Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Army Chief, General Bikram Singh, along with Western Army Commander Lt General Sanjiv Chachra visited the Jullunder based 11 Corps as a part of his ongoing familiarisation and interactive itinerary. The corps is commanded by Lt General Sanjeev Madhok. In accordance with the established norm set by the Chief, he addressed all officers of the Corps … [Read more...] about Army Chief visits 11 Corps; stresses upon operational preparedness and discipline
Army Chief calls for commitment and professionalism; assures timely modernisation
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Army Chief, General Bikram Singh, in a significant address to officers at Jaipur on July, 31, reiterated the external and internal challenges facing the Army and the collective efforts required in overcoming the same through commitment and professionalism. He emphasised on maintaining a high threshold of operational readiness to enable efficient … [Read more...] about Army Chief calls for commitment and professionalism; assures timely modernisation
General Bikram Singh attends meeting of Indian Ex-services League
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Army Chief, General Bikram , attended the General Council Meeting of Indian Ex-Services League (IESL) held on July, 26, 2012. IESL is the apex organisation of ex-servicemen of the country recognized by the Government of India. On arrival, the COAS laid a wreath on the statue of late Field Marshal KM Cariappa in the IESL compound. In his address, … [Read more...] about General Bikram Singh attends meeting of Indian Ex-services League
Operation Vijay Diwas celebrated in Dras amidst stony silence of the government of J&K
Defenceinfo Bureau Report On July, 13, every year, the Kashmir valley celebrates what is termed as the martyr’s day. This is to commemorate such political protestors, who lost their lives in a firing by troops of Maharaja Hari Singh on July, 13, 1931. Every year the incident is remembered with a general closure and functions organised by various political parties,, especially … [Read more...] about Operation Vijay Diwas celebrated in Dras amidst stony silence of the government of J&K
Birth centenary celebrations of late Brigadier Mohd Usman, MVC
Defenceinfo Bureau Report On 15 July 2012, a commemorative function to celebrate the birth centenary of Late Brigadier Mohammed Usman, MVC, was organized at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The function was attended by Honourable Vice President of India Shri M Hamid Ansari, Raksha Mantri, Shri A K Antony, Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, other dignitaries, serving and … [Read more...] about Birth centenary celebrations of late Brigadier Mohd Usman, MVC