Army Chief MM Naravane said they have SOPs that have 'stood the test of time' and corrective measures will be instituted to refine them, based on the outcome of the investigation.
The visit that aims to further strengthen strategic defence cooperation between both countries comes weeks after EAM Jaishankar & Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar travelled to Israel.
Army Chief General M M Naravane stressed on the need for a long-term solution and said it should be the thrust of India's efforts to have lasting peace along the northern border.
General Naravane and Lt Gen Pietro Serino discussed joint military cooperation, including military-to-military engagement. The army chief also met the Italian defence minister.
The Army chief, on his 2-day visit, is also scheduled to meet UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace and Chief of General Staff General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith.
During the four-day visit to UK and Italy, the Chief of Army Staff will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leaders with the aim of enhancing India's defence cooperation.
Army chief Gen M.M. Naravane also said country needs to shed old mindsets to 'harness niche technologies like AI, exploit depth in IT & realise the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
The amalgamation of 19 military commands into a cohesive joint or theatre command will be India's biggest defence reform. The challenge will be to take everyone along.
General Naravane and General McConville discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation and deliberated on effectively dealing with the pandemic, officials said.
Masked up and socially distanced, PM Modi met Army chief General M.M. Naravane, IAF chief R.K.S. Bhadauria & CDS General Bipin Rawat to take stock of Covid readiness.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
COMMENTS