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Was Pakistan's Skardu airbase next target after Sargodha? Ex- CDS Chauhan reveals Op Sindoor plan
India | Aug 26, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTFormer CDS General Anil Chauhan has revealed that Skardu airbase in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan was identified as a potential Indian target during Operation Sindoor after the strike on Sargodha. However, bad weather forced the forces to change their plan.
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Did India hit Pakistan's Kirana Hills? Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan explains what happened during Op Sindoor
India | Aug 25, 2026, 11:34 PM ISTChauhan further revealed that the munition, likely an Israeli-designed Harop drone, had a limited flight endurance and after after failing to locate a radar target within its operating time, it ultimately struck one of the hills in the area.
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Why criticism over Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani's appointment as CDS is misplaced
India | May 21, 2026, 07:28 PM ISTConsidered a Pakistan-China expert, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani is a Garhwal Rifles officer. Currently, he is serving as a military adviser at the National Security Council Secretariat. Before this, he served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 2024 to 2025.
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Jaishankar meets Ajit Doval, CDS Anil Chauhan during Parliament session | 09 March | Speed News
Originals | Mar 09, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTJaishankar meets Ajit Doval, CDS Anil Chauhan during Parliament session. Delhi HC seeks response from Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case. CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces protests outside Kalighat temple in Kolkata. CBI calls excise policy case biggest scam, challenges acquittal of Kejriwal, Sisodia.
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'AI is going to shape future warfare, important for military to have autonomous systems: CDS Chauhan
India | Mar 07, 2026, 11:11 PM ISTCDS Anil Chauhan said military strength was largely defined by platforms such as tanks, aircraft, ships and submarines earlier, but modern warfare now also requires data, network capability and intelligence.
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Why Pandit Nehru wanted Panchsheel Agreement with China? CDS Anil Chauhan explains
India | Feb 13, 2026, 05:33 PM ISTThe CDS was delivering the keynote address at the Bharat Himalayan Strategy Forum at Lok Bhavan in Dehradun, focusing on the concepts of frontiers, borders, and the historical connectivity of the "Middle Sector."
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Air Force use would've slowed Chinese offensive in 1962 Sino-Indian war: CDS Anil Chauhan
India | Sep 25, 2025, 11:14 AM ISTCDS Anil Chauhan said the forward policy should not have been applied uniformly to Ladakh and NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency) or present-day Arunachal Pradesh, arguing the two regions had different histories of dispute.
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Centre extends General Anil Chauhan's tenure as Chief of Defence Staff till 2026
India | Sep 24, 2025, 10:54 PM ISTThe extension of CDS Anil Chauhan's tenure will be in effect till May 2026, the Ministry of Defence said.
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'Fauj a place where there is no nepotism': CDS General Anil Chauhan | Video
India | Sep 18, 2025, 07:44 PM ISTDuring the event, CDS General Anil Chauhan also explained why the armed forces struck the targets in Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor between 1 am and 1.30 am, saying this was done to avoid civilian casualties.
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India thrashed Pakistan decisively in every escalation during Operation Sindoor: CDS Anil Chauhan
India | Sep 18, 2025, 07:30 PM ISTCDS Chauhan made this remark while interacting with school children in Jharkhand’s Ranchi.
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Boundary dispute with China remains India's 'biggest challenge': CDS General Anil Chauhan
India | Sep 05, 2025, 04:16 PM ISTCDS General Anil Chauhan also called regional instability a concern, noting that all of India's neighbours are facing social, political or economic unrest. Another challenge is that the domains of war have changed - it now includes cyber and space, he pointed out.
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Uttar Pradesh: CDS General Anil Chauhan offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple; CM Yogi accompanies him
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 04, 2025, 10:23 PM ISTCDS General Anil Chauhan had played a key role during Operation Sindoor, which India conducted in May following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists.
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Operation Sindoor testament to synergy, operational cohesion among three forces: CDS
India | Aug 10, 2025, 11:20 AM ISTOperation Sindoor: CDS General Anil Chauhan also stressed on the importance of making the defence sector 'atmanirbhar' (self-reliant) in a bid to understand the transformative and disruptive changes in the technology-driven modern warfare.
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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on new norms post Op Sindoor: 'Nations will use force without declaring war'
India | Aug 05, 2025, 03:10 PM ISTCDS Gen Anil Chauhan said modern wars are becoming short, targeted, and politically motivated without formal declarations. Referring to Operation Sindoor as a model, he warned that geographical boundaries won’t protect terrorists, even inside Pakistan.
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Operation Sindoor ongoing, forces fully prepared: CDS Anil Chauhan
India | Jul 25, 2025, 02:56 PM ISTSpeaking at a defence seminar in Delhi, CDS Chauhan said the technology had advanced and the warriors needed to master all three levels of warfare i.e. tactical, operational and strategic.
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Pakistani drones neutralised using kinetic, non-kinetic tactics: CDS Chauhan on Operation Sindoor
India | Jul 16, 2025, 11:43 AM ISTOperation Sindoor: General Anil Chauhan referred to a May 10 incident during which Pakistan launched unarmed drones and loitering munitions. However, these posed no threat, as none caused any damage to Indian military or civilian assets.
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Operation Sindoor: CDS says India suffered some initial losses, rectified and hit back at Pakistan
India | May 31, 2025, 06:34 PM ISTGeneral Chauhan was responding to a question on whether India lost combat jets during the four-day military clashes with Pakistan earlier in May.
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CDS General Anil Chauhan meets Rajnath Singh in Delhi after Pahalgam attack | 27 April | Speed News
Originals | Apr 27, 2025, 07:31 PM ISTCDS General Anil Chauhan meets Rajnath Singh in Delhi after the Pahalgam terror attack. Two children dead, 800 shanties gutted in massive fire at Rohini jhuggi cluster. Mehbooba Mufti urges restraint in Pahalgam crackdown, calls for civilian protection.
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CDS General Anil Chauhan meets Rajnath Singh in Delhi after Pahalgam terror attack
India | Apr 27, 2025, 05:55 PM ISTPahalgam terror attack: The teams, led by an IG, DIG, and SP from the anti-terror agency, are questioning eyewitnesses who observed the April 22 attack.