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TopicGeneral MM Naravane

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General MM Naravane’s first book is military fiction. Autobiography still stuck in red tape

The book encapsulates the former COAS’ philosophy as a military leader, he told ThePrint. 'In the name of honour, you should not sweep things under the carpet, or gloss over. You have to come clean.'

Chinese aggression at LAC in 2020 was ‘not a bad thing’, says former Army chief Gen Naravane

Speaking at Mayo College in Ajmer, Gen Naravane elaborated on his argument by saying that ‘for a very long time, India was shying away from calling out China as No. 1 threat’.

Not a bolt from the blue, Army chief says Agnipath scheme came after ‘due consultation’

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.

Chinese ‘fished out several bodies of theirs’ in Galwan, captive Indian soldiers ‘beaten’ — Gen Naravane

In his memoir Four Stars of Destiny, former Army chief General MM Narvane writes about the clash between Indian and Chinese forces on the intervening night of 15-16 June, 2020.

‘Nearing breaking point’ — Gen Naravane recalls how India, China were at brink of war in Aug 2020

Former Army chief Gen Manoj Naravane (Retd) talks about Army’s operation in South Banks in August 2020, first reported by ThePrint, in what was seen as a race for the passes.

China’s claim to Tibet ‘incorrect, bid to rewrite history’: Gen Naravane backs Tibetan freedom struggle

At 6th International Rangzen (Independence) Conference in Delhi, former Army chief takes on China, says Tibetans world over have legitimate right to return to land of their forefathers.

Ex-Army chief Manoj Naravane defends PhD on Nagaland, Twitter lauds his Ao waistcoat

The former COAS’s thesis was titled ‘Harmonising Naga Customs, Traditions and Institutions in the Context of Peace and Development in Nagaland’.

Three reasons why govt is apprehensive of a National Security Strategy document for India

There seems to be a govt-military disconnect. Let alone conveying intent to our adversaries through a formal NSS, no formal directions seem to be given to the forces.

U-turn, indecision, half measures—what ails Modi govt and why PM must listen to Gen Naravane

The former Army chief’s cart-before-the-horse remark was in the context of theaterisation but it’s much relevant in all sectors of governance today.

On Camera

How Nitish Kumar turned all rules of voter behaviour on their head

The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.