Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

Glowing tributes were paid to Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash earlier today along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other officers of the Indian Army, at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security.

A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. Thirteen people have died and one male survivor is being treated for severe burns.

India's armed forces are ready to deal with any security challenge, and measures taken to increase synergy among the three services will enhance their overall capabilities, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday.

After the faceoff with Indian forces in Galwan Valley and other locations along Line of Actual Control last year in Ladakh, the Chinese Army has realised that it needs better training and preparation, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said.

Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, who was instrumental in bringing Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh under the Indian Union, will be honoured for the first time tomorrow in Tawang in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, two chief ministers, a central minister and a governor.

Army Day 2021: On the occasion of the 73rd Army Day, Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat paid tribute at the National War Memorial in Delhi on Friday. Along with General Bipin Rawat, the chiefs of all three Armed Forces, Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Chief of the Naval Staff Ad...

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat today said the Indian forces are ready to counter "any eventuality" in Ladakh, with China's People's Liberation Army carrying out developmental activities in nearby areas of Tibet Autonomous Region.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is facing "unanticipated consequences" for its misadventure in eastern Ladakh because of the "firm and strong" responses by the Indian armed forces and the possibility of transgressions and confrontations on the Line of Actual Control spiralling into a larger conflict cannot be ruled out, Chief of Defence Staf...

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat warned today that a "larger conflict" with China cannot be ruled out if border confrontations and unprovoked military actions spiraled. General Rawat also said China and Pakistan acting in collusion meant an omnipresent danger of regional instability with potential for escalation.

Outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a new position created by the central government to serve as a single point of contact for different branches of the armed forces.

General Bipin Rawat, who is set to take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today, has said that he would "plan his strategy" for the new role after assuming the position.General Rawat will take over as the Chief of Defence Staff the same day he demittedofficeas the Army chief, in a move announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on I...

A day after sparking a controversy by condemning "leaders who lead the masses in arson and violence" over the Citizenship Amendment Act, outgoing Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat today termed the Indian armed forces as an "extremely secular" entity driven by the principles of insaniyat (humanity) and sharafat (decency).

Army chief Bipin Rawat today criticized violence during protests over the citizenship law, saying "leaders are not those who lead masses in arson and violence". He was immediately called out for taking sides while still in a post that must be neutral and apolitical.

Stressing on the need for indigenisation, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that "we will win the future wars with Indian systems."

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat is due to retire on December 31 after a three-year stint. He is expected to be appointed as the country's first Chief of Defence Staff.

Glowing tributes were paid to Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash earlier today along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other officers of the Indian Army, at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Security.

A military chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others crashed shortly after take-off today in Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force said. Thirteen people have died and one male survivor is being treated for severe burns.

India's armed forces are ready to deal with any security challenge, and measures taken to increase synergy among the three services will enhance their overall capabilities, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday.

After the faceoff with Indian forces in Galwan Valley and other locations along Line of Actual Control last year in Ladakh, the Chinese Army has realised that it needs better training and preparation, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said.

Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing, who was instrumental in bringing Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh under the Indian Union, will be honoured for the first time tomorrow in Tawang in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, two chief ministers, a central minister and a governor.

Army Day 2021: On the occasion of the 73rd Army Day, Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat paid tribute at the National War Memorial in Delhi on Friday. Along with General Bipin Rawat, the chiefs of all three Armed Forces, Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Chief of the Naval Staff Ad...

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat today said the Indian forces are ready to counter "any eventuality" in Ladakh, with China's People's Liberation Army carrying out developmental activities in nearby areas of Tibet Autonomous Region.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is facing "unanticipated consequences" for its misadventure in eastern Ladakh because of the "firm and strong" responses by the Indian armed forces and the possibility of transgressions and confrontations on the Line of Actual Control spiralling into a larger conflict cannot be ruled out, Chief of Defence Staf...

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat warned today that a "larger conflict" with China cannot be ruled out if border confrontations and unprovoked military actions spiraled. General Rawat also said China and Pakistan acting in collusion meant an omnipresent danger of regional instability with potential for escalation.

Outgoing Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a new position created by the central government to serve as a single point of contact for different branches of the armed forces.

General Bipin Rawat, who is set to take over as India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today, has said that he would "plan his strategy" for the new role after assuming the position.General Rawat will take over as the Chief of Defence Staff the same day he demittedofficeas the Army chief, in a move announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on I...

A day after sparking a controversy by condemning "leaders who lead the masses in arson and violence" over the Citizenship Amendment Act, outgoing Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat today termed the Indian armed forces as an "extremely secular" entity driven by the principles of insaniyat (humanity) and sharafat (decency).

Army chief Bipin Rawat today criticized violence during protests over the citizenship law, saying "leaders are not those who lead masses in arson and violence". He was immediately called out for taking sides while still in a post that must be neutral and apolitical.

Stressing on the need for indigenisation, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that "we will win the future wars with Indian systems."

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat is due to retire on December 31 after a three-year stint. He is expected to be appointed as the country's first Chief of Defence Staff.