Noting that the increase in such unnatural deaths was a cause of concern, Pattabhiraman said army as well as the ministry was awaiting reports of high-level committee probing this new trend.
Pakistan's Election Commission on Saturday confirmed President Pervez Musharraf's re-election for a five-year term and the military ruler is expected to take oath after doffing his uniform on November 29. The new Supreme Court on Friday validated his re-election on October 6 which had been marred by an Opposition boycott and asked the Election Commission to notify the result.
'God will give you your due.' 'I don't want my due from people.'
Army chief hints at retaliation for soldiers' beheading by Pakistan.
It is quite evident that the timing of Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule in Pakistan is linked to the impending judgment by the Supreme Court regarding the propriety of his re-election as president for another term. But that is only part of the story.
Gen Sharif had asked the Indian Army to 'show courage' and own the deaths of its security personnel.
Asserting that cutting age technology would be given to soldiers, for both policing the borders or countering internal unrest, Kapoor said soon after taking over from Gen J J Singh.
The army is fully prepared to defend its borders along China and would ensure that a situation like that of 1962 is not repeated in the event of any military engagement with that country, Chief of Army Staff Gen J J Singh said on Friday.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday.
Seeking quashing of the discharge order, his counsel submitted that before conducting medical tests on the personnel, the department should have constituted an Invalidating Board and thereafter taken a decision to remove them from the service on medical ground.
But the regulator has dropped the proposal of asking flyers to maintain 30 seconds of silence.
Three M777 Ultra Light Howitzers, ten K9 Vajra tracked self propelled guns and field artillery tractors were inducted into the Indian Army.
To salvage what remains of his legacy, Musharraf should as soon as possible let the chairman of the senate take over as an interim president and withdraw from politics
Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf's treason trial was adjourned on Tuesday till January 1 by a special court in Islamabad after he failed to appear before it citing security threats following the recovery of explosives on his pre-scheduled route.
Experts said the tensions have added to a sense of apprehension in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia that China will engage in more aggressive behaviour in pursuit of its territorial interests, which in turn has raised the possibility of a serious and coordinated pushback by leading global players.
Defence Minister A K Anthony and Chief of the Army Staff General J J Singh along with National Security Advisor M K Narayanan were present at the meeting.
The sentence was subject to confirmation by the chief of army staff and the Central government.
'The Chinese thought India would back off. 'They did not expect such a firm Indian response to their expansionist manoeuvre.'
General Singh said the army was ready for any exigency anywhere in the country.
Gen Singh said, "In this new threat paradigm, the Army will increasingly need to focus on deterring or preventing, preparing for and mitigating the consequences of threats to the nation."
The Indian Army on Friday celebrated the Army Day in recognition of Lieutenant General (later Field Marshal) K M Cariappa's taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the force from General Sir Francis Butcher -- the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on January 15, 1949.
The verdict was announced after the government submitted a 'new summary' to extend the service of 59-year-old Gen Bajwa.
The PIL has been withdrawn since the defence minister has said the headcount has been stopped.
Elaborating on the 'Iron Fist in Velvet Glove' policy adopted by the army in Jammu and Kashmir, he said it had led the security forces to reap rich dividends.
They have contributed 11 out of the 69 medals in country's highly successful Asian Games campaign but chief of Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat, termed it as only the 'trailer' and claimed that the full length movie will be released during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Rumours are rife that Parade Grounds are being handed over to the Telangana government in order to acquire TRS's support for the presidential polls.
The bench, however, granted Purohit the liberty to raise his contentions before the trial court and said it is not expressing any opinion on his petition.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of top security and civil officials ahead of holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of a regional conference in Islamabad.
Chinese Defence Minister General Cao Gangchuan made the promise to visiting Pakistani Deputy Chief of Army Staff Ahsan Saleem Hayat.
Pattabhiraman said with the developnment of the new generation system, army battlefield command and control as well as communication and surveillance system would now be more secure and less suspectibile to outside jamming.
An astute war planner, Manekshaw led India to victory in the 1971 war against Pakistan, which ended with the surrender of over 90,000 Pakistani armed personnel.
'Earlier the planning process was services specific, with others coordinating. 'Now we shall have an apex leader backed by a structure, who is accountable to provide single-point advice, based on best of all options dependent on geographical and situational intrigue, and that too, after validation,' says General Anil Chait (retd), the former central army commander.
The Indian Army has conceptualised a three-phased programme, which would see a steady flow of talent from 2010 onwards in 10 different sports disciplines.
Union Ministers Jitendra Singh and Hansraj Ahir assure Mehbooba Mufti of the Centre's support.
'Separating our civilian and military nuclear facilities is a near impossibility and will cause enormous problems,' says former Deputy NSA Satish Chandra.
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