Tag: army chief
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Something’s ‘fishy’
That a court of inquiry was ordered only after the Army Chief was quizzed by the media, so too Gen Bipin Rawat’s promise of exemplary action “if” any rules were infringed, points to a bid at damage-containment. For the Army’s failure to issue an immediate clarification on one of its officers being detained by the …
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May 27, 2018 -
If Major Gogoi has done wrong, his punishment will set an example: Army Chief
Indian Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, sent across a strong message for army personnel while talking on the controversial incident surrounding Major Leetul Gogoi of Rashtriya Rifles (RR).
May 25, 2018 -
General Bipin Rawat reviews security in Kashmir
Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday visited the Kashmir Valley to review the prevailing security situation in the hinterland. Accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen AK Bhatt, the Army Chief visited formation headquarters and units where he was briefed by the commanders on ground as regards the operational preparedness. The …
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May 24, 2018 -
Radicalised youths will soon realised that guns not a solution: Rawat
Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Sunday the radicalised youth of the Valley would soon realise that the gun was not the solution to their problem as neither the Army nor the terrorists would achieve their goals through it.
April 15, 2018 -
Generals ‘divided’?
A positive interpretation of the Army Chief’’s assertion that the defence budget sufficed to ensure an adequate level of military preparedness would be that it was an effort to reassure the public, and his men, that a re-run of 1962 was not looming on the horizon. Yet, since that view ran counter to the presentation …
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March 31, 2018 -
Regional pep-talk
Ministers are basically politicians, hence prone to the pitfalls of their “profession”. Yet those entrusted with key portfolios such as defence would also be expected to maintain the ethical standards and customs of the department with which they are entrusted. So while at first glance there is little cause to nitpick over what Mrs Nirmala …
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March 30, 2018 -
Merit in what the Chief says
It has been two weeks since the army chief named political parties in a seminar on the North East, yet the controversy over those remarks continues to simmer. Even earlier his comments on Kashmir and seeking a Bharat Ratna for Field Marshal Cariappa had come in for criticism. He speaks as a true soldier would, …
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March 6, 2018 -
To woo FDI, nation must be secure from external, internal threats: Army Chief
At a time when an emerging India is looking to attract more and more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), it was imperative to assure investors and build confidence in them that the nation is secure both from external and internal threats, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. “The economic development and military modernisation and the …
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March 1, 2018 -
Maulana Badruddin’s AIUDF growing faster than BJP: Bipin Rawat
Highlighting the “faster pace” of growth of prominent Muslim leader Maulana Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF in Assam, Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat has raised concern over the changing “population dynamics” in the northeastern state. Speaking at a seminar on ‘North East Region of India — Bridging Gaps and Securing Borders’ on Wednesday, Rawat said Ajmal’s All …
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February 22, 2018 -
Army chief Bipin Rawat in Jammu to review anti-terror operation
Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrived here on Sunday to review an anti-terror operation at the Sunjuwan camp which was attacked by JeM militants a day ago leading to the deaths of two soldiers. The victims, including a junior army officer, were killed and nine others injured after the group of heavily-armed Jaish-e-Muhammad militants dressed …
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February 11, 2018 -
AFSPA and the army chief
The recent comments of the army chief stating that ‘the time has not come for any rethink on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)’, at a press conference last week has drawn criticism from many quarters, including editorials in leading newspapers. He was accused of crossing his limits as the head of the organisation …
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February 6, 2018 -
A soldier’s agony
During the 1971 India-Pakistan war, while giving cover fire to his fellow soldiers in Jaisalmer area, Havildar Hoshiar Singh got a bullet in his left leg and ultimately lost the limb. Hoshiyar Singh, hailing from Nangal Harnath village in Mahendragarh district of Haryana, retired in 1978, but for over 30 years, the disabled soldier has …
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February 4, 2018 -
An important stakeholder
The Jammu and Kashmir government has targeted the Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, who showed the mirror to the authorities by stating that social media and schools in J&K were “radicalising” students. The Army chief recently said social media and government schools in Jammu and Kashmir are spreading a major disinformation campaign which is radicalising …
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January 21, 2018 -
Army chief calls for ‘some checks’ on social media to curb terrorism
Arguing that terrorist organisations use social media to propagate themselves, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday called for “some checks and curbs” on internet to deal with terrorism. Speaking at the third edition of the geo-political conference, ‘Raisina Dialogue’, in the national capital, Rawat said it was for the government and the people to …
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January 17, 2018 -
Indian Army chief’s comments will hurt peace: China
China on Monday expressed anger over Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat’s remarks, saying such “unconstructive” comments would hurt peace and tranquillity in the border area. Gen Rawat last week said India needed to shift its military focus from its western border with Pakistan to its northern border with China. He also said that if China …
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January 15, 2018 -
Gen Rawat statement: BJP locks horns with J-K Education Minister
The BJP has locked horns with its ruling partner PDP on the issue of the education minister Altaf Bukhari accusing the Army chief General Bipin Rawat of meddling in the education system of the state. In a hard-hitting statement on Monday, Brigadier Anil Gupta (retd), spokesman of the BJP, asked the minister to smell the …
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January 15, 2018 -
NC walks out of J-K assembly on army chief’s statement
The opposition National Conference (NC) on Monday walked out of Jammu and Kashmir assembly protesting against Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s statement on the state’s educational standards. General Rawat had remarked late last week that the teachers in J&K were teaching two maps to students, one of J&K and the other of India. Education Minister …
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January 15, 2018