Manipur violence: Amid fresh incidents of violence in at least three districts, Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday again appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony and announced holding of peace talks with all communities and stakeholders to normalise the situation.
High voltage drama is going on in Pakistan… On one side there is Imran-Awam and court, on the other side there is government and army…. Every moment the scene is changing… Some time back there were chances of Imran being arrested. But the High Court has restrained him from arresting them in any case
Rajouri encounter update: The five soldiers were killed in an explosion triggered by terrorists during an anti-terror operation by the Army on Friday (May 5) in the Kandi forest area of Rajouri district.
The ex-PM was responding to a question regarding his relationship with the military.
The Army chief said both sides have been able to resolve five of the seven issues that were on the table.
General Munir said that defence of the motherland will be ensured at all costs and there won’t be any space for spoilers of peace.
Asim Munir Pakistan Army chief: Munir currently serves as the quartermaster general at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and is considered an officer with an impeccable reputation within the Pakistani military.
The Army chief made the remarks while addressing the 'Chanakya Dialogues', organised by Delhi-based think-tank Chanakya Forum, at India International Centre here.
The exercise featured a display of operational capabilities by artillery guns and other key weapon systems. The Chief General of the Indian Army, Manoj Pandey, and Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Dwivedi were briefed about this entire exercise.
The Chief of Army Staff is scheduled to hold one-on-one meetings with the three service chiefs of Bangladesh besides meeting senior leaders of the country, officials said.
Imran Khan was ousted in April by a coalition of several parties, which among other reasons, alleged the former premier was planning to elevate his trusted ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed as the new army chief of the country.
The government has issued separate notifications on Monday as part of the Air Force Act, the Army Act and the Navy Act to make the provisions to make any serving or retired Lt General, Air Marshal or Vice Admiral eligible to be appointed as the CDS.
Gen Pande took charge of the Army at a time when India is facing myriad security challenges, including along the borders with China and Pakistan.
Pande, the current vice-chief of the Army, will take over as the army chief at the end of April after the present COAS M M Naravane retires.
Without directly naming China and Pakistan, Army Chief Gen Naravane said that the disputed borders with nuclear-capable neighbors coupled with state-sponsored proxy war were stretching the security apparatus and the resources.
The armies of India and China are locked in a military standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 5, 2020, after a violent clash erupted in the Pangong lake area.
As many as 13 civilians died on December 4 after they were killed by the 21 Para Special Forces (SF) of the Army in a botched-up counter-insurgency operation in the district.
The visit by the Army chief comes weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar travelled to Israel to explore ways to boost strategic ties.
During his visit to New Delhi on the invitation of his Indian counterpart Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane, Gen. Sharma will be conferred with the title of honorary 'General of Indian Army', the Nepal Army said in a press release.
Army Chief General MM Naravane was briefed by the commanders on ground on the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control (LoC).
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