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Row over Army Chief's appointment, Congress, Left raise questions

The Congress and the Left on Sunday questioned the appointment of the new army chief by superseding two officers, saying every appointment by the government has become controversial.

Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971

Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam lists the major operational takeaways from the 1971 War in his new book 'India's Wars, A Military History, 1947-1971'.

New Army Chief starts with a handicap he could have done without

It would perhaps have been better for Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh to have been elevated to the top post by the new government, notes R S Chauhan.

New Army starts with a handicap he could well have done without

Now, soldiers can complain directly to the Army chief

We would like that people come directly to us rather than resorting to the social media or other means, Gen Rawat said.

Top Army commanders shifted; critics say 'Mandalisation' under way

Officers at Army headquarters say the chief has personally initiated this reshuffle, reports Ajai Shukla

The General who 'created' Bangladesh

'General J S Aurora, the commander of the Indian forces in the East, asked General Sagat Singh to withdraw his troops who were on the move to Dacca -- but he refused.' 'He said, "Jaggi, over my dead body".' 'Therefore, I say the creator of Bangladesh was General Sagat Singh.'

Sam Bahadur!

'He was believed to finish his own work in an hour and spend the remainder of the time walking from one office to another, sitting down with the harried junior staff and helping them sort out the problems they were working on.'