Bipin Rawat
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Army Special Forces jawans who carried out surgical strikes across LoC honoured with gallantry awards
India | Jan 25, 2017, 09:54 PM ISTNineteen soldiers of the 4 and 9 Para, the special forces's units which undertook the cross-border surgical strike across the LoC in September last year, have been awarded gallantry medals.
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Pakistan warns of ‘befitting response’ to India’s ‘surgical strike’
World | Jan 16, 2017, 07:56 PM ISTClaiming that New Delhi does not want to continue the process of negotiation and reduce the tension, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today warned India of severe consequences in case of a surgical strike on
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Won't tolerate peace disruption on border, warns Indian Army chief
India | Jan 15, 2017, 11:31 PM ISTIndia won’t shy away from displaying its power if peace on the border was disrupted, Army chief General Bipin Rawat today said. In his address on the occasion of Army Day, Mr Rawat also called
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Army chief warns of action against soldiers airing grievances on social media
India | Jan 15, 2017, 02:54 PM ISTArmy chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday warned soldiers that such acts couls lead to punishment.
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Raise issues internally, not through social media: Army Chief tells jawans
India | Jan 13, 2017, 06:33 PM ISTArmy Chief Bipin Rawat today asked jawans to restrain from using social media platforms to share their problems and raise complaints internally and directly within the forum.
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Army Chief Gen. Rawat reviews security situation, operational preparedness in J&K
India | Jan 05, 2017, 05:30 PM ISTArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat today visited Udhampur-based Northern Command and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the force.
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Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat to embark on maiden visit to Jammu today
India | Jan 05, 2017, 10:14 AM ISTArmy Chief Gen Bipin Rawat will today visit Jammu and Kashmir in his first official trip after taking over as India's 27th Chief Of Army Staff. According to top Army sources, he will be visiting
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Set procedures followed in appointment of Bipin Rawat: Manohar Parrikar
India | Jan 03, 2017, 11:42 PM ISTAppointment of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and all candidates were done according to set procedures and were equally good, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said. The Defence Minister told media if seniority and date
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Won’t shy away from second surgical strike if Pakistan disrupts regional peace: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat
India | Jan 03, 2017, 02:19 PM ISTArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat has assured countrymen that Indian jawans are fully capable of handling any adverse situation, be it in the border areas or anywhere in the country.
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If needed, Army won’t shy away from flexing its muscles: Rawat
India | Jan 01, 2017, 02:33 PM ISTThe role of the force is to maintain peace and tranquillity at the border but it will not "shy away from flexing its muscles, if the need be", said New Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today.
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Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Chief, Birender Singh becomes Air Force Chief
India | Dec 31, 2016, 04:14 PM ISTNew Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and new Air Force Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Saturday took over as the chiefs of the two services, with outgoing General Dalbir Singh and Air Chief Marshal
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Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, superseded by junior officer for Army chief's post, meets Defence Minister
India | Dec 21, 2016, 06:18 PM ISTLieutenant General Praveen Bakshi, who has been superseded by another officer Lt Gen Bipin Rawat for the post of Army chief, on Wednesday met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Delhi.
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All you need to know about new Army chief Lt General Bipin Rawat
India | Dec 19, 2016, 04:26 PM ISTHere is an insight into the life, achievements and qualifications of Lt General Rawat that seem to justify his selection as the Army Chief.
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Centre defends Army Chief’s selection, says it is purely based on merit
India | Dec 19, 2016, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Countering the criticism over the selection of Lt General Bipin Rawat as Army chief, superseding two senior commanders, the government is defending its decision saying it was based “purely on merit”
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Govt ignores seniority principle to name Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as new Army chief; Congress, Left question appointment
India | Dec 18, 2016, 02:48 PM ISTThe government on Saturday announced Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the next Army chief superseding two seniormost Lt Generals, Praveen Bakshi and PM Hariz.