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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
TopicArmy chief Bipin Rawat

Topic: Army chief Bipin Rawat

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, wife, 11 others die in IAF chopper crash in Tamil Nadu

14 people, including CDS Rawat and his wife, were on board the Indian Air Force Mi-17V5 chopper which crashed in the forest area between Coimbatore and Sulur.

Gen Rawat’s driving test for defence industry on Times Now, Zee News on ‘Pawar-Shah meet’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

PM Modi’s concern for public properties, people’s ‘trust deficit’ & Army chief’s ‘stunts’

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

India was ready to retaliate had Pakistan hit military installation post-Balakot: Army chief

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat says Indian troops are always prepared for any escalation along the LoC.

Chief of Defence Staff must be suitably empowered, says Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh

The name of the first CDS is likely to be announced this month and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat is a front-runner for the position.

New Chief of Army Staff to be announced soon, 3 names sent to PM Modi

First Chief of Defence Staff will also be named shortly. Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat continues to be the front-runner for the post.

Army chief says 6-10 Pakistani soldiers killed, 3 terror camps destroyed in counter-attack

Similar number of terrorists were killed too, infiltration attempt was made though Tangdhar, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat says in Delhi.

Kashmir, retirement age & artificial intelligence to be discussed at Army Commanders’ meet

The week-long Army Commanders' Conference, set to begin Monday, is a biannual event where its top leadership maps out security and administrative issues.

This is how more Army jawans can become officers under new Bipin Rawat plan

Special training will be given to selected junior commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers to ensure they crack Army’s tough promotion race.

On Camera

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.