Extension of Gen Pande’s tenure comes amid intense speculation. He will now serve as Army Chief until 30 June even as the extension goes beyond his normal age of superannuation.
This comes after former army chief M.M Naravane wrote in upcoming memoir that while Army was ‘taken by surprise’ by policy, it came like a ‘bolt from the blue’ for the other two services.
China and Bhutan have agreed to fast-track talks over delimitation and demarcation of the border besides establishing diplomatic ties, which will have strategic implications for India
Pande said the operational preparedness continues to be at a high level and the Indian Army is maintaining adequate reserves to confront any security challenge in the region.
Gen Pande addresses curtain-raiser for Army’s inaugural Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023, ‘where experts, academia, intelligentsia and representatives… will ideate on security issues’.
Speaking at BrahMos User Meet 2023, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said BrahMos supersonic missile has galvanized India’s firepower.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
More common in the bureaucracy. Officers appointed to posts carrying fixed two year terms, on the verge of retirement. Followed by extensions. Two cabinet secretaries in a decade.
More common in the bureaucracy. Officers appointed to posts carrying fixed two year terms, on the verge of retirement. Followed by extensions. Two cabinet secretaries in a decade.