Army chief General V K Singh will soon earn a doctorate degree in military science, with the Barkatullah University in Bhopal registering him for a PhD programme. The 60-year old Army chief is undertaking doctoral research on 'security implications of rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan: Its regional and global impact with special focus on Wakhan.'He had appeared for his registration viva before the university research degree committee on May 28.
Army chief General M M Naravane on Tuesday hoped for an amicable resolution of the military standoff with China in Ladakh through talks based on 'mutual and equal security' even as he said India will have to be prepared to deal with a 'two-front' threat scenario due to the potent and collusive threat from China and Pakistan.
A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur rejected the petition by the Indian Army Lieutenant, who served as a 'Troop Leader' of a squadron, against the termination order passed on March 3, 2021, that dismissed him from the Indian Army without pension and gratuity.
Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday differed with former Army chief general Deepak Kapoor's deposition before the Adarsh Commission that the high rise was not a security threat.
Describing Pakistan and China as 'two major irritants' for India's security, Army chief Gen V K Singh on Friday said the armed forces should ensure the country has a 'substantial' conventional war capability to fight in a nuclear scenario.
Though the official war history of 1962 as well as 1965 and 1971 wars is ready, the defence ministry as well as the government are yet to declassify the records.
This, Singh said, would bring about the necessary integration of country's security and foreign policy for a complete synergy in future conflicts.
Indian Army Chief General V K Singh on Thursday said India has no "Cold Start" doctrine as claimed in the secret American documents and dismissed the United States' perception about the Indian Army being "slow and lumbering".
"But we are concerned about human rights and we make sure rights of people are not violated," he said.
The visit is also aimed at boosting morale of the army personnel engaged in the seven-week bitter border faceoff with the Chinese troops in the region, sources added.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to name Pakistan's new army chief weeks before Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's term ends in November to quell speculation about the issue, according to a media report on Monday.
Government has decided to withdraw all security cover provided to former Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who has been taking part in a number of protests over corruption, Delhi gang-rape incident and other issues.
Army Chief General V K Singh said the legal system in Jammu and Kashmir was under "various pressures" that leave a question mark over the process.
With intelligence inputs suggesting that terrorists were planning to attack India's nuclear installations, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Wednesday said Indian weapons were 'fully secure' and that there was no doubt about their safety. "As far as Indian nuclear weapons are concerned, I can assure you that whatever weapons we have, they are fully secure and there is no doubt about their safety," he told reporters.
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today "due action," on Thursday, under the Army Act against four generals allegedly involved in the Darjeeling land scam but said dispensing of justice will not be swayed by external considerations like "personal biases" and "media pressure".
'There are times when India should stand up without hesitation and voice its indignation over the US' pressure tactic. This is one such moment,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A day prior to his retirement, Army Chief Gen V K Singh on Tuesday sought to downplay the controversies surrounding him, saying there is "no misunderstanding" between him and the defence ministry. He also said Defence Minister A K Antony was "very clear headed" in supporting the armed forces.
Pakistan's new Army Chief has begun setting the stage to act against groups like LeT and JeM
Musharraf, whose election through referendum as president was ratified by National and three provincial assemblies, was due for re-election after 2007 general elections.
The army chief also appealed the cadets to keep abreast with new technology to counter the contemporary challenges.
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 biggest game changer has been the belief among Maoists that they can surrender and join the mainstream'
Ruling National Conference members of legislative assembly on Monday moved a privilege motion in Jammu and Kashmir assembly against former army chief V K Singh for making allegations that money was paid to politicians in the state for getting certain jobs done.
Experts believe it would be far-fetched to believe that Riyadh would support Pakistan militarily in any conflict with India, which has robust strategic and economic relations with Saudi Arabia.
Army chief Deepak Kapoor is suffering from hearing impairment after exposure to the heavy booming sound of artillery guns during a demonstration on anti-terror operations in the United States in July last year. The disability, which puts him in a low medical category, will fetch him 20 per cent extra pension after his superannuation in March, army sources said.
30 undertrial prisoners from Nepal, who escaped after a jail break, were arrested by Sashastra Seema Bal jawans at the India-Nepal border in Bihar.
the presence of British soldiers 'exacerbates the security problem' in Iraq and affects domestic security, said General Sir Richard Dannat.
Gen Singh, who has vast experience in counter-insurgency operations and till lately was the GOC-in-C of Kolkata-based Eastern Command, was handed over charge by Gen Kapoor at a ceremony in the South Block in New Delhi.
'There's something called deterrence by punishment.' 'That means you hit in a manner calculated to raise costs and consequences for Pakistan, so that the next time it attempts a Pahalgam-like attack, it has to think ten times.'
'9 September saw Kathmandu and other key cities under the control of goons.' 'There was no authority, the police was nowhere.' 'The crowds torched all three centres of the state -- the supreme court, parliament and the Singha Durbar government headquarters.' 'The army stayed aloof from the complete destruction of these edifices, which is less than a kilometre from its headquarters.'
Army headquarters sources told PTI that General Kapoor, who was in the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan yesterday to witness the BrahMos missile test, took the opportunity to go on an unscheduled visit to the forward areas in Bikaner and Bhatinda regions of the two border states.
In this conversation with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, former Army Chief V K Singh refutes the allegations made in the Indian Army's Secret Board of Officers Inquiry report, which accuses him of misusing of his position
The government on Wednesday asserted that the appointment of Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next Army Chief is final as the Congress raked up a controversy involving minister and former Army chief Gen V K Singh and demanded his resignation.
The police added that the demonstrators haven't taken any permission from the police to hold the protest.
Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday emphasised the need to avoid a conflict with India in the wake of the Mumbai attacks as China launched a diplomatic initiative to ease tensions by dispatching a top diplomat to Islamabad. Kayani's comments, believed to be his first on the situation, came during his talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei, who is in Islamabad.
With some army personnel coming under scanner over the killing of a 13-year-old boy in Chennai, Army Chief General V K Singh on Wednesday promised strong action against anybody found guilty. However, he said the entire force should not be defamed if any individual is suspected.
The wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has appealed to President Droupadi Murmu for his release from jail, alleging a witch-hunt and expressing concern for his well-being after his detention following violent clashes in Ladakh.
Vij will become the first ever Indian army chief to hold parleys with the top commanders of the US Central Command and also visit the US Special Operations Forces Command Centre at Tampa.
The Central Bureau of investigation on Wednesday questioned Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh in connection with allegations levelled by former Army chief V K Singh that he was offered Rs 14 crore by him to clear a tranche of 'sub-standard' vehicles.
Gen Singh, who is accompanied by a high-level military delegation, is scheduled to meet a number of high-ranking dignitaries of Peoples Liberation Army and Central Military Commission during his visit from November 21-24.
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