Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits Siachen Glacier
He also laid a wreath at the Siachen War Memorial to honour the Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice at the world’s highest battlefield.
He also laid a wreath at the Siachen War Memorial to honour the Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice at the world’s highest battlefield.
As part of India’s increasing defence ties with African countries, the Indian Army chief, Gen Manoj Pande, embarked on a four-day official visit to Tanzania, on Monday.
Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday interacted individually with Chiefs of Armies who arrived here to attend the…
Gen Manoj Pande is the first chief of the army staff from India to be the Sovereign's Representative for the 201st Sovereign's Parade of Commissioning Course 223.
The Army Chief was accompanied by Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C, Northern Command and Lt General Rajiv Ghai, GOC 15 Corps.
During the four-day visit, Gen Pande will meet his counterparts and senior military leadership of France with an aim to further deepening defence cooperation between the two nations.
This is the maiden visit of the Army Chief to this sector after taking over as the Army chief. He is accompanied by the Army Commander, Central Command and the General Officer Commanding, Uttar Bharat Area.
Gen. Manoj Pande's visit comes ahead of the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage for which elaborate security arrangements are being made.
General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the new Chief of Army Staff from General Manoj Mukund Naravane after he retired on Saturday after 42 years in service.
The honour was conferred upon him in reciprocation of the honour given to Indian Army Chief, Gen M M Naravane during his visit to the Himalayan nation in November last year.
