Bureau Report With a view of introducing a long term perspective in defence planning the Army has recently mooted the idea of establishing a defence planning commission. The idea was given a voice by none other than General VK Singh, COAS, recently. An establishment of this nature will ensure continuity in the modernization process which is hampered due to the yearly budget … [Read more...] about Defence Planning Commission on the cards?
Army commander’s conference begins
Bureau Report The bi-yearly Army Commanders’ Conference commenced at New Delhi on 25 April. nThe conference will focus on defence related macro issues pertaining to security challenges, operational preparedness, transformation, logistics and administrative aspects. While speaking about the global and regional trend, Army Chief brought out that the ‘strategic shift is more in … [Read more...] about Army commander’s conference begins
Army chief reviews defence preparedness in Ladakh
Bureau Report The Army Chief, General V K Singh visited the Corps Headquarters at Leh to attended the yearly Map exercise of the Corps. He was given a detailed brief on the operational aspects. He also interacted with the officers and Jawans at the Headquarters and emphasised on the requirement of extensive combat training, whilst braving the hardships of weather and terrain. … [Read more...] about Army chief reviews defence preparedness in Ladakh
Militants are waiting to sneak into J&K
Stating that around 700 militants are waiting to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain said that army has put in place anti-infiltration surveillance system along line of control (LoC) to check infiltration. He added that in the past Lolab, Tangdhar and Gurez have been used by … [Read more...] about Militants are waiting to sneak into J&K
Indo-China military exchanges to resume
Observer Bureau report Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has had a meeting with the Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of his visit to China to participate in the third BRICS summit. A significant development is the resolve of the two Nations to set up a new border management mechanism and resume the visits of senior army officers. The relations had witnessed a dip last … [Read more...] about Indo-China military exchanges to resume