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New Army Chief underlines need for 'indigenous weapons' to fight conventio
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Russia-Ukraine war has taught India to be prepared to fight conventional wars besides building capacity using indigenous weapon systems, said Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday soon after taking over his assignment.
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Utmost priority would be to ensure high standards of operational preparedn
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): A day after taking charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Sunday said that his utmost priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face security challenges.
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Gen Naravane played pivotal role in bolstering India's defence capabilitie
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the outgoing Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on the last day of his service on Saturday and said that his contributions of serving the nation for 42 years as a military leader have "strengthened India's defence ca
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Australia's High Commissioner congratulates Lt Gen Manoj Pande on appointm
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Monday congratulated Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on his appointment as India's 29th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
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Lt Gen Manoj Pande appointed as next Army Chief
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Central Government on Monday appointed Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next chief of the Indian Army and he will take over his new office on May 1.
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Estranged PTI leader warns Imran Khan against appointment of new army chie
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 20 (ANI): Amid reports of Prime Minister Imran Khan appointing a new army chief, estranged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain has warned the premier against doing so saying it would lead to a strong reaction from all over the country, repo
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'Momentous, historic day' for India: Shah on Bipin Rawat's appointment as
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): After General Bipin Rawat took charge as India's first Chief of Defence Staff, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said it is a "momentous and historic day" for the country as Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilled yet another long-pending demand of
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India needs to pay more attention to China border, says new Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): The new Army chief Lieutenant General MM Naravane on Wednesday said that India needs to pay more attention to its border along China and asserted that the force is capable of dealing with any security challenge.
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New Army chief Lt Gen MM Naravane visits National War Memorial in Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): A day after taking charge as Chief of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane visited the National War Memorial here to pay tributes to martyrs.
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Lt Gen MM Naravane takes over as 28th Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane took over as the 28th Army chief on Tuesday, succeeding General Bipin Rawat who has become India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
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General accused of war crimes appointed as Lanka's Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 20 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena has named a general accused of grave human rights abuses in Sri Lanka's long-running civil war as the country's new army chief, an appointment sharply criticised as "deeply troubling" by the United Nations.
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Rawat, Dhanoa assume charge as army, IAF chiefs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec. 31(ANI): General Bipin Rawat assumed charge as India's new army chief, while and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa took over as the new chief of the Indian Air Force on Saturday.
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