Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday reviewed the operational preparedness and combat readiness along the Line of Control (LoC) and in the hinterland during his visit to the headquarters of the Army’s Chinar Corps in Srinagar.A post by the Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) said: “COAS General Dhiraj Seth visited HQ @ChinarcorpsIA and its formations to review the prevailing security situation, operational preparedne…
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) An emotional moment marked General Dhiraj Seth’s first day as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff on Wednesday when he saluted his father, Lieutenant General K.M. Seth (retd), after receiving the ceremonial Guard of Honour, in a touching gesture that reflected both military tradition and filial respect. The heartfelt exchange, captured on camera, came shortly after General Seth formally assumed command of the Indian Army, succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi.Earlier in the da…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba, which has never revolted against the Pakistan establishment, is a changed outfit today. Indian Intelligence agencies have been stating that all is not well within the outfit, and the Pakistan establishment’s push to indulge the outfit in activities contrary to its ideology has only widened the rift further, the agencies have noted.Now, the Pakistan army finds itself in a spot of bother with US President Donald Trump asking the country to be part of…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying that if the neighbouring country keeps harbouring terrorists, then it will have to decide whether it wants to be a part of geography, history or not. COAS Dwivedi’s response came during an interaction at Sena Samvad 2026, a premier military-citizen dialogue seminar.The Army Chief was asked if Pakistan gives a chance again for continuation of Operation Sindoor, wi…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Islamabad’s airstrikes inside Afghanistan followed less than four days after media reports widely quoted Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stating in an interview that his country would not hesitate to carry out air operations inside the neighbouring country. The development goes beyond mere coincidence, with the statement coming from none other than a Defence Minister. However, it needs to be mentioned that in such matters — and more — it is the military headqu…
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday met some old colleagues during his tour to the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch.Officials said that the Army Chief visited the forward areas in Poonch.During this time, the COAS met the soldiers deployed at the border and learned about their preparations.General Dwivedi appreciated the good morale and vigilance of the soldiers.During the tour, General Dwivedi reached Kamsar village of Poonch and met retired Subedar (Hon…
Ankara, Dec 24 (IANS) The black box and cockpit voice recorder of a private jet that crashed near Turkey’s capital Ankara, killing Libya’s army chief and others on board, were recovered on Wednesday from the wreckage of the aircraft, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Addressing reporters, Yerlikaya stated that the wreckage was spread across roughly three square kilometres.”As a result of the work carried out at the scene by teams from the Transportation Safety Investigation…