Army - The Purbottar

30 Apr

General Manoj Pande Takes Charge As Army Chief As General MM Naravane Retires

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General Manoj Pande took place as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff these days after incumbent General MM Naravane retired from service.Gen Pande, who was serving as the Vice Chief, grew to be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force. Before taking incharge as Vice Chief of the Army on February 1, Gen Pande was previously heading the Eastern Army Command, tasked with guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors. Gen Pande took charge of the Indian Army at a time India is going through myriad safety challenges,…

04 Nov

Wanted to Spend Diwali with Family, So Joined You: PM Modi Tells Soldiers in Nowshera

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India must enhance its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and noted that modern border infrastructure has been built to augment connectivity and troop deployment. Modi made the remarks while addressing soldiers on the occasion of Diwali at Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. He hailed the courage of soldiers and said their capability and strength has ensured peace and security for the country. “I want to spend Diwali with family members, so I join you on this festival," he said.…

30 Sep

Border incidents with China will continue till boundary agreement is reached: Army chief

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Developments along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh have added to the ongoing legacy challenges on India’s active and disputed borders on the western and eastern front, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Naravane said on Thursday. According to him, such incidents will continue till such time a long-term solution is reached, which is to have a boundary agreement. He also said that the unprecedented developments at the Northern Borders necessitated large scale resource mobilisation, orchestration of forces and immediate response, and all this in a Covid infested environment. Recent developments in Afghanistan “have definitely been…

21 Sep

Two pilots dead as Army helicopter crash lands in Jammu and Kashmir

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Two pilots were killed when an Army helicopter crash-landed in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Tuesday. The incident took place during a training sortie in a densely forested area of Patnitop area. "Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district," a Jammu-based defence spokesman said. The two pilots were injured in the incident and they were evacuated to a hospital. However, they succumbed to their injuries The incident reportedly occurred between 10.30 am to 10.45 am, officials said, adding the chopper belonged to the Army Aviation…

20 Mar

Military atrocities are on the rise in Myanmar

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8 more agitators died on the road against army rule. The city of Aunban has been quite hot since Saturday morning. The situation is deteriorating further in Myanmar. The level of military atrocities is increasing. Internet services in different parts of the country had already been stopped. This time, the Junta government went a step further and shut down private newspapers. Sources said the last newspaper was published in the country on Friday morning. Around 30 journalists have already been detained in jail. The Myanmar army is beating democracy by proving its attack on the newspapers. It is not right…

13 Jun

Everything is under control in India-China border row, said Army Chief

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Army chief general MM Naravane informed that the entire situation in the India borders with China is under control.A detailed informatiom regarding the overall situation in eastern Ladakh was given by Army chief Gen MM Naravane to the Defence Minister at a high-level meeting which was also attended by chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and air chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.He says,"I would like to assure everyone that entire situation along our borders with China is under control. We're having a series of talks which started with Corps Commander level talks. This has been followed up…