14 Arjun tanks crossed swords with the 100s of Russian-supplied T-90 and T-72 tanks in the final phase of the month-long exercises 'Ashwamedha'.
The IAF and USAF would begin a 12-day exercise at Kalaikunda base from November 7 and West Bengal's ruling CPI (M) has threatened to mobilise 30 lakh activists in statewide protests against the event.
Singh said moves by the group leaders to abandon their bases in the country and take shelter in other countries had not gone down well with the people of Assam.
The fortnight-long meet is a bi-annual one.
The Sena medals for gallantry were awarded to armymen by Army Chief General J J Singh on Monday.
"We have given our viewpoint to the government on converting the Saltoro ridge and the glacier into a de-militarized zone," Army Chief General J J Singh told reporters on Tuesday.
In two years, the modernisation of the Indian Army would be complete.
"The state government and the security forces are determined to make the bus a success. We will ensure that whatever is possible will be done to provide security," the army chief said.
Infiltration may be on through Nepal, Bangladesh: Army chief
The armed forces are ready to implement whatever the government decided on Islamabad's offer of free movement across the Line of Control, Army Chief J J Singh said.
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.
With the Indian army launching an e-recruitment portal on Tuesday for ex-servicemen who are looking out for a second career, jobs may just be a mouse click away.
This left the Swedish gun as the only contender, thus violating the Comptroller and Auditor General guidelines of not going in for single-vendor procurement.
The command will have defensive as well as offensive formations.
For ex-servicemen who are craving for a second career, jobs may be a mouse click away with the Indian Army launching an e-recruitment portal on Tuesday.
"Government has already directed an investigation. The army is doing an in-house verification on whether there is any authenticity or truth in the allegation," army chief General J J Singh said.
General J J Singh said work was on in full swing to make the road safe for travel before its formal opening.
General Joginder Jaswant Singh, a hero of anti-terrorist operations, on Monday became the first Sikh officer to don the mantle of the chief of the army staff.
Lt Gen J J Singh will replace Lt Gen Choudhry at the Army Training Command.
If the government of the day would like to set in place a smooth and well-planned changeover and facilitate the incoming chief to chalk out his action plan well in advance, the announcement of a successor needs to be done early, observes Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).
The experts said adequate care must be taken before implementing what is being touted as a "game-changer".
'Unquestionably, the spirit behind the Panchsheel agreement and the 'Hindi Chini bhai bhai' slogan were thrown overboard by the Chinese, and a trust deficit was injected between the two nations.' A revealing excerpt from General J J Singh's The McMahon Line: A Century Of Discord.
'At critical moments an inability to take tough decisions resulted in potentially far-reaching solutions slipping out of our grasp.' 'If similar opportunities come Narendra Modi's way will he act differently?' asks Karan Thapar.
When asked if he would be the CM candidate, Amarinder said, "I don't know, that is Congress president's decision."
Former Army chief General V K Singh has dismissed the story of an alleged coup attempt by Indian army in January 2012 as the product of a "very fertile brain" and said it was at "somebody's behest".
Stepping in to pacify agitating ex-servicemen over the 'One Rank One Pension' issue, Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday held talks with representatives of the protesters who have agreed not to escalate their agitation for next 10 days.
Though the Chinese find it necessary to oppose the visits of Indian leaders to Arunachal Pradesh, they want to keep the objections at a moderate level lest it cast a shadow on Narendra Modi's visit to China in May, says D S Rajan.
A beaming Amarinder Singh thanked the people of the state for their overwhelming support, saying he was committed to good governance and tackling the drug menace.
Stepping up the agitation on 'One Rank One Pension', a fast-unto-death was launched by two of the protesting ex-servicemen at Jantar Mantar
The high-voltage campaign for the February 4 assembly elections in Punjab came to an end on Thursday evening following hectic campaigning by various political parties.
Officers at Army headquarters say the chief has personally initiated this reshuffle, reports Ajai Shukla
Two persons were injured in a clash which took place between AAP and Congress workers at Sultanpur village in Sangrur district.
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