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Indians in Ukraine should stay put at bomb shelters, other safe locations
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Indians should stay put in "bomb shelters" and other safe locations in Ukraine till arrangements are made by Indian missions for their evacuation and safe return, former Army chief Gen NC Vij has said.
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VK Singh says his remarks on LAC were 'distorted'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and former Army chief General VK Singh (retired) on Wednesday clarified that his remarks over the Line of Actual Control were "distorted" adding that they have nothing to do with what he had actuall
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President Kovind inaugurates General Thimayya Museum in Karnataka's Kodagu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday inaugurated a museum, dedicated to former Army Chief General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya.
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Nagrota encounter an attempt by Pak to disrupt J&K local body election
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh on Friday said that terror encounter in the Nagrota was an attempt by Pakistan to disrupt the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Don't think there is build up taking place which can lead to a war, says f
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Former Army chief General JJ Singh (retd) has said that the stand-off with China in Eastern Ladakh will not lead to war.
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PM Modi congratulates Bipin Rawat for becoming first CDS, calls him 'outst
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated former Army chief Bipin Rawat for taking over as the first Chief of Defence Staff and called him an "outstanding officer" who has served India with great zeal.
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Due lessons not learned from Kargil War, nation vulnerable: General VP Mal
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Lamenting the lackadaisical attitude of political class towards defence needs of the country, former Army Chief General VP Malik on Friday said that due lessons had not been learned from the Kargil War leaving the nation vulnerable on the security front.
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'Kai bar poonch seedhi karne mein samay lagta hai': VK Singh jibe on Pakis
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): "Sometimes it takes time to straighten the tail" quipped former Army Chief and Union Minister General (Retd) VK Singh on Sunday when asked about the repeated ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir.
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VK Singh takes charge as MoS for Road Transport and Highways
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): Former Army Chief, General (Retd) VK Singh, took charge as the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday.
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VK Singh mocks Congress for claiming 6 surgical strikes, says party has a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Union Minister V K Singh, a former army chief, on Saturday denied knowledge of a surgical strike during his tenure and accused the rival Congress of lying about it.
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Several senior armed forces veterans deny writing letter to President over
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Several senior armed forces veterans on Friday denied writing a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind over alleged politicisation of the services with former Army Chief General Sunith Francis Rodrigues calling it "a classic manifestation of fake news".
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International pressure will surely have an impact on Pak: VK Singh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A day after Pakistan banned 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind and UN-designated terrorist Hafeez Saeed’s Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), MoS MEA and former Army Chief VK Singh said that international pressure will sur
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