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'It Takes Two To Tango': Pak Army Chief On Peace With 'Belligerent' India

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Pakistan has shown "genuine desire" to have peaceful relations with its "belligerent" neighbour India but it takes "two to tango", Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said today

Present Environment May Require Us To Fight 'Short, Swift War': Air Chief BS Dhanoa

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday October 8, 2017

The Indian Air Force is prepared to fight a "short and swift war" at a short notice, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. "The nature of conflict in the present geo-political environment may require us to fight a short and swift war for which we need to be alert and prepared to fight on a short notice," he said, speaking at the 85th Air Force Da...

Army Chief Warns Infiltrators From Pakistan Will Be Pushed Into Graves

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has warned that a new round of surgical strikes could be used to eliminate staging areas for terrorists located across the border in Kashmir.

Arjan Singh: India's Oldest Serving Military Officer, Hero Of 1965 War

People | Reported By Vishnu Som, Written By Aloke Tikku | Sunday September 17, 2017

Back in September 1965, the Chief of Air Staff was summoned to the Defence Minister's office. Pakistan was targetting the vital town of Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir as part of Operation Grand Slam. The army needed air support. The government needed to know how quickly the Indian Air Force would be ready for operations. Air Force Chief Arjan Singh r...

Army Chief Says 'Salami Slicing' By China Could Lead To War With Pak Too

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday September 6, 2017

A week after India and China ended their worst military confrontation in decades, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that the possibility of a two-front war against China on the North and Pakistan to the West cannot be ruled out

PM Modi Wants To Modernise Military, But Tenders Worth $25 Billion Nixed

India News | N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Tuesday September 5, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious $250 billion plan to modernize India's military is being tripped up by the country's own best practices.

On Combat Roles For Women, Here's What The New Defence Minister Said

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 4, 2017

India's new Defence Minister post the cabinet reshuffle, Nirmala Sitharamanon Sunday said she is keeping an "open mind" on women in combat roles -- a matter that Army Chief Bipin Rawat said is being looked into. Few nations have women in combat roles, an issue that's seen as a fallout of gender divide.

China Bound To Be A Future Threat To India: Army Vice Chief

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 26, 2017

China is bound to be a threat to India in the years to come, Indian Army's Vice Chief Sarath Chand said on Tuesday as a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops continues along the border in the Sikkim sector.

Decision On Kulbhushan Jadhav's Mercy Plea Now With Pakistan Army Chief

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 17, 2017

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is "analysing" the evidence against Kulbhushan Jadhav - the Indian national who has been sentenced to death -- the Pakistani Army said. His mercy petition has already been rejected by a military court. General Bajwa, before whom a mercy petition was filed last month, will decide the case on merit, ISPR,...

Army Cleared To Buy Spares To Be Ready For Short Wars

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Thursday July 13, 2017

In a major move to cut through red-tape in the defence ministry, the Army's Vice Chief, Lt General Sarath Chand, has been given full financial powers to ensure the Army is stocked with enough ammunition to fight short and intense wars.

Army Gets Special Powers To Buy Ammo, Spares In Emergency Situations

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 13, 2017

In a major decision, the government has empowered the Army directly to procure critical weapons systems and military platforms to maintain combat readiness for short duration "intense wars", a top government official said on Wednesday.

At Heart Of India-China Standoff, A Road Being Built: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Thursday June 29, 2017

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is in Sikkim today amid a standoff between Indian troops and the Chinese army along the border in the sensitive sector. At the heart of the dispute is a road being built by China in Doklam, where it has a territorial dispute with Bhutan. Beijing on Wednesday virtually accused India of having a "hidden agenda" hinting ...

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat To Visit Sikkim Today, Meet Commanders

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 29, 2017

Army chief General Bipin Rawat will visit Sikkim today to take stock of operational matters and meet with top army commanders at formation headquarters in the border state. General Rawat's visit to Sikkim comes amid tension between India and China over border issues.

Kulbhushan Jadhav Files Mercy Petition Against Death Sentence, Says Pakistan

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday June 22, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan, has filed a mercy petition to the Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistan Army announced on Thursday, claiming that Mr Jadhav had -expressed remorse- at the loss of precious innocent lives due to his action.

Security Forces Doing A Great Job In Kashmir, Says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 17, 2017

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said security forces were doing a great job in bringing the Kashmir crisis under control. He said the Jammu and Kashmir situation should not be looked from the perspective of what was being projected and that the security forces were taking necessary action in the Valley.

