The party said Lt Gen Bipin Rawat was picked up from a pool of five senior-most officers
His remarks came days after Beijing raised eyebrows over India testing 5000 km-range Agni-V missile
At least 15 soldiers were killed in two separate avalanche hits along the LoC
Rawat says China continues to enhance its influence in the regional security environment
The Centre has appointed Dinesh Sharma as its special representative for a 'sustained dialogue'
The Army chief also said there was a major reduction of Chinese troops in the Doklam area
In negotiated settlement last year, Indians withdrew from disputed area
There was also an incident of road building by Chinese civilians at Tuting in Arunachal Pradesh, but that was resolved last week
On Wednesday General Rawat remarked that Assam's All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has grown in a faster time-frame than the BJP
While Rawat is firmly in the saddle, his proposed reforms cut so deeply into existing hierarchies and interest groups that buy-in from senior generals is essential
In November last year, India had participated in talks on Afghanistan in Moscow, of which the Taliban were also a part
The Army chief downplayed reports of additional deployment by Pakistan in the area
Earlier, Indian Air Force had carried out attack at terror camps in Balakot in retaliation to the deadly terror attacks on CRPF personnel in Pulwama
He said attempts are being made by Pakistan to disrupt normalcy in Kashmir
Days after the prime minister's announcement, an Implementation Committee headed by Doval was appointed to finalise an enabling framework and determine the exact responsibilities for the CDS
He brushes aside Pakistan's threat of use of tactical nuclear weapons
Backs decision to award Major Leetul Gogoi, who tied a man to an army jeep to act as a human shield
Model expected to fast track modernisation of Indian armed forces
Indian Army recently issued a request for information for the development and manufacturing of FRCVs
The Army chief said there are several other fields where the Army was thinking of inducting women