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Months of rumor and speculation have ended for now, with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointing Lt. Gen. Asim Munir as the country’s new chief of army staff (COAS). The change of guard in the Pakistan military has come at a difficult time for the country – Pakistan is in the grip of deep political polarization and instability as well as a severe economic crisis. Although appointing Munir to the top military post was a consensus decision, it is unlikely to have made former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan happy. Anand Arni, former special secretary in India’s external intelligence agency, the Research & Analysis Wing, throws light on what Munir’s appointment means for Pakistan, India-Pakistan relations, and Pakistan’s ties with the United States and the Taliban regime. In a discussion with The Diplomat’s South Asia editor Sudha Ramachandran, Arni said that “if Khan crosses certain red lines, the military would act but if he stays within certain bounds, they will not do much.” Who is General Asim Munir? Gen. Asim Munir Ahmed is from the 17th course of the Officers Training School (OTS), Mangla, and passed out with the Sword of Honor in 1986. He was commissioned into the 23 Frontier Force Regiment. He has had an interesting career. As a two-star general, he served as Director General of Military Intelligence (DG-MI) for roughly two years, and on promotion was appointed to command the 30 Corps. After a little over two years, Munir...

New Delhi: The Indian Army paid tribute to one of its most illustrious officers, Lt Gen PS Bhagat, by organising the first “Lieutenant General P S Bhagat Memorial Lecture” on Wednesday. The lecture focused on the theme of “Legacy of Lt Gen Prem Bhagat- A Visionary and Strategic Leader”. The event was graced by General VP Malik (Retd), Former Army Chief, who delivered a keynote address and shared many inspiring stories from the life and career of Lt Gen Bhagat. The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, along with Former Chiefs General VN Sharma (Retd) and General M M Naravane (Retd), also attended the lecture, as well as senior veterans and serving officers and civilians. The aim of the lecture was to honour the contributions of Lt Gen Bhagat and to learn from his exemplary leadership and charisma. Lt Gen PS Bhagat was a legendary soldier who served as the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the re-raised Northern Command. He was also an outstanding professional and a prolific writer. He made history by becoming the first Indian soldier to receive the prestigious Victoria Cross in World War II, when he was a young second lieutenant. He displayed extraordinary courage and determination by clearing minefields under enemy fire for 96 hours without a break, despite suffering from an ear injury and three mine explosions. 'Saviour Of Lucknow' Lt Gen Bhagat was also known for his innovative and humanitarian approach to various challenges. He saved the city of Luck...

3 / 7 ​Prior work Before taking charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff on February 1, Gen Pande was heading the Eastern Army Command that takes care of guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors. In his distinguished career, Gen Pande also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) which is India's only tri-services command. 5 / 7 ​Who is General Manoj Pande? An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982. Gen Pande has held several prestigious command and staff assignments in conventional as well as counter-insurgency operations in all types of terrain. He commanded an engineer regiment along the Line of Control during operation Parakram in Jammu and Kashmir, an engineer brigade in the western sector, an infantry brigade along LoC and a mountain division in high altitude area of western Ladakh and a Corps in the Northeast. 6 / 7 ​Other works His staff exposures include Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade in the North East, Assistant Military Secretary (AMS) in the Military Secretary's Branch and Brigadier General Staff (Operations) at headquarters of Eastern Command. The General Officer has served as chief engineer in the United Nations mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. He has also served as the additional director general in the military operations directorate at Army headquarters and as chief of staff, at headquarters of th...

The General addressed and interacted with troops of Chinar Corps and exhorted them to continue to work with unflinching dedication and perseverance in the ‘Pursuit of Peace and Stability in Kashmir’. He encouraged all ranks to take additional steps required to connect with citizens in order to jointly work towards peace & development. As Colonel General Staff, he has served in the Division deployed for Counter Insurgency Operations in J&K and as Brigadier at Military Operations Directorate in Army Headquarters. In his command tenures, he has commanded a Battalion in the Western Sector followed by command of a Brigade and a Division on the Northern Borders. He is a postgraduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (Tamil Nadu), Higher Command Course, Army War College, Mhow & National Defence College, New Delhi. Prior to this appointment, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai held an important appointment in Northern Command as Major General Staff. He expressed hope for the improved security parameters in the Valley and is optimistic that even the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control will further enable improvement of the overall security situation. He called for civil society to come forward and jointly work with security forces to address the scourge of terrorism. Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai stated that, together with the support of all community members, Kashmir will move a step closer to its glorious past while leaping forward in the development barometers.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 10 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff Manoj Pande on Saturday reviewed Indian Military Academy’s passing out parade in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun. According to the official statement, 374 cadets from India and abroad passed out in the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) held on Saturday. These include 332 cadets from India and 42 from seven friendly countries. Army Chief Manoj Pande took the customary salute of the parade, the statement added. The coveted award of the Sword of Honour was presented to Academy Under Officer (AUO) Mihir Banerjee. While Gold Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit was presented to Senior Under Officer (SUO) Abhimanyu Singh. AUO Mihir Banerjee was also awarded the Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Second in the Order of Merit and BUO Kamalpreet Singh was awarded the Bronze Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Third in the Order of Merit. Also, the Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from the Technical Graduate Course was presented to Junior Under Officer (JUO) Sury Bhan Singh. Bangladesh Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Foreign GCs was presented to Kinga Lhendup (Bhutan). While Chief of Army Staff Banner was awarded to Cassino Company for standing Overall First amongst 12 companies for the Spring Term 2023. IMA came into existence on October 1, 1932. In the last 91 years, the Academy ...

