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Army Day 2023 | Indian Army ready to tackle any contingency along LAC, says Army Chief Referring to the situation along the western border, the Army Chief said the ceasefire continues at LOC and there has been a substantial reduction in violations January 15, 2023 12:16 pm | Updated January 16, 2023 12:22 pm IST - Bengaluru Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Sunday said the Indian Army is maintaining a strong defence posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and is ready to tackle any contingency. General Pande, while addressing the Army Day Parade 2023 in Bengaluru, said that despite difficult terrains and hostile weather conditions along the LAC, the Indian Army troops are serving fearlessly in these areas. “Along the LAC, while maintaining a strong defence posture, we are ready to tackle any kind of contingency. Our troops are serving fearlessly in these areas and they are provided with all the support they require in the form of weapons, equipment and facilities,” General Pande said. Proactive measures by security forces On the situation along the Western border, the Army Chief said with ceasefire being maintained along the Line of Control, while violations have decreased, terrorist infrastructure continues to exist across the border. Army Day Parade 2023 held in Bengaluru “But our counter-infiltration grid has been consistently preventing infiltration bids from the border,” the Army Chief said. General Pande said there have been many instances of drones b...

Army Chief General Manoj Pande today said 2023 will be the year of transformation. General Pande said women officers might be commissioned soon into the Indian Army's Corps of Artillery, as a proposal to that effect has been forwarded to the government for its assent. Without naming China, the Army Chief further said they have been able to prevent all attempts to change the status quo (on the LAC) in a robust manner.

The aero show, Asia’s biggest, will display indigenous equipment and technologies and sign up with foreign companies in line with the 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision. The skies of Bengaluru are testimony to the capabilities of a new India, PM Modi said at the inauguration. "Today, India is touching new heights and transcending them too,” he said. Over 700 defence firms and delegates from 98 countries are participants at Aero India, which shows India as an emerging hub for manufacturing of military aircraft, helicopters, military equipment and new-age avionics. Aero India 2023 will be a five-day event and will include aerial displays by aircraft and helicopters, along with an exhibition and trade fair of aerospace and defence companies. Also Read |

New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) The first Lieutenant General P S Bhagat Memorial Lecture was held here on Wednesday with Army Chief Manoj Pande hailing him as an "outstanding professional and a prolific writer". The Army hosted the lecture on the 'Legacy of Lt Gen Prem Bhagat -- A Visionary and Strategic Leader', under the aegis of the United Service Institution of India (USI) at the Manekshaw Centre. The lecture was conducted as part of 'Lt Gen P S Bhagat Memorial Chair of Excellence' instituted at USI, by Gen Pande on October 14. Former army chief Gen (retd) V P Malik delivered a keynote address during the lecture, in which he gave many anecdotes from the legacy of Lt Gen Bhagat from his early days as a second lieutenant till his demise, while working as Chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), the defence ministry said in a statement. Gen Pande, and former Army chiefs Gen (retd) V N Sharma (Retd) and Gen (retd) M M Naravane attended the event along with several veterans and serving officers and civilians to draw inspiration from the legacy of Lt Gen Bhagat, whose charisma has left an indelible mark on the history of the Indian Army, it said. "Late Lt Gen P S Bhagat who served as the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the re-raised Northern Command was an outstanding professional and a prolific writer," Gen Pande said. The Army chief said, "As a young second lieutenant, Lt Gen Bhagat was the first Indian soldier to have been awarded the prestigious Victoria Cr...

As ties between Washington and Beijing worsen, border tensions between India and China could spiral into a bigger conflict, the South Asian nation’s army chief warned. Contested borders and boundary transgressions “remain a potential trigger for escalation,” General Manoj Pande said. Bilateral ties between the two nations “do stand influenced by the great power rivalry currently playing out between China and the US.”

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Honouring the contributions of legendary officer Lt Gen PS Bhagat, Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande on Wednesday said the treatment of Pakistani prisoners of war post-1971 war was so good that they wished that their officers were as good as their Indian counterparts in ensuring the welfare of the troops. “After the 1971 Indo-Pak War, 90,000 Pakistani Prisoners of War were to be housed in camps in central command (with Lt Gen Bhagat as commander in chief). This entailed urgent construction of shelters, provision of amenities, putting the logistics in place, ensuring security arrangements and coordination,” Gen Pande said while addressing a memorial lecture. He said Lt Gen Bhagat ensured that every amenity that the POWs were entitled to, including canteen stores, postal facilities, and medical coverage, was made available in the true spirit of the Geneva Convention. He said in some cases, Lt Gen Bhagat even ordered an accommodation occupied by his own troops, vacated for the prisoners of war. “Hence, it was no surprise that Pakistani POWs had only praise for the way they were treated in India, and often remarked that they wished their officers were like Indian officers in the way they took care of their troops,” Gen Pande said. After the crushing defeat in the 1971 war, India had taken 90,000 Pakistan Army troops as prisoners after they surrendered before them. The defeat of the Pakistan Army led to the creation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. Lt Gen Niazi was the se...

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By India Today News Desk: The Indian armed forces are at a transformational phase where they are growing operational efficiency while at the same time, cognisant of the threat from Pakistan and China, maintaining a high level of operational readiness, said Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2023, Army chief Gen Manoj Pande said the Indian military is taking a number of measures to modernise by exploiting the potential of niche technology. He said the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a game changer in warfare. The Army chief said the government’s push for atmanirbhar or self-reliance, especially in the defence manufacturing sector, is a positive step. “Unless countries are self-reliant and have secure supply chains, it will be very difficult for them to address security concerns and move forward in the future,” said COAS Manoj Pande. He also stressed the need to wean the Indian armed forces off its dependence on defence exports from superpowers like US, Russia and France. ON AGNIPATH SCHEME The Army chief said the Agnipath recruitment scheme, introduced by the Centre last year, is a win-win policy not just for the military but for the society and country at large. Calling Agnipath a transformational reform, Gen Manoj Pande acknowledged that getting the implementation right is key. Issues like training the recruits in a short frame of time is critical. "Agniveer is a transformational reform...It is a win-win situation...

Sources confirmed that Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) RS Raman assumed the charge of DG MI on Friday along with Lt Gen Raju Baijal and Lt Gen Rajeev Puri who have joined as the new DGs Strategic Planning and Information Warfare respectively. As reported earlier by this Newspaper, the Army has got a new Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System and Coordination) and three new Corps Commanders. The ceremony of assumption of charge at Srinagar-based Chinar Corps(XV) has been postponed. Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor took charge as the new DCoAS (IS&W) at New Delhi-based Army Headquarters. He was the Commander in Chief of the Jodhpur-based XII Corps. Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra, who was the Additional DG of Public Information, took charge as the XII Corps Commander. The Army has three Deputy Chiefs. Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai is slated to be the Corps Commander of the Srinagar-based XV Corps, looking after the Line of Control with Pakistan and the anti-terrorism operation in the Valley. The former XV Corps Commander Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujala is the new MGS (Master General Sustenance) in the Army Headquarters, New Delhi. Lt Gen Gajendra Joshi who was commanding the Mathura based 1 (Strike) Corps has assumed command as the new Director General (DG) Territorial Army. Lt General Sanjay Mitra took over as the Commander of the prestigious Strike 1 Corps. It is one of the four strike Corps, which are mandated to pierce into the enemy area as the war begins. It was earlier under the South Western Command...