What does the appointment of a chief of defence staff say about civilian-military relations?

The move takes place at a time when decades of careful separation between army and government has been breached.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jan 07, 2020 · 09:00 am

Navy Day: Why the Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4th December

Navy Day marks the Indian Navy’s Operation Trident that took place in the year 1971.

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· Dec 04, 2019 · 08:43 am

India’s armed forces are losing their political neutrality – putting national security at risk

Military leaders and politicians must act quickly to stem the slide.

Sanjiv Krishan Sood

· May 25, 2019 · 08:00 am

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to be the next Navy chief

He will be the first helicopter pilot of the Indian Navy to become the chief of Naval Staff, the defence spokesperson said in a tweet.

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· Mar 23, 2019 · 05:09 pm

Indian soldier honey-trapped by ISI agent arrested, 50 Army men questioned

Military intelligence allegedly traced phone calls received from the spy to Jammu, and her Facebook account to Karachi.

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· Jan 13, 2019 · 08:40 pm

‘Soldiers who fake disability will face action,’ Army chief Bipin Rawat tells personnel

He assured the ‘truly disabled’ personnel of the Army’s support.

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· Dec 13, 2018 · 08:52 pm

No subsidised alcohol for overweight Coast Guard personnel in north west region, says commander

Commander Rakesh Pal said all personnel, irrespective of rank, will have to comply with the order.

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· Sep 09, 2018 · 01:20 pm

Soldiers’ unprecedented petition to strengthen AFSPA sparks fears about politicisation of the Army

The plea filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by over 350 serving officers has also raised concerns about the rule of law.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Aug 16, 2018 · 07:00 am

Kiren Rijiju says Armed Forces Special Powers Act may be withdrawn in phases

The Union Minister of State for Home said the imposition of the contentious Act may be reconsidered in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir.

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· May 07, 2018 · 10:58 am

‘Forgetting Kargil helps us sleep better’: Gurmehar Kaur on a book by a soldier’s daughter

Diksha Dwivedi’s book tells a story through the letters from soldiers killed in the war.

Gurmehar Kaur

· Sep 09, 2017 · 07:00 am

Assam extends AFSPA orders on its own for the first time

The BJP government has declared the state to be disturbed and extended implementation of the Act for another six months.

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· Sep 02, 2017 · 08:57 am

Army honours officer accused of using civilian as human shield in Jammu & Kashmir

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat gave Major Leetul Gogoi a commendation card.

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· May 22, 2017 · 08:37 pm