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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicChief of Defence Staff

Topic: Chief of Defence Staff

1st challenge for next CDS — Army, Navy, IAF oppose planned changes in retirement-pension rules

The forces fear the changes will lead to early retirement of talented individuals, retention of deadwood, and impact the forces negatively in the long run.

Gen Naravane’s legacy can only be understood over time. But it’s altered LAC dynamics forever

Gen Naravane is both a dove and a hawk, depending on the issue. This was because, at the end of the day, he was, and is, a “quintessential Army man”.

CDS Bipin Rawat’s successor ‘unlikely to be named soon’

Former Army chief General Bipin Rawat was India’s first CDS and took charge on 1 January 2020. He passed away in a helicopter crash last month, along with 13 others.

Why Pralay quasi-ballistic missile, tested by DRDO, will be a ‘game-changer’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

India’s new CDS will have to decide: Where does the loyalty of the military lie

The progress of India's democracy will, to a significant extent, depend on the moral choices of its leaders – including military leaders.

General Rawat was a transformer and not a mere reformer – a tribute from a vocal critic

General Rawat, like all soldiers, understood that critique is never personal, it is professional. He even wrote to me when I criticised him.

Process to find Gen. Rawat’s successor as CDS begins, these are the likely options before govt

There are no written rules for CDS selection, and there is no precedent to be followed, so it is up to the government to decide. A file with probable names is being readied.

Lok Sabha pays tributes to CDS Rawat, says he worked towards bringing reforms in the system

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama also offered condolences to the family members of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others who 'perished in the unfortunate accident'.

With formal appointments in, this is how the Department of Military Affairs will function

With uniformed officers being given joint secretary ranks, all files will no longer need to be moved to the Secretary of Dept of Military Affairs for decisions.

Why India needs two maritime theatres of command, not one

Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea, the waters that surround India have distinct geographies and politics. Indian military’s most significant reform can’t skip that fact.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.