M M NARAVANE
Involvement of foreign agencies cannot be ruled out: Ex-army chief M M Naravane on Manipur violence
General Naravane (retd) said instability in border states is bad for the country's overall national security.
Indian Army is committed and supportive of efforts towards evolving integrated theatre commands: Army chief General Manoj Pande
During the address at the 4th Gen KV Krishna Rao memorial lecture, Gen Pande said, "From General Rao's times while the legacy challenges of disputed and unresolved borders continue, the nature of threats both in the conventional as well as the non-conventional domain have undergone a change."
Actions during eastern Ladakh standoff credited to jawans, jointness of armed forces: Gen Naravane
The former Army chief termed the actions taken during the standoff a "whole of nation effort" to which all three services contributed. The coordination between the three services was of "very high quality" during the standoff, he added.
We are alert & prepared for any potential threats, says Army Chief
According to officials, the award of President's colours is one of the "greatest honours" bestowed upon a Military Unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered by it to the nation, both during war and in peace. It is also known as ′Nishan′.
Won't let any attempt to change status quo along India's border, says Army chief
"Our patience is a sign of our self-confidence, but no one should make the mistake of testing it," Gen Naravane said.
Army day 2022: Won't let any unilateral attempt to change status quo along country's borders to succeed: COAS Manoj Mukund Naravane
The Indian Army's message is clear that it will not let any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the country's borders succeed, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Saturday. In an address at the Army Day ...
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No breakthrough in 14th round of India-China border talks: Joint statement
The 14th round India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on Wednesday.
Hope 'relevant people' will refrain from making 'unconstructive comments'; China on Naravane's remarks
Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane stated that threat in eastern Ladakh has "by no means reduced" and the Indian Army will continue to deal with the Chinese military in a "firm" and "resolute" manner.
Army chief Gen Naravane calls for global cooperation to handle any pandemic-like situation
Army chief General M M Naravane said the outbreak of COVID-19 has taught everyone many lessons, and highlighted the importance of global and regional cooperation while tackling any pandemic-like situation. General Naravane said the outspread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world has taught everyone many lessons in terms of preventive control, mitigation strategy and protocols.
Need to constantly evolve tactics, techniques, procedure to fight future wars: Army chief M M Naravane
Army chief General M M Naravane on Thursday observed military exercise 'Dakshin Shakti' being held in Jaisalmer with the Army and the Air Force taking part in it.
Developing indigenous technologies to confront security challenges imperative: Army Chief General M M Naravane
The Indian Army is undergoing rapid modernisation and it is increasingly looking for indigenous solutions for its operational needs, he said in his speech at an event of industry body FICCI.
Army Chief General M M Naravane in Jammu to review security situation, operational preparedness
Pakistani terrorist Zia Mustafa, who was shifted from Kot Bhalwal Central Jail Jammu to Mendhar on police remand for questioning in connection with the operation, was killed when the security forces accompanying him to identify a hideout came under fire from hiding terrorists on October 24.
Induction of women cadets in NDA first step towards gender equality in armed forces: Army chief
Women's induction will be the "first step towards gender equality" in the armed forces, and "at least forty years down the line" women would be in the same position he is, the army chief said. He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing-out-parade of the 141st course of the NDA.
Army chief visits forward areas along LoC in Jammu
Army chief General M M Naravane visited forward areas along the LoC in Jammu region on Tuesday and was briefed on the ground situation in the region and ongoing counter-infiltration operations, officials said.
Army chief on 2-day visit to Jammu to review security situation
Terrorists shot dead two non-local labourers and injured another on Sunday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the latest in the series of attacks targeting civilians. This is the third attack on non-local labourers in less than 24 hours. A street vendor from Bihar and a carpenter from Uttar Pradesh were shot dead by the ultras on Saturday evening.
Border incidents with China will continue till boundary agreement is reached: Indian Army chief
"We have a very dynamic counterinsurgency and counterterrorist grid in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a dynamic grid and it is based on threat perception and the escalating levels of attempts by our western neighbour (Pakistan) to push in more and more terrorists," he said.
Army Chief General MM Naravane says forces ready to meet any security challenge
He highlighted that the Indian Army was making rapid strides in changing itself from being a manpower intensive army to a technologically empowered one in order to keep an edge over opponents. "We always continue to do a regional and environmental scan and based on that scan we do keep reviewing what threat perceptions could be. Based on those threat perceptions, we recalibrate our possible responses.
Indian warship INS Kochi participates in first naval exercise with Saudi Arabia
INS Kochi, an indigenously designed and built Kolkata class stealth guided missile destroyer of Indian Western Naval Fleet, arrived at Port Al-Jubail on Monday after conducting a naval drill with the United Arab Emirates off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
Army 'strong and tall' in face of challenges on 'active, unsettled' borders: General M M Naravane
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the golden jubilee celebrations (1971-2021) of the Television Wing of the Film and Television Institute of India, General Naravane hailed the role of mainstream cinema in reinforcing core values, preserving the diverse culture of the country and galvanising it in times of crisis.
We need Artificial Intelligence to fight and win our wars, says Indian Army chief
The “imaginative and offensive” use of drones riding on AI algorithms, first in Idlib and then in Armenia-Azerbaijan, have challenged the traditional military hardware of war: tanks, artillery and dug-in infantry. “AI is today the modern, holy grail of technology, with far reaching implications on the nature of geopolitics and geo-strategy. To sum up, we need AI to fight and win our wars,” said Gen Naravane.
LAC pullback slow as there is suspicion on both sides: CDS Bipin Rawat
Noting that China was a bigger security challenge to India than Pakistan, Gen Rawat said it had been communicated to Beijing that restoration of status quo in eastern Ladakh as it existed in April 2020 was the ‘bottomline” for India.
Indian Army to set up new battle groups for offensive punch by next year
The Army is now firmly on course to create new self-contained fighting units called `integrated battle groups (IBGs)’, which can mobilize fast and hit hard, after some delay due to the Covid pandemic and military confrontation with China.
Onus to maintain ceasefire along Line of Control on Pakistan: Army Chief
The Army chief while interacting with a select group of journalists during his two day visit to Kashmir, said that India would observe ceasefire as long as Pakistan does so and such steps would help to incrementally build trust between the two countries.
Pandemic another kind of war, Army has left no stone unturned in helping, says Army Chief
Talking to a select group of journalists before returning to the national capital after completing his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Gen Naravane said he was happy that COVID-19 cases in the country are seeing a decline.
Longevity of ceasefire along LoC depends on actions of Pakistan: Indian Army chief
"The ceasefire along the LoC is holding as of now. The onus of making sure that the ceasefire holds is squarely on Pakistan. We are willing to observe the ceasefire as long as they do so," he told a few select journalists at the end of his two-day visit to Kashmir.
Indian Army chief reviews security situation along LoC during visit to Jammu region
General Naravane interacted with troops deployed in the forward areas and appreciated the sustained efforts of all ranks of the White Knight Corps towards "maintaining the sanctity of the Line of Control (LoC)."
Indian Army setting up temporary hospitals, making its medical staff available to states to fight COVID-19
In a meeting where Modi reviewed the Army's preparedness and initiatives for COVID management, Naravane also said that the Army is opening up its hospitals for civilians wherever possible and that citizens can approach their nearest Army hospitals, a statement said.
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