Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Indian army chief, General Bikram Singh, is presently on a visit to Nepal on the invitation of the Chief of the Nepal Army, General Chhatraman Singh Gurung. In a reciprocal gesture since 1965, the Indian and the Nepalese armies traditionally honour each other's chiefs by conferring the honorary rank of general on each other. The tradition was … [Read more...] about General Bikram Singh visits Nepal
Indian Army women team scales Mount Everest
Defenceinfo Bureau Report It took one full year of training and two phase selections, one at Siachen Base Camp and the other at Manali, to find and prepare the final team of seven women and ten male climbers along with the support staff to scale the mighty Mount Everest. The Indian Army Women Everest Expedition, which was launched on March, 12, 2012 ,was finally flagged in by … [Read more...] about Indian Army women team scales Mount Everest
Army Chief’s significant visit to Northern Command
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, visited headquarter Northern Command and the Srinagar based 15 Corps recently. The fact that the new Army Chief chose Northern Command as his first place of visit after assuming office points towards the importance that he will be according to the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir sector. The visit gains … [Read more...] about Army Chief’s significant visit to Northern Command
Army-military overcome trust deficit: Defence acquisition worth Rs 20,000 crore cleared
Defenceinfo Bureau Report General Bikram Singh had, immediately on assuming the appointment of Army Chief, promised to reduce the prevailing tensions between the army and the ministry of defence and expressed confidence that he would be able to iron out all differences. It seems that he has made considerable progress on this front as is evident from the pace at which weapon … [Read more...] about Army-military overcome trust deficit: Defence acquisition worth Rs 20,000 crore cleared
Lt General Om Prakash is GOC, 15 Corps
Defenceinfo Bureau Report LT General Om Prakash has taken over charge of the prestigious Srinagar based 15 Corps from Lt General SA Hasnain, who has moved to New Delhi after a tenure of 20 months. The change has taken place at a time when the leadership at New Delhi has also witnessed a change with General Bikram Singh taking the mantle of Chief of Army Staff. The Srinagar … [Read more...] about Lt General Om Prakash is GOC, 15 Corps