Defenceinfo Bureau Report Defence Minister AK Antony has called upon the military to expedite infrastructure build up along the Indo-China border in the North East, specifically Arunachal Pradesh. Sitting in the sanitised environment of his office in South Block the minister called or a review meeting of those involved in the project which included the Air Force Chief, the … [Read more...] about Defence Minister gives clarion call of Chinese threat
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Army Chief honours brave hearts of Indo-China War, 1962
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, honoured army veterans and families of those who had participated in the Indo-China war 1962. The function was held at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi recently. Over 200 Army veterans and widows of soldiers who had lost their lives in the war were felicitated. The gathering also witnessed a huge turnout … [Read more...] about Army Chief honours brave hearts of Indo-China War, 1962
Ministry resorts to misleading leaks to embarrass services
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The Defence Ministry, after taking some proactive steps to render the service media establishments defunct, is now resorting to some deft media management to embarrass the services and their chiefs. On October, 29, 2012, the website of Times of India carried a comment titled, “Army procurement must be subject to stringent oversight.” The story related … [Read more...] about Ministry resorts to misleading leaks to embarrass services
Report implicating army generals in general is misleading
Defenceinfo Bureau Report A news clip titled “Top Generals mismanaged funds” was carried by a few television channels on October, 23. The matter pertains to certain observations raised by the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) with regard to expenditure incurred by operational commands through the Army Commanders Special Financial Powers. The news reportage gives a … [Read more...] about Report implicating army generals in general is misleading
Defence Ministers ill founded statement on China
Defenceinfo Bureau Report In 1962, Lt General BM Kaul, specially selected as military commander of the Ladakh corps, gave a number of assurances to his superiors and the nation that he had a firm grip on the situation and China would never dare to attack India in the face of his sound military posture. His optimism was reflected, most arrogantly, by his political masters … [Read more...] about Defence Ministers ill founded statement on China