General Manoj Pande has been superannuated after more than four decades of distinguished service and relinquished the appointment of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). His tenure will be remembered for high state of combat readiness, impetus to the process of transformation besides his strong push towards Atmanirbharta initiatives. General Manoj Pande, as COAS…
General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, takes over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on 30 Jun 2024. General Upendra Dwivedi is an accomplished military leader, with 40 years of service in the Armed…
The Delhi HC (High Court) has sought a response from the Defence Ministry and other departments related to the Army on a plea moved to an Authorised Arms vendor against the rejection of its bid to supply Close Quarter Battle (CQB) Carbines to Armed forces worth Rs 12000 Crores. This petition has been moved through…
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Indian Navy visited Bangladesh for a four-day official visit from 01 – 04 Jul 24. The visit aimed to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for Naval cooperation. The CNS held bilateral discussions with his counterpart Admiral M…
The Pre-Budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 that started from 19th June 2024 onward in the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, concluded on 5th July 2024. Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the seventh Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives of…
Third 25T Bollard Pull (BP) Tug, Bajrang has been delivered to Indian Navy (IN) on 29 Jun 24 in presence of Rear Admiral DK Goswami, ASD (Mbi). This Tug is a proud flag bearer of “Make in India” initiative of Govt of India. Contract for construction and delivery of three 25T BP Tug was concluded with M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt…
I am embarking on an official visit to the Russian Federation for the 22nd Annual Summit and my first ever visit to the Republic of Austria over the next three days. The Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia has advanced over the past ten years, including in the areas of energy, security,…
Indian Naval Ship INS Ranvir, of the Eastern Fleet under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command visited Chattogram, Bangladesh on 29 Jun 24 as part of an Operational Deployment. The ship was accorded a warm welcome by the Bangladesh Navy. Notably, the visit by the ship comes just after the state visit of Ms…
Indian multi-role frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is world’s largest naval exercise. INS Shivalik sailed into Pearl Harbour on Thursday on completion of JIMEX 24, a bilateral exercise between India and…
Indian Navy bid farewell to the UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of glorious service during a de-induction ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam on 28 Jun 24. The event was presided by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command. Veteran officers and sailors of the UH3H squadron graced the event with families reminiscing the yeoman service…
