Tag: General Bipin Rawat

Army chief to visit Kashmir today to review security preparations

Rawat's visit to Kashmir comes amid an alert issued in major ports along the western coast of India against the threat of Pakistan-trained JeM militants.

August 30, 2019

Sameer Anjaan on how he penned a song for Kargil War heroes

The 20th anniversary celebrations are aimed at ‘Remembering their sacrifice', ‘Rejoicing the victory' and ‘Renewing the pledge'.

July 8, 2019

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visits Vaishno Devi shrine

He also had food at the Langar (community kitchen) being run by the Shrine Board on the Tarakote Marg.

June 4, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Siachen on Monday

Senior officials from the Defence Ministry and Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, are expected to accompany him.

June 2, 2019

Rajnath Singh pays tribute at National War Memorial, takes charge as Defence Minister

Singh was accompanied by the chiefs of the three forces - Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.

June 1, 2019

Some radar cannot see through clouds: Army chief General Bipin Rawat

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat apparently defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that cloud cover on the day of Balakot strike may have helped prevent IAF fighter jets from getting detected by Pakistani radars.

May 27, 2019

Army chief General Bipin Rawat reviews preparedness on western borders

The Army Chief directed the formations to ensure continued state of vigilance and alertness and be prepared to decisively deal with emerging challenges that may develop.

March 9, 2019

Army chief Bipin Rawat, USSOCOM chief discuss Pak support to terror

On an official visit to India, General Raymond Thomas, Commander of the US Special Operations Command, US Army, called on Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday.

March 8, 2019

Army chief Bipin Rawat visits forward locations of Jammu

The Army Chief interacted with the troops in the forward locations and expressed complete confidence in the Indian Army’s capabilities to thwart any nefarious design of the enemies of the country.

March 3, 2019

Army chief Rawat visits Jammu to review situation on LOC

Accompanied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, General Rawat visited the Nagoya based White Knight Corps to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the Corps Zone in view of the current situation along LoC and International Border.

March 3, 2019

Army chief General Bipin Rawat flies LCA Tejas at Aero India

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat became the first Chief of Staff of the Indian Army to fly the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) following a sortie over Bengaluru skies during the ongoing Aero India show.

February 21, 2019

Pakistan in an election year

The offer for talks came with no guarantee of Pakistan offering to dispel Indian concerns about its current activities of encouraging terrorism in the valley and about acting against the perpetrators of Mumbai attacks.

January 29, 2019

71st Army Day celebrated at Cariappa Parade Ground in New Delhi

The 71st Army Day parade was commanded by Maj Gen Rajpal Punia, Chief of Staff, Delhi area.

January 17, 2019

Army chief warns Pakistan of ‘heavy action’ for supporting terrorists

On terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army chief said the men had caused heavy losses to the militants with the help of other security agencies.

January 15, 2019

Making sense of the Army Chief’s comments

The Hurriyat is not akin to the Taliban, which would someday form part of the government in Afghanistan. Neither does it represent the Kashmiri public, as it claims to.

January 15, 2019

India cannot be left out of Taliban talks bandwagon: Gen Bipin Rawat

Army chief General Bipin Rawat reiterated on Thursday that India should join the bandwagon that is calling for talks with the Taliban if New Delhi has an interest in Kabul while rejecting the idea of third party intervention in Jammu-Kashmir.

January 10, 2019

Indian Army conservative, not ready for LGBT: Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat

Army chief General Bipin Rawat triggered a hornet’s nest on Thursday by stating that the Indian Army is not ready to accept homosexuals in service as the institution is conservative.

January 10, 2019