Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM, on Wednesday assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s South Western Command, headquartered in Jaipur.Commissioned into the 47 Armoured Regiment in June 1989, Lt Gen Malhotra brings more than 37 years of distinguished military service, with extensive experience in command, staff and instructional appointments across the Indian Army.Prior to his new assignment, he served as the Chief of Staff, H…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that his service has been the “greatest privilege” of his life and his heart is filled with gratitude, appreciation, pride, and satisfaction as he bids farewell to years of military service. The ceremonial events marked the culmination of General Dwivedi’s distinguished military career spanning more than four decades.Earlier in the day, he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South B…
Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Veteran Army officer and noted social contributor Colonel Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya (Retd) from Assam has been awarded the prestigious Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card and Medal by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi in recognition of his distinguished service to the nation, officials said on Monday. The honour was conferred during an official ceremony held in Tezpur on Saturday. Presenting the award, General Dwivedi lauded Col. Bhattacharya’s exemplary con…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Army Cadet College (ACC) Wing marked a proud milestone on Saturday as 73 cadets of the 127th course graduated after completing three years of rigorous academic and military training. The convocation ceremony, held at the historic Chetwode Hall of the Indian Military Academy (IMA), was attended by proud parents, instructors, and senior officers. The event resonated with the spirit of service under the motto “Har Kaam Desh Ke Naam.”Lt Gen Nagendra Singh, AVSM, YSM,…
London, April 20 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan was accorded a Ceremonial Step Line and received by his UK counterpart Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, in London on Monday. This is the first official visit by an Indian CDS to the UK and marks the fifth senior UK–India military engagement this year, following the UK Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth’s visit to India in March.During their meeting, the two officials held discussions focused on …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit held a meeting with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Zhazykbayev Shaikh-Khassan in New Delhi on Wednesday with discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation and exploring new ways to engage in niche domains, C-UAS and training exchanges. The two sides reaffirmed commitment to expand defence partnership through continued and focused engagements.”Major General Zhazykbayev…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor held a “fruitful meeting” with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday, discussing “critical security and geopolitical issues” and the ongoing strategic cooperation between the United States and India. The meeting took place amid the current conflict in West Asia and the highly volatile security situation on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.”Just wrapped up an extremely fruitful meeting with National Security Advisor Aj…