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Lt Gen Surendranath new chief of staff, Southern Command

Lt Gen K Surendranath took over as chief of staff of Southern Army Command on Monday. He was commissioned into 71 Armoured Regiment in 1975 and later went on to command the same regiment, a defence......

Army gets a new commander in south, more in the offing

2013 will witness change of guard in the crucial Northern Command, the Army Training Command and the South Western Command, reports RS Chauhan With Lt Gen Ashok Singh taking charge on Friday as......

Commanders of IAF, Army formations meet

Aiming to further enhance their coordination, commanders of the IAF and Army formations deployed along the Pakistan border met in New Delhi to discuss their operational preparedness and strengthen......

Army to showcase military might in Punjab

The Army's Western Command is conducting a major exercise in the plains of Punjab during this month as part of its operational preparedness. The battle manoeuvres being undertaken aim at validating......

Coming soon: An 'agile, lethal, versatile' Indian Army

The Indian Army will move from a "command-based" deployment to a "theatre command" format where the "front" or the spearhead will be seamlessly integrated with resources in the "depth" or the rear,......

  People speak for western army command

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Q. But despite all the sophisticated fire-power at the disposal of this 150,000-strong force-and state-of-the-art weaponry and logistics at its command-this formidable force hasnt, quite, been able to accomplish its mission of removing the cancer of the Taliban and cleanse the country of their continued presence. After 9 long years, theres precious little for this huge occupation force to show by way of tangible accomplishments. The Taliban are on rebound. They are resurgent and the western armies have been put on to the back-foot because of their inability to keep the Taliban in check despite ?
TRUTH SEEKER:  A.  more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/but-despite-all-the-sophisticated-fire-power-at-the-disposal/23997695/answers/

khabardar
Q. what was the Battle of Ayn Jalut ?
Khabardar:  A. Simple....make the original Govt so strong.....that no Tliban fool will ever dare turn towards afganistan!!!! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-was-the-battle-of-ayn-jalut-/23029028/answers/23997716

khabardar
Q. What is special today ?
Khabardar:  A. May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 236 days remaining until the end of the year.328...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-special-today-/23029028/answers/19767809

jatin
Q. wht was the last battle between rana pratap & akbar? where it done?
Jatin:  A. Maharana Pratap (1540-1597) was a ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs. The...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/wht-was-the-last-battle-between-rana-pratap--akbar-where-it-/19767784/answers/5955930

vidyut savant
Q. We have come a long way from ancient dynasties and rulers. Which ruler inspired you with his great admistrative skills? Do you prefer that golden era to come back and replace the democratic system we are now having? Why?
Vidyut Savant:  A. Chhatrapati Shivaji has been my favourite ruler in Indian history. I used to enjoy reading about this great Maratha warrior and his administration...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/we-have-come-a-long-way-from-ancient-dynasties-and-rulers.-w/5955245/answers/16039970

  Web results for Western Army Command
CM Hooda lauds army for rescue op in Yamunanagar

CHANDIGARH: Lieutenant general Sanjiv Chachra, general officer commanding-in-chief, Western Command met the chief minister of Haryana, Bhupinder... ...

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=87342013062000000000001001&page=25&article=b12688dc-7444-4dcf-870f-627a027adf96&key=hQXvjSDnMehwoktvwI88Ag%3d%3d&feed=rss
Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens

By Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Among the Iranian pilgrims, foreign executives and tourists in the departure lounge at Baghdad airport, a... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/iraq-syria-militants-idINDEE95I0G920130619
SPECIAL REPORT - Syria's Islamists seize control as moderates dither

By Oliver Holmes and Alexander Dziadosz ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - As the Syrian civil war got under way, a former electrician who calls himself... ...

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/06/19/syria-rebels-islamists-idINDEE95I07Q20130619?feedType=RSS&feedName=southAsiaNews
Afghanistan's grim future

The irony of a suicide bombing targeting former Afghan vice-president and prominent Hazara lawmaker Haji Mohammed Mohaqiq at the same time as NATO... ...

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1850033/editorial-dna-edit-afghanistan-s-grim-future
US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

The Taliban and the US said on Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the... ...

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Afghanistan/US-Taliban-to-start-talks-on-ending-Afghan-war/Article1-1078683.aspx

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