Tag: Bipin Rawat

Army chief Bipin Rawat visits Kashmir to review security

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat arrived here on Thursday to review the security situation and operational preparedness of the armed forces posted in Kashmir and along the Line of Control. "Gen Rawat and some senior Army officers arrived at Badamibagh Cantonment area this morning for a routine day-long visit," an Army official said. He said...

June 1, 2017

Opposition slams Army Chief’s ‘dirty war’ comment, government defends him

Army Chief Bipin Rawat's remarks defending the use of human shield in Kashmir evoked on Monday strong reaction from opposition parties but a CPI-M MP drew flak for doubting the "capability" of the General. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, however, defended Rawat and said he "totally agreed" with his statements and that the army...

May 29, 2017

Dirty war has to be fought with innovation: Army Chief defends Major Gogoi

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. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Rawat said the main objective of awarding...

May 28, 2017

Army chief Bipin Rawat bats for indigenous defence tech

Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday made a strong pitch for indigenous technology for developing the defence sector and said India’s armed forces must fight the next war with indigenous solutions. Speaking at a seminar organised jointly by the Army and the Indian Textile Association, he emphasised on the need for greater synergy between industry and the...

May 22, 2017

Defence Minister, Army chief review security in J&K

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who arrived here on Wednesday, reviewed the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley and asked the Army to maintain vigil along the LoC and also ensure safety of "innocent people", a statement said. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who also arrived here on Wednesday, and other senior Army officers were...

May 17, 2017

Arun Jaitley, Army chief to visit Jammu and Kashmir

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will arrive here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review the security situation amid heightened tension on the Line of Control (LoC) and student unrest in the valley. This would be Jaitley's first visit to the state after he took over the additional charge...

May 17, 2017

Army Chief hints at retaliation at soldiers mutilation

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat took a tough stance on Thursday hinting at retaliation by Indian forces to the mutilation of two Indian soldiers allegedly by Pakistan troops, but did not disclose details. To a question on what plans the Army contemplated in the wake of this act by Pakistan, he said, "You are asking for a...

May 4, 2017

Combing operation in Kashmir to check bank robbery, killing: Bipin Rawat

Hours after Indian Army launched anti-terror operation on the LoC and cordoned off 20 villages in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the combing operation in Kashmir is to make sure that situation is brought under control in the wake of bank robbery and weapon snatching by...

May 4, 2017

Army chief visits terror attack site in Kupwara

Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat on Monday visited the Panzgam camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district where three soldiers were killed in a terror attack last week. Defence sources said General Rawat, who arrived on a two-day visit to the Valley – on a day when two Indian security men were killed near the...

May 1, 2017

Military leadership in a diplomatic role

The Chinese Defence Minister and State Councillor Chang Wanquan, rushed to Kathmandu and Colombo recently seeking to resolve blockages in ties and to enhance military-to-military cooperation. The Chinese state media warned India prior to the visit that China would ‘fight back’ if India interferes against Chinese enhancing relations with South Asian nations. In their opinion,...

April 3, 2017

Delhi, Beijing vie to woo Nepal

Was it a mere coincidence that Indian Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat visited Nepal earlier this week close on the heels of Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan’s high-profile trip to the Himalayan nation at the head of a high-level 19-member military delegation? This was Chang’s first visit from China to Nepal at the Defence Minister’s...

April 2, 2017

Army chief Rawat conferred Nepal Army General honorary rank

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was on Wednesday conferred the rank of honorary General of the Nepal Army by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony at the President's official residence Sheetal Niwas here, media reports said. General Rawat, who is here on a four-day visit to the Himalayan country, also paid courtesy calls on...

March 29, 2017

Indian Army Chief arrives in Kathmandu

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday on a four-day official visit. Rawat will be conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday, defence officials said here. It is a custom and tradition between the Indian and Nepali armies to confer...

March 28, 2017

Indian Army Chief arrives in Kathmandu

Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday on a four-day official visit. Rawat will be conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday, defence officials said here. It is a custom and tradition between the Indian and Nepali armies to confer...

March 28, 2017

Army wants next war fought with Indian technologies: General Rawat

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said it wants to fight the next war with Indian technologies. "We want to fight the next war with technology on our side and not like the past," General Rawat said at the release of the 'Compendium of Problem Statements, Volume II' here. The compendium has been prepared by...

March 25, 2017

Forces must be ready for warfare along borders, says Army Chief

The armed forces should be prepared for conventional warfare along the country's borders and advanced technology for military must be made available on a fast track mode, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. He said that adequate focus must be given to ensure that "trial procedure" for procurement of military systems do not...

March 23, 2017

Forces must be ready for warfare along borders, says Army Chief

The armed forces should be prepared for conventional warfare along the country's borders and advanced technology for military must be made available on a fast track mode, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. He said that adequate focus must be given to ensure that "trial procedure" for procurement of military systems do not...

March 23, 2017