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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMM Naravane

Topic: MM Naravane

War is an instrument of last resort, but India prepared, Army chief says on Ladakh tensions

Gen Naravane also makes it clear that China’s new land law, which seeks to unilaterally delineate and demarcate territorial boundaries with India and Bhutan, isn’t binding. 

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.

Delay in appointing new CDS after Gen. Rawat—Is it about passing the loyalty test?

The delay in announcing the next CDS could also be due to the political leadership undertaking a deep search among all eligible retired and serving officers.

Army chief on 2-day Jammu visit, to review security situation after Kashmir civilian killings

Army announces on Twitter that Gen. Naravane will visit forward areas in Jammu and interact with troops and commanders.

Afghan-origin terrorists may try to enter J&K once Kabul’s situation stabilises: Army chief

Gen Naravane said that there have been increasing concerns in the Indian security establishment over the possibility of terror spillover from Afghanistan into J&K through Pakistan.

Gen Naravane urged to drop L1 regime from defence procurement. That’s just one problem area

What Naravane stated publicly has been rued for years, in private, in the defence establishment.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.