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‘Death Trap’: The 1962 operations in Galwan-Chang Chenmo sector
Indian Army’s Gorkha troops sitting with China’s PLA troops somewhere in eastern Ladakh (exact location unknown). This photo was taken by a Chinese soldier days before the 1962 war started.“When we were flown into that post, we knew...
Government announces Lt Gen Manoj Pande as next Indian Army chief
Lt Gen Manoj Pande.New Delhi: The government has announced that the current vice-chief of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, will be the new chief of the force, succeeding Gen MM Naravane, who will be sup...
Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar to be the next Chief of the Naval Staff
New Delhi: The Government have appointed Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of November 30. The present Chief of the Na...
Rear Adm IB Uthaiah takes over Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard Admiral Superintendent
Vizag: Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah took over as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam from Rear Admiral Sreekumar Nair during a formal ceremony held on May 31.Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November 1...
War veteran Maj Gen RN Chibber dies at 87
New Delhi: Maj Gen RN Chibber died on Saturday. He was 87.Gen Chibber was born on September 23, 1934 and was commissioned into the Indian Army on June 2, 1955.An outstanding officer, Gen Chibber participated in the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars, and...
Maj Gen Alok Raj superannuates after 37 years of illustrious career in Indian Army
New Delhi: Rajasthan occupies an unique distinction with its many denizens opting for the defence forces.Keeping in proclivity with the extant traditions, Maj Gen Alok Raj, who hails from Rajasthan, too had no decision dilemma while choosing armed fo...
Lt Gen NK Sahoo assumes charge of Director General Dental Services
Lt Gen NK Sahoo New Delhi: Lieutenant General Nanda Kishore Sahoo on Friday assumed the charge of Director General Dental Services and Colonel Commandant of Army Dental Corps.During his stint in the defence career of 37 years, Lt Gen Sahoo has h...
Air Marshal Amit Dev assumes charge as Eastern Air Command AOC-in-Chief
Air Marshal Amit DevShillong: Air Marshal Amit Dev on Thursday took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Indian Air Force's (IAF) Eastern Air Command.He replaced Air Marshal RD Mathur. Prior to his present appointment, he was Air Officer in...
Western Air Command AOC-in-Chief B Suresh superannuated
New Delhi: Western Air Command Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Marshal B Suresh was superannuated on July 31 after an illustrious career spanning nearly 40 years.The Air Marshal was commissioned as a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air Force in the y...
Shaurya Chakra for Subedar Sombir, Vayu Sena medals for IAF pilots
Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (File photo)New Delhi: On the occasion of 71st Republic Day, six Army personnel have been awarded with the third-highest peacetime military gallantry award this year – the Shaurya Chakra.Naib Subedar Sombir, wh...Results
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