Women to be allowed in combat role in Army, says Gen Bipin Rawat
India | June 04, 2017 15:09 ISTThe Army Chief said he was ready to recruit women as jawans and the matter is being taken up with the government.
The Army Chief said he was ready to recruit women as jawans and the matter is being taken up with the government.
India has been concerned over some militant groups from the Northeast region taking shelter in Myanmar. The country has been assuring India that it would not allow any insurgent group to use its territory against India.
Sources said it was a "routine" meeting during which Gen Rawat apprised Jaitley of the security situation in the troubled state besides discussing some other issues.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that no major action will be taken against Major Gogoi even if the court of enquiry finds him guilty of some lapse in using a Kashmiri youth as the “human shield”.
Major Nitin Gogoi has been awarded commendation card by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat for 'sustained efforts' on counter-insurgency operations.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today asked the Army to remain prepared to give a befitting reply to any misadventure from across the border.
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has pointed out that all Kashmiris are not terrorists and therefore, the job of the armed forces is to target the terrorists only after separating them from the Kashmiri people.
Army chief General Bipin Rawat today said that military is not getting its due share as the spending on defence is considered a burden by many in the country.
Three days after Pakistan’s ‘inhumane’ act that saw its Border Action Team (BAT) mutilate the bodies of two Indian soldiers in Kashmir’s Krishna Ghati, Army Chief Bipin Rawat today said that the security forces will retaliate to these kind of actions
Army chief General Bipin Rawat today reminded top army commanders about the strong image of the force and called for efforts to reinforce it further.
Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Sunday met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and apprised him of the situation in Kashmir valley.
Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat apprised Mehbooba Mufti about the situation in the Valley and assured her of timely action against its personnel who were responsible for the act of tying the man to the vehicle at Budgam.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday assured the visiting Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat that Dhaka will stick to its commitment of not harbouring elements inimical to any of its neighbouring countries.
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will confer the honorary General of Nepal Army to Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat at a special programme at her official residence Sheetal Niwas tomorrow.
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat today said that coordinated efforts by security forces were needed to deal with the problem of stone-pelting in Kashmir valley.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has extended his support to Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s ‘tough action’ remark against those obstructing military’s anti-terror operations in Kashmir.
In a stern warning to people supporting terrorists during counter-terrorism operations, Army chief Bipin Rawat today said that those creating hurdles during anti-terror operations and displaying flags of Pakistan and ISIS in Jammu and Kashmir will be
Army chief general Bipin Rawat today blamed global warming, ecological changes and heavy shelling by Pakistani troops for avalanches in places like Jammu and Kashmir, which had not reported such instances earlier. “Ceasefire violations and
From past few weeks, several soldiers have come out on social media to voice their concerns regarding the harsh conditions and poor facilities during their posting, but now, the Indian Army has set up a
Nineteen soldiers of the 4 and 9 Para, the special forces's units which undertook the cross-border surgical strike across the LoC in September last year, have been awarded gallantry medals.
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