Tag: Chief of Defence Staff
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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 -
‘We stay far away from politics’: CDS General Rawat on row over his CAA protests remark
As the Army chief, General Rawat, at an event in Delhi on Thursday, had said that 'leaders are not those who lead the people in inappropriate direction'.
January 1, 2020 -
Chief of Defence Staff uniform will have all components of three services’ uniforms
The Chief of Defence Staff's residence would be at 3, Kamraj Marg.
December 31, 2019 -
Started on ‘wrong foot’: Manish Tewari on Chief of Defence Staff decision
General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as country's first Chief of Defence Staff from Tuesday. He will be holding the post till 65 years of his age which is March 31, 2023.
December 31, 2019 -
General Manoj Mukund Naravane takes charge as India’s 28th Army chief
General Naravane has served in numerous command and staff appointments in peace, field and highly active counter-insurgency environments in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast in his 37 years of service.
December 31, 2019