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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourns CDS Bipin Rawat's death

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned the demise of India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.

Uttarakhand declares 3-day mourning after death of CDS General Bipin Rawat

The Uttarakhand government declared a three-day state mourning over the death of Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

General Rawat served nation with utmost devotion, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday expressed his condolences over the demise of Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat

In Army for 43 years, Gen Rawat was working to modernise Indian military

As CDS, General Rawat was also the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-services matters

Bipin Rawat: Outstanding military chief with vision of tri-service synergy

As India's first Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Rawat was tasked to bring in theatre command and jointness among the three services

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs PM after chopper ferrying CDS crashes

Singh is monitoring the situation after an IAF helicopter with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and several other offficers on board met with an accident on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu

No attempt by Army to identify civilians, says Nagaland police report

Officials said the victims were all unarmed civilians working in coal mines

Regret killing of civilians in Nagaland, case of 'mistaken identity': Shah

It has been decided all agencies must ensure such incidents do not happen in future during action against insurgents, says Shah in Lok Sabha

Question mark over AFSPA, HM failed to provide security to citizens: TMC

The Trinamool Congress Monday said the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district has put a question mark over AFSPA and proved that Amit Shah has failed to perform his duty

CM Neiphiu Rio demands removal of AFSPA from Nagaland after firing incident

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on Monday demanded the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state stating that the law has tarnished the image of the country

Nagaland civilian killings: Tribal body revises death toll to 14

Confusion prevailed over the death toll in firing by security forces on civilians in Nagaland's Mon district, with a tribal body claiming that 17 people were killed, but later revised the figure to 14

Army orders Court of Inquiry into killing of civilians in Nagaland

The Army on Sunday ordered a Court of Inquiry into the killing of several civilians during an anti-insurgency operation in Mon district of Nagaland

Army to introduce new climate-friendly combat uniform from next year

The Army is set to introduce a light and more climate-friendly combat uniform for its personnel from next year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

557 women officers granted Permanent Commission in Indian Army: Govt

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question, said there was no delay in granting Permanent Commission to any woman officer

190 armed forces personnel died of coronavirus: Govt informs Parliament

A total of 190 personnel died of COVID-19 in the armed forces, with a maximum of 137 deaths being reported in the Army, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Need to constantly evolve tactics to fight future wars: Army chief

He was in Jaisalmer to observe and review military exercise 'Dakshin Shakti'

Army chief observes military exercise 'Dakshin Shakti' in Jaisalmer

The exercise began on Saturday in the deserts of Jaisalmer and will conclude on Friday

New, powerful India will give befitting reply to Pak: Rajnath Singh

'We have one more neighbour (which does not seem to understand things),' the defence minister said without naming China

Army will stand up to all external, internal threats: Vice Chief of staff

Adversaries with 'hegemonic' designs try altering status quo under false pretexts, but the Indian Army must, will stand up to all external and internal threats, Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty said