Tag: Bipin Rawat
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Army Chief worships at Lord Balaji temple
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here. The Army Chief, along with family members, arrived here in the evening, temple sources said. After offering worship, the Army Chief was presented with with a sacred cloth and prasadams by the temple management, they said....
March 10, 2017 -
Army Chief worships at Lord Balaji temple
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here. The Army Chief, along with family members, arrived here in the evening, temple sources said. After offering worship, the Army Chief was presented with with a sacred cloth and prasadams by the temple management, they said....
March 10, 2017 -
‘Need coordinated efforts to tackle stone pelters in Kashmir’
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday called for “coordinated efforts” between security forces to deal with the menace of stone pelting during counter-insurgency operations in Kashmir, officials said. The army chief discussed the issue with local army officers during security review meetings at headquarters of counterinsurgency units. Rawat arrived in Srinagar on Thursday...
February 24, 2017 -
Audience ‘issues’
Operational effectiveness, as always, will be determined by the realities of the situation on the ground. So only “developments” in the Kashmir Valley will testify to whether the stern caution from the Army Chief will deter sections of the civil populace from hampering the efforts of the security forces when tackling militant activity; or, whether...
February 16, 2017 -
Audience ‘issues’
Operational effectiveness, as always, will be determined by the realities of the situation on the ground. So only “developments” in the Kashmir Valley will testify to whether the stern caution from the Army Chief will deter sections of the civil populace from hampering the efforts of the security forces when tackling militant activity; or, whether...
February 16, 2017 -
Making the cold-start doctrine work
General Bipin Rawat, the present Chief of Army Staff (COAS), brought up the ‘cold start doctrine’ in his first press conference drawing adverse reactions from Pakistan. The reactions varied from the military being fully prepared to defend Pakistan against any misadventures, to employment of all resources, including nuclear, to thwart Indian plans. The doctrine was...
January 30, 2017 -
Army Chief reviews security situation in Manipur
Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Manipur during a visit here. Rawat was "briefed on the prevailing security situation in the state by local commanders", a release by Assam Rifles said. The Army Chief also reviewed operational preparedness of the formations during his visit to the state...
January 25, 2017 -
Marching on the stomach
The BSF constable, Tej Bahadur’s video posted on the social media has set off a chain reaction. Similar videos by the jawans of other central police forces and the army have also surfaced, thus creating an adverse impression. The Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, has now warned his men against the use of the social...
January 23, 2017 -
Marching on the stomach
The BSF constable, Tej Bahadur’s video posted on the social media has set off a chain reaction. Similar videos by the jawans of other central police forces and the army have also surfaced, thus creating an adverse impression. The Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, has now warned his men against the use of the social...
January 23, 2017 -
Indian Army chief warns Pakistan
Warning Pakistan but without naming it, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Sunday that India desired peace but will give a befitting reply if peace was disrupted. Speaking at the Army Day function here, he also warned soldiers against using social media for airing their grievances, adding it could result in punishment. The celebration,...
January 15, 2017 -
‘Surgical strike can’t be ruled out, if peace not reciprocated’
Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Friday made it clear that more surgical strikes cannot be ruled out as India has the "right to retaliate" if Pakistan does not react positively to offers of peace. Gen Rawat also said India needs to "wait and watch" the Pakistani response in Jammu and Kashmir. He accepted that...
January 14, 2017 -
‘Soldiers must use complaint boxes, not social media for complaints’
In the wake of recent videos of jawans complaining about poor quality food being served to security personnel and alleged harassment by superiors, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said soldiers must make their complaints directly to him and urged them against using social media for complaints. “Whoever has any complaint can tell me...
January 13, 2017 -
Tale of two Generals
General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff and has assumed charge on New Year’s day. His appointment has surprised many and become the subject-matter of controversy, since it has gone against the decades-old tradition of the Indian army to appoint the senior-most general as the Commander-in-Chief. General Rawat...
January 1, 2017