The rescue mission, meticulously planned to address the delicate and time-sensitive crisis, involves close coordination with civil administration for real-time updates.
In May 2019, the Indian Army and Territorial Army (TA) set a global precedent by establishing the first-ever Composite Ecological Task Force (CETF) for the rejuvenation of the River Ganga, under the ongoing National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).
News headlines from Bangladesh, and the diverse reactions in India and other countries, are not only disturbing and distressing, but also disquieting as they bode ill for developments in South-east Asian politics.
According to an Army spokesperson, during his visit, the COAS was briefed by Lieutenant General DG Misra, General Officer Commanding of Uttar Bharat Area, and Major General Naveen Mahajan, General Officer Commanding of the Golden Key Division.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the Indian Army to keep a close eye on the activities of the country’s external and internal enemies and take effective and timely action against them.
The Army is going to start summary court-martial proceedings against its soldier who was allegedly caught passing on secret information to an ISI agent- posted in the Pakistan embassy in the national capital, about military activities along the northern borders.
With China, India adopted a deterrence-by-denial strategy. There were no strike elements deployed against our northern adversary. Indian thinkers believed that China could be contained by diplomacy and economic integration. Imports from China continued to rise, with it having a favourable balance of payments.
The more powerful the allocation for capability development the more determined the nation is towards facing its threats. The government must realize that the armed forces, apart from ensuring national security, are also engines for national growth and development.
Indian Army soldiers today carried a pregnant woman on their shoulders for five kilometres in the snowbound Kupwara district of Kashmir Valley, saving both mother and baby.
Ajay Bhatt was also apprised about the operational preparedness of the troops.
