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  India's aspiration to become regional power can't rely on borrowed strength: CDS Bipin Rawat

  India | August 27, 2021 22:47 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat said the segregated nature of the defence commercial industry ecosystem in India restricts its capacity to manufacture defence equipment.

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  Everything happening in Afghanistan was anticipated, says CDS Bipin Rawat

  News | August 25, 2021 22:40 IST

  Expressing concern over Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat on Wednesday assured that any possible terrorist activity emanating out from the war-ravaged country into India will be firmly dealt with. General Rawat asserted that India has 'contingency planning' in place.

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  CDS Bipin Rawat on Taliban's take over in Afghanistan: 'India's contingency plan in place'

  India | August 25, 2021 23:08 IST

  The Chief of Defence Staff said India is committed to ensuring a terrorist-free environment in the region.

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  Air Force veterans critical of IAF being 'supporting arm' remark by CDS

  India | July 03, 2021 15:12 IST

  Tensions escalated between armed forces over the creation of four new integrated theatre commands on Friday, with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat saying that the Indian Air Force is like "a supporting arm" akin to artillery or engineers in the Army.

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  China realised they need to be better trained, prepared: CDS General Bipin Rawat

  India | June 22, 2021 22:14 IST

  Welcoming the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, Bipin Rawat said that peace along the borders is good for both countries.

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  Army ready to help Indians fight COVID-19, says CDS Rawat

  India | May 24, 2021 6:30 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said the Army is ready to extend help to the people of India in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic

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  PM-CDS meet: Retired Armed Forces medical staff recalled to work at Covid facilities

  India | April 26, 2021 16:59 IST

  India's health infrastructure has been buckling under pressure with an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases in the last two weeks. The country's coronavirus cases hit a new record on Monday with 3,52,991 new cases, along with 2,812 deaths.

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  Nothing can deter Indian armed forces on remaining steadfast: CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

  India | January 02, 2021 23:10 IST

  Nothing can deter the Indian armed forces on remaining steadfast in their call for duty, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Saturday after carrying out a detailed review of India's military preparedness in forward air bases near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh amid the nearly eight-month-long Sino-India standoff in eastern Ladakh.

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  ‘High levels of preparation underway on land, sea and air’: CDS Bipin Rawat amid border tensions

  India | December 14, 2020 15:14 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that the Indian armed forces will leave no stone unturned to safeguard our frontiers be it at land, air or ocean.

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  Race for strategic places, bases in Indian Ocean region: CDS

  India | December 11, 2020 15:05 IST

  Over 120 warships of extra-regional forces are currently deployed in the Indian Ocean Region in support of various missions, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday, referring to increasing maritime presence of various countries in the strategic sea lanes.

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  'Won't accept any shift in Line of Actual Control': CDS Bipin Rawat talks tough on Ladakh standoff

  India | November 06, 2020 11:45 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that India will not accept any shift in Line of Actual Control and that China is facing unanticipated consequences for its misadventure in Ladakh.

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  CDS Bipin Rawat proposes to increase retirement age of officer, jawans

  India | November 04, 2020 20:34 IST

  In a slew of new reforms related to manpower in the armed forces initiated by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the retirement age of officers and jawans from technical branches is proposed to be increased.

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  Watch: Air display of Rafale at induction ceremony

  News | September 10, 2020 14:00 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of the Armed Forces of France Florence Parly witness air display of Rafale fighter aircraft flanked by SU-30 and Jaguar aircraft in arrow formation.

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  India's armed forces capable of dealing with Chinese actions in best suitable ways: Rawat

  India | September 03, 2020 20:02 IST

  India's armed forces are capable of handling aggressive Chinese actions in "best suitable ways", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday, remarks that came against the backdrop of China's attempts to change the status quo in certain areas in eastern Ladakh.

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  If talks fail, India has 'military option' on table to deal with Chinese transgressions: Bipin Rawat

  India | August 24, 2020 20:08 IST

  Amid ongoing tension between India and China at LAC in Ladakh, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has explicitly stated that a military option to deal with transgressions by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Ladakh is on the table, but will be exercised only after the failure of talks at military and diplomatic levels.

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  Rajnath Singh holds delegation level talks with his Indonesian counterpart in Delhi

  News | July 27, 2020 16:40 IST

  Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held delegation level talks with Indonesian Defence Minister, Prabowo Subianto on July 27.

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  Not one inch of our land can be taken by any power in world: Rajnath Singh assures soldiers

  India | July 17, 2020 15:03 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during his security view visit to Ladakh amid border row with China, interacted with troops at Lukung, along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane.

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  EXCLUSIVE | CDS Gen Bipin Rawat talks about corona warriors, Handwara encounter and other issues

  News | May 04, 2020 18:54 IST

  In an exclusive interview with India TV, CDS Gen Bipin Rawat talks about corona warriors, Handwara encounter and Make In India project in defence sector

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  COVID-19 has taught us to be self-reliant: CDS Bipin Rawat

  India | April 26, 2020 9:26 IST

  Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has said that Coronavirus taught us to be self-reliant. While assessing the COVID-19 situation in the region, the CDS said, "In India, when we're looking at becoming a regional power, we'll have to support others and not be dependent on others. It becomes important we support Make in India and ensure that whatever (weapon systems) we're importing, gradually we're getting it through Make in India."

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  CDS General Rawat unveils big ticket military reform agenda

  India | February 17, 2020 21:06 IST

  India will have two to five theatre commands to deal with future security challenges along the western and northern borders and the first one is expected to be operational by 2022, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat said on Monday, rolling out plans for big ticket military reforms.