Months of rumor and speculation have ended for now, with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointing Lt. Gen. Asim Munir as the country’s new chief of army staff (COAS). The change of guard in the Pakistan military has come at a difficult time for the country – Pakistan is in the grip of deep political polarization and instability as well as a severe economic crisis. Although appointing Munir to the top military post was a consensus decision, it is unlikely to have made former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan happy. Anand Arni, former special secretary in India’s external intelligence agency, the Research & Analysis Wing, throws light on what Munir’s appointment means for Pakistan, India-Pakistan relations, and Pakistan’s ties with the United States and the Taliban regime. In a discussion with The Diplomat’s South Asia editor Sudha Ramachandran, Arni said that “if Khan crosses certain red lines, the military would act but if he stays within certain bounds, they will not do much.” Who is General Asim Munir? Gen. Asim Munir Ahmed is from the 17th course of the Officers Training School (OTS), Mangla, and passed out with the Sword of Honor in 1986. He was commissioned into the 23 Frontier Force Regiment. He has had an interesting career. As a two-star general, he served as Director General of Military Intelligence (DG-MI) for roughly two years, and on promotion was appointed to command the 30 Corps. After a little over two years, Munir...

3 / 7 ​Prior work Before taking charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff on February 1, Gen Pande was heading the Eastern Army Command that takes care of guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors. In his distinguished career, Gen Pande also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) which is India's only tri-services command. 5 / 7 ​Who is General Manoj Pande? An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982. Gen Pande has held several prestigious command and staff assignments in conventional as well as counter-insurgency operations in all types of terrain. He commanded an engineer regiment along the Line of Control during operation Parakram in Jammu and Kashmir, an engineer brigade in the western sector, an infantry brigade along LoC and a mountain division in high altitude area of western Ladakh and a Corps in the Northeast. 6 / 7 ​Other works His staff exposures include Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade in the North East, Assistant Military Secretary (AMS) in the Military Secretary's Branch and Brigadier General Staff (Operations) at headquarters of Eastern Command. The General Officer has served as chief engineer in the United Nations mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. He has also served as the additional director general in the military operations directorate at Army headquarters and as chief of staff, at headquarters of th...

Lieutenant GeneralAjai Kumar Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Pune-headquartered Southern Command, has identified five key lessons for the Indian Army from the Russia-Ukraine war. In an interview with the Indian Express, he shared his insights, highlighting the key takeaways for India from the war in Eastern Europe. 1. Room for conventional conflict The General said that people have started to believe that the chances of a full-blown conventional war between countries is very slim. People have started to think that any war will be short, swift, localised skirmish in the grey-zone. He said, "the strategic thinking before this war has veered to the notion that possibly conventional wars are a thing of the past. People had already started thinking that grey-zone warfare, small conflict, short and swift battles are the order of the day". The Russia-Ukraine war has broken that misconception. India should be prepared for a long-drawn conventional war, especially since we have active border with two of our neighbors, he said. "For India, this is something which is extremely important because we have two active borders. One of the important lessons is that India must always be prepared for a conventional conflict. We can’t let our guard down. The capabilities and intentions can change at any given point, relations can deteriorate very quickly," Gen Singh said. 2. Drone Warfare General Singh says that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones have become a great a...

New Delhi: The Indian Army paid tribute to one of its most illustrious officers, Lt Gen PS Bhagat, by organising the first “Lieutenant General P S Bhagat Memorial Lecture” on Wednesday. The lecture focused on the theme of “Legacy of Lt Gen Prem Bhagat- A Visionary and Strategic Leader”. The event was graced by General VP Malik (Retd), Former Army Chief, who delivered a keynote address and shared many inspiring stories from the life and career of Lt Gen Bhagat. The Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, along with Former Chiefs General VN Sharma (Retd) and General M M Naravane (Retd), also attended the lecture, as well as senior veterans and serving officers and civilians. The aim of the lecture was to honour the contributions of Lt Gen Bhagat and to learn from his exemplary leadership and charisma. Lt Gen PS Bhagat was a legendary soldier who served as the first General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the re-raised Northern Command. He was also an outstanding professional and a prolific writer. He made history by becoming the first Indian soldier to receive the prestigious Victoria Cross in World War II, when he was a young second lieutenant. He displayed extraordinary courage and determination by clearing minefields under enemy fire for 96 hours without a break, despite suffering from an ear injury and three mine explosions. 'Saviour Of Lucknow' Lt Gen Bhagat was also known for his innovative and humanitarian approach to various challenges. He saved the city of Luck...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 10 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff Manoj Pande on Saturday reviewed Indian Military Academy’s passing out parade in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun. According to the official statement, 374 cadets from India and abroad passed out in the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) held on Saturday. These include 332 cadets from India and 42 from seven friendly countries. Army Chief Manoj Pande took the customary salute of the parade, the statement added. The coveted award of the Sword of Honour was presented to Academy Under Officer (AUO) Mihir Banerjee. While Gold Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit was presented to Senior Under Officer (SUO) Abhimanyu Singh. AUO Mihir Banerjee was also awarded the Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Second in the Order of Merit and BUO Kamalpreet Singh was awarded the Bronze Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing Third in the Order of Merit. Also, the Silver Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from the Technical Graduate Course was presented to Junior Under Officer (JUO) Sury Bhan Singh. Bangladesh Medal for the Gentlemen Cadet standing First in the Order of Merit from Foreign GCs was presented to Kinga Lhendup (Bhutan). While Chief of Army Staff Banner was awarded to Cassino Company for standing Overall First amongst 12 companies for the Spring Term 2023. IMA came into existence on October 1, 1932. In the last 91 years, the Academy ...