Prior to taking over as the vice-chief in February, he was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command which looks after the borders with both Pakistan and China.
With Modi govt granting a one-month extension to Gen Manoj Pande, others whose names were sent to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments are strong contenders now.
Army chief Gen Manoj Pandey says deployment in Manipur done in coordination with state govt, adds efforts on to ensure ‘normalcy is established & security situation remains stable’.
Army chief says deployment upped on Indian side amid fighting between Myanmar's army & rebels, adds there is 'talk to further strengthen' fencing along Indo-Myanmar border.
During annual press conference, Army chief made it clear that while talks are on between Indian & China, there is no let-up on operational preparedness on Indian side of LAC.
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
Army chief General Manoj Pande says Army has adopted village in Poonch from where 8 civilians were picked up for questioning, of whom three were later found dead.
In Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform, Rachna Bisht Rawat tells us about the Army Chief's personality, his personal life and the principles he stood by.
Indigenisation of air defence guns are priority & integrated electronic warfare systems are being tested along Line of Actual Control, says Gen. Manoj Pande
Gandhi’s attraction lies in her being seen as a highly polarising figure who attracts strong emotional responses. Even those who loathe her love to tell anecdotes about her life.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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