Tag: Chief of Defence Staff
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CDS chopper case: Person who recorded MI 17’s last moments appears before police
It may be noted that the Tamil Nadu Police is conducting an investigation into the helicopter crash and the Director-General of Police
December 10, 2021 -
Theatre commands must have an Indian flavour
The Indian armed forces have, when necessary, displayed the ability to operate jointly.
August 4, 2021 -
Armed forces must change, in the nation’s interest
The nation can only emerge victorious when forces operate jointly. Success on land flows from joint army-air force operations.
July 7, 2021 -
Countering Drones
Can we afford the various layers of counter-drone systems which will be most effective? Before you start using these systems, you need to determine areas that need high priority anti-drone systems. Drone technology will keep maturing. By the time you get a counter to one system, drone technology will have moved to the next level.
July 3, 2021 -
Pension move may affect morale of armed forces
Colonels, who post retirement at 54, were eligible for reemployment till 58, would now serve till 57, without reemployment, Brigadiers till 58 and Major Generals till 59, an addition of a year.
November 10, 2020 -
‘Border confrontations, unprovoked military actions spiraling into larger conflict can’t be discounted’: Bipin Rawat
'China's People's Liberation Army was facing "unanticipated consequences" for its misadventure in Ladakh because of firm responses by Indian forces,' he said.
November 6, 2020 -
Dragon growls, wisdom smirks
A study of modern warfare indicates that human conflict (on land) is often determined by the ability of naval forces to deliver ordnance/ troops/ airpower/ logistics ashore eg World War 2, the Korean conflict, Falklands conflict, Gulf wars etc.
May 31, 2020 -
PM meets Chief of Defence Staff, NSA, three service chiefs over India-China standoff
A separate meeting was held earlier between the foreign secretary and the Prime Minister.
May 26, 2020 -
IAF to conduct flypast, shower petals this Sunday
The CDS added that the Indian Army and the Indian Navy too will join in.
May 1, 2020 -
‘Time has now come to be self-reliant’: General Bipin Rawat on Coronavirus outbreak
'Patience and discipline helped the forces in checking the spread of virus,' Chief of Defence Staff asserted.
April 26, 2020 -
Integrated Defence
Now in 2020, the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff is based on threat perception and has been projected as need-based. However, a large number of issues need to be ironed out by reducing the influence of the bureaucracy in the Ministry of Defence. Bureaucrats need to undergo Army courses that are conducted at the Defence Services Staff College, Higher Command and National Defence College before their induction into the Ministry of Defence.
March 12, 2020 -
Restructuring the armed forces a job well begun
While logically this is a rushed order as security-related, long-term decisions can never be taken without due consideration, it is guided by three factors.
February 25, 2020 -
‘Who will de-radicalise Akhlaq, Pehlu Khan’s killers?’ Owaisi asks General Bipin Rawat
CDS General Rawat on Thursday had said that children in Kashmir who have been 'radicalised' should be isolated and kept in 'deradicalisation' camps.
January 17, 2020 -
Chapter on repeal of Article 370 introduced in J&K schools
The J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has included the new chapter in the syllabus from this academic year.
January 16, 2020 -
India took key initiatives to strengthen defence preparedness during 2019
In a landmark decision to bring in reforms in higher defence management in the country, the government approved the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General with salary and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief.
January 4, 2020 -
Prakash Javadekar calls Congress ‘confused’ party for raising questions over appointment of CDS
On December 30, 2019, General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the first Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), a post created to make it the main point of contact for the government for dealing with defence forces’ issues.
January 1, 2020 -
‘CDS will help India face challenges of modern warfare’: PM Modi congratulates General Rawat
On December 30 last year, General Bipin Rawat was named the first Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), a post created to make it the main point of contact for the government for dealing with defence forces’ issues.
January 1, 2020