all three services, was presented with a silver salver on behalf of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on the occasion of Veterans Day, officials said on Thursday.

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh urged the veterans to use the respect that they have in society to give a positive image of the services.

Major General Sunil Vombatkere -- an Army veteran who spearheaded a campaign by ex-military personnel to condemn the "politicisation of the armed forces" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections -- has expressed surprise over three former officers backing off a day after endorsing the letter, and said that their initial words of support are clearly recorde...

Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...

The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government is on the back foot for the delay in announcing One Rank One Pension or OROP, is set to reach out to the armed forces with a series of books celebrating their valour.

Colonel Prithipal Singh (retired), who has the unique distinction of serving in all three services, was presented with a silver salver on behalf of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on the occasion of Veterans Day, officials said on Thursday.

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh urged the veterans to use the respect that they have in society to give a positive image of the services.

Major General Sunil Vombatkere -- an Army veteran who spearheaded a campaign by ex-military personnel to condemn the "politicisation of the armed forces" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections -- has expressed surprise over three former officers backing off a day after endorsing the letter, and said that their initial words of support are clearly recorde...

Over 150 veterans have written to President Ram Nath Kovind expressing their unhappiness over the "politicisation" of the armed forces in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The letter, sent to the President on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completely unacceptable practice of political leaders taking cred...

The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said. The letter, reported to have been sent to President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, the first day of the national election, refers to the "unusual and completel...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government is on the back foot for the delay in announcing One Rank One Pension or OROP, is set to reach out to the armed forces with a series of books celebrating their valour.