As Army Grooms Jammu and Kashmir Students For IIT, General Bipin Rawat Has A Message

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday June 14, 2017

For young men and women picking up stones in Kashmir, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has a message: Pick up books, not stones. And he has some inspiring stories to share - that of 35 children from Jammu and Kashmir who prepped for engineering schools under the army's 'Super 40' initiative. Nine of them have made it to the prestigious Indian Insti...

Congress' Sandeep Dikshit Berated By Rahul Gandhi, BJP Says Not Enough

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday June 12, 2017

For likening the army chief to a "goonda" or goon, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit received a public reprimand today from Rahul Gandhi. "The army chief is the leader of the Indian Army, no political representative should feel the need to comment about him," the Congress vice president said to reporters in Bengaluru.

Youth In Jammu And Kashmir Are Being Misguided, Says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 10, 2017

Youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir are being misinformed and misguided by forces inimical to peace, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today said. Security forces have to devise ways to counter this, he said while addressing gentlemen cadets at the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) here.

Ready To Have Women As Jawans, Says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 4, 2017

In a transformational move, the Indian Army is all set to open up combat positions for women, a gender barrier broken by only a few countries globally.

'It's A Dirty War In Kashmir, Need Innovation To Fight It': Army Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 28, 2017

The Indian Army is facing a "dirty war" in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought through "innovative" ways, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, stoutly defending the use of a Kashmiri as a 'human shield' by a young officer.

No Airspace Violation, Says Air Force After Pak Media Reports On Siachen

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday May 24, 2017

The Indian Air Force today denied any air space violation over the Siachen glacier after reports in the Pakistan media that the country's air chief flew a jet near the region. "There is no reported airspace violation," Air Force sources said.

India Considering Punitive Options Against Pakistan: Top US Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

India is moving towards isolating Pakistan diplomatically and is considering punitive actions against Islamabad for its support to cross-border terrorism, a top American defence intelligence chief has told lawmakers.

After India's Surprise Move On Kulbhushan Jadhav, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief Meet

India News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Wednesday May 10, 2017

Islamabad struggled to firm up its stand today on India's surprise move to approach the International Court of Justice to secure the release of its national Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court. Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said Pakistan was reviewing the Indian applicati...

India 'Overly Interpreting' Beijing's Military Build-Up: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 8, 2017

India should not "overly interpret" Beijing's military development or exaggerate concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a state-run Chinese daily said today, days after the Indian Army chief suggested New Delhi carry out counter-encirclement of its "future adversaries".

'We Share Details After Execution': Army Chief Rawat On Call For Action

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 4, 2017

Amid the raucous call for retaliation for the murder and mutilation of two Indian soldiers at the Line of Control, Army chief General Bipin Rawat today provided a cryptic response.

Uddhav Thackeray Urges PM Modi To 'Tear Pakistan Into Pieces'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 3, 2017

In a dig at its ally, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said BJP should work on strengthening the nation and not just their party, while urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "tear Pakistan into pieces."

Body Parts Of Soldiers Taken To Other Side, Says Furious India

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu and Bhairavi Singh, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday May 4, 2017

Calling the killing and mutilation of its two soldiers a "strong act of provocation", India today told Islamabad there is "sufficient evidence" of the role of the Pakistani army. The government summoned Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit to underscore its outrage and demanded immediate action against the Pakistani soldiers and commanders responsible for w...

Will Respond To Pakistan At Time And Place Of Our Choosing: Army Vice Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Pakistan will have to face the consequences of mutilating bodies of two Indian soldiers and the army will respond to the dastardly act at a time and place of its choosing, Vice Chief of Army Staff Sarath Chand said.

How Yogi Adityanath Persuaded Village To Cremate Soldier Mutilated By Pak

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Constable Prem Sagar, one of the two soldiers killed and mutilated by Pakistan at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, was cremated early this morning, 11 hours after his body was brought to his village in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria. For several hours, the Border Security Force Jawan's family refused to cremate his body until it was show...

Mann Ki Baat For India, Gun Ki Baat With Pak: Shiv Sena's Advice To PM Narendra Modi

India News | Reported by Anant R Zanane, Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday May 2, 2017

The Shiv Sena today bested the opposition in criticizing the government over the killing and mutilation of two soldiers by Pakistan yesterday. "With the people you do Mann Ki Baat. With Pakistan, you should do Gun Ki Baat," said Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, riffing on the title of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popular radio speeches to u...