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Indian Military Reforms: Delays, Dispassion and Dissociation
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will attend the Combined Commanders’ Conference in Karwar in March 2023. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Anil Chauhan will also be present. It is…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Army announces Chair of Excellence at USI in memory of Gen Rawat
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday announced setting up of a 'Chair of Excellence' in memory of India's first Chief of Defence Staff Gen…
Preliminary Findings of Court of Inquiry (COI): CDS Helicopter Accident on 08 December 2021
The Tri-Services Court of Inquiry into the Mi-17 V5 accident on 08 Dec 21 has submitted its preliminary findings. The inquiry team under Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, AVSM, VrC, VSM,…
Lone survivor of the CDS helicopter crash Group Captain Varun Singh, SC also succumbs at Command Hospital
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The only survivor of last week's helicopter crash that killed Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat and 12 onoard succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday, Indian…
People’s General Bipin Rawat laid to rest with full military honours
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's CDS, General, Bipin Rawat, was cremated in New Delhi on Friday with full military honours, including a 17-gun salute, two days after he, along with…
Adieu, Bharat’s General
There are moments in a nation’s history when time stands still. The unfortunate and untimely death of the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat is…
By Colonel S Dinny (Retd)
Indian armed forces head General Bipin Rawat led path-breaking reforms at time of fatal crash
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, was the man operating at the heart of the most significant reorganisation of his country's…
General Bipin Rawat and 12 others die in the helicopter crash in Coonoor – IAF confirms
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his wife Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other people died after a military helicopter they were travelling…
At least 13 killed after Mi 17 V5 chopper carrying India’s Chief of Defence Staff crashes – Government sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 13 out of the 14 people on board a helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Dfence Staff General Bipin Rawat that crashed in Coonoor, Tamil…
Curtain Raiser Event for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise, PANEX-21
A Curtain Raiser Event for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise, PANEX-21, for the member nations of BIMSTEC countries, was held at Kothari Auditorium DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on 07…
IAF – AIR FORCE COMMANDERS’ CONFERENCE NOV 2021
The Second bi-annual IAF Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 10 Nov 21 at Air Headquarter (Vayu Bhawan). Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR…
We have to keep our unity, integrity intact: CDS General Rawat
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that Indian armed forces will take strong action against organisations that will try…
