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"New Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi's wide range of expertise will be asset to
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the new Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's wide range of expertise and experience will certainly be an asset to the Indian Army.
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Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes over as new Army Chief
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The 30th Chief of the Indian Army belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles and was Vice Chief of Army Staff from February this year.
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"This is the time to take PoK back," says Congress leader Harish Rawat
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
In a befitting reply to Pakistan's new Army Chief's statement on Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said that this was the time to take PoK back.
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Imran Khan directs PTI leaders to refrain from criticizing Pak's new army
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Friday directed his party leaders to "Please ensure there is no criticism of the new Chief and Army Staff."
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What led to appointment of Asim Munir as Pak's new Army chief?
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The hype and hoopla created over the appointment of Pakistan's new army chief came to rest after General Asim Munir and General Sahir Shamshad Mirza were notified as the next chief of army staff (COAS) and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) respectively on November 24.
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Pakistani government officially notifies General Asim Munir as new army ch
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The government's notification comes after Pakistan's President Arif Alvi approved the summary to appoint top military officers on Thursday.
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Committed to working with Pak leadership: US over naming of new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Thursday, Lieutenant General Asim Munir was named as the new chief of army staff (COAS), ending weeks of intense speculation and political tussle in the country. He will replace Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is retiring after a three-year extension.
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Pak President Alvi approves appointment of Asim Munir as new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
President Arif Alvi on Thursday signed the summary and approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the next Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).
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Pakistan President meets Imran Khan hours after PM Shehbaz picks army chie
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Earlier today, Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that Lt Gen Asim Munir has been named as the chief of army staff and Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza has been named as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
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Pulwama attack architect Asim Munir to be Pakistan's new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Munir was among those in Pakistan who oversaw the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, according to Tilak Devasher, a member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) and who retired as Special Secretary, the Cabinet Secretariat.
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Lt Gen Asim Munir named Pakistan's new army chief
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as the Chief of the Army Staff using the constitutional authority, Pakistan Information Minister Marriyum Auran
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Pakistan Army Chief admits military involvement in politics
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
While addressing the Defence and Martyrs Day ceremony, the Army Chief said that armies around the world are seldom criticized "but our army is often subjected to criticism." "I think the reason for that is the army's involvement in politics. That is why in February, the army decided to not i
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