Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Manoj Pande on Saturday said technology is driving geopolitics like never before and emerging as a new strategic arena of geopolitical competition. The Army chief made these comments during his valedictory address at the inaugural edition of Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023, which concluded at the Manekshaw […]
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To boost cooperation, India to establish defence wings across the world, says Army Chief
In order to give a fillip to defence cooperation outreach, India is establishing Defence Wings at new locations across the world, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday. He was speaking during the Chanakya Defence Dialogue at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi. Chanakya Defence Dialogue – a flagship National Security Event, being organised by the Indian Army and the Centre of Land […]
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Army Chief hails indigenous weapon systems at DefExpo 2022
Army Chief General Manoj Pande exuded confidence in the indigenous weapon systems and said that these equipment were of world-class quality. His remarks came while addressing mediapersons at the DefExpo 2022 in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar today. “Whatever has been produced ingeniously is as good as what’s available in the world market. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has […]
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Training of first Agniveers will begin in Dec 2022: Army chief
As the Central government is yet to announce the official date of commencement of the Agnipath scheme, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Friday said that the training of first Agniveers will begin in December 2022 and the active service will commence in the middle of 2023. In an […]
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General Manoj Pande takes over as 29th Army Chief
General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the new Chief of Army Staff from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who is superannuating today. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff. Gen Pande took over the charge from Gen Naravane in […]
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Army Chief discusses bilateral defence cooperation with Australian counterpart
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane held a telephonic conversation with Lieutenant General Rick Burr, Chief of the Australian Army where they discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation. Taking to Twitter, Additional Directorate General of Public Information for Indian Army said, “General MM Naravane #COAS had telephonic interaction with Lieutenant General Rick Burr, Chief of Army, […]
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Army Chief General MM Naravane reviews passing out parade at NDA Pune
Army Chief General MM Naravane has reached the academy to review the passing out parade of 141st Course cadet at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune on Friday. The event is being conducted under the strict Covid-19 guidelines. The academy has not invited the parents or guests in the parade to follow the Covid […]
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Army chief visits Ladakh after border skirmish at LAC
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited Leh, the headquarters of 14 Corps in Ladakh, for a security review of the sensitive sector amid tensions between India and China along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), two officials said on the condition of anonymity. He returned to […]