A former Naval Chief and former Chief Election Commissioner have moved a petition in the SC challenging the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief. ...
10:03 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Army officials, Government and some editors have raised doubts on the story in The Indian Express that claimed 'suspicious' movement of Army units towards New Delhi. However, The Indian Express stood by its story. The newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta clarified his stand while speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai on Wednesday and claimed that the report brought the facts out in public interest. Following is an excerpt...
07:43 AM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: A panel of experts, reacting on the story of the army units movement reported by the Indian Express, on Wednesday said that there was indeed a widening fissure between the Indian Army and the UPA government. During a discussion on CNN-IBN with IBN18 Editor-in-chief Rajdeep Sardesai, former diplomat KC Singh said that the lack of trust was visible on both sides, be it over naming the successor to...
12:12 AM, Apr 05, 2012
The Prime Minister and the Defence Ministry have rubbished the report in The Indian Express on 'suspicious' movement of Army troops calling it 'alarmist' and 'totally baseless'. ...
11:59 PM, Apr 04, 2012
Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:57 PM, Apr 04, 2012
The Indian Express Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta said that the government's denial on the newspapers' report is outdated. ...
11:48 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: 'The Indian Express', which reported a "curious" movement of two units of Army towards Delhi in mid-January that created a storm, on Wednesday said it stands by the report that came after investigation over six weeks. In a statement, the newspaper said the report "The January night Raisina Hills was spooked: Two key Army units moved towards Delhi without notifying government" has, as expected, prompted widespread reaction. "The...
07:40 PM, Apr 04, 2012
The Prime Minister and the Defence Ministry have rubbished the report of The Indian Express on 'suspicious' movement of Army troops. ...
04:02 PM, Apr 04, 2012
Visakhapatnam: Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday termed as "absolutely baseless" fears of any coup attempt by the armed forces and expressed confidence that they will not do anything to undermine democracy. "Absolutely baseless. Army has already explained this. It is usual, natural activities. Nothing unusual. We are absolutely confident of the patriotism of the armed forces. Don't question their patriotism. They will not do anything to undermine Indian democracy,"...
12:51 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Prime Minister and the Defence Ministry have rubbished the report in The Indian Express on 'suspicious' movement of Army troops calling it 'alarmist' and 'totally baseless'. In a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday just a few hours after The Indian Express story was published, Manmohan Singh said that the media report should not be taken on face value. "The Army Chief's office is...
12:42 PM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for Defence Minister AK Antony to be sacked over a report citing suspicious movement of Army units towards Delhi. BJP leader Balbir Punj said the Defence Minister must be held accountable. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has also demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister. He tweeted, "Read Indian Express story about armed forces. PM should clear the air so that...
11:54 AM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: The first operational nuclear attack submarine INS Chakra has been inducted into the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister AK Antony said that the INS Chakra will ensure security and sovereignty of the country. Antony formally commissioned the Akula II class Nerpa rechristened INS Chakra into the Navy at the Ship Building Complex. India has earlier leased and operated Charlie Class Russian...
11:48 AM, Apr 04, 2012
New Delhi: Defence Minister Antony will formally unveil the Indian Navy's first operational nuclear attack submarine INS Chakra in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. After a gap of two decades, India is all set to join the elite club of nations having nuclear powered submarines with the induction of the Russian-origin 'Nerpa' into the Navy. Antony will formally commission the Akula II class Nerpa rechristened INS Chakra into the Navy at the...
09:01 AM, Apr 04, 2012
Udhagamandalam: Defence Minister AK Antony and Army Chief Gen VK Singh on Tuesday paid tributes and aid wreaths at the new gravestone of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 98th birth anniversary. Paying tributes to him, Antony said he will be an inspiration to generations of armed forces. The Defence Minister said the people and the country will never forget his contribution, particularly the victorious 1971 Indo-Pakistan war that led...
05:04 PM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Army Chief General VK Singh and Defence Minister AK Antony will come face to face once again for the second time in 24 hours. They will attend an event in Ooty on Tuesday to mark the 98th birth anniversary of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Gen Singh met Antony on Monday. It was their first meeting since the General Singh's letter about the Army's unpreparedness was leaked. The meeting...
07:20 AM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: India on Monday further eased its defence offsets norms, saying the value of technology transferred under a deal could be written off against the obligation to reinvest 30 per cent of all contracts over Rs 3 billion ($75 million). The offsets clause is expected to bring in investments of $30 billion over the next decade. Under the Defence Procurement Procedure that was last amended in 2011, a firm...
04:44 AM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Amid allegations of bribery in purchases and complaints of gaps in preparedness, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday asked the army to streamline its purchase process in a manner that accountability can be fixed in the event of slippages. This was conveyed by Antony to the army brass led by its chief Gen VK Singh at a meeting to review the army's capital acquisition and revenue expenditure proposals...
02:02 AM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has asked the Army to streamline acquisition process so that accountability could be fixed in case of any slippage during a meeting with Army Chief General VK Singh in New Delhi on Monday. The Ministry of Defence and the Army would also examine the possibility of compressing the time taken for technical evaluation and trials of weapons systems and other equipments required by the...
05:14 PM, Apr 02, 2012
General VK Singh met Defence Minister AK Antony officially for the first time since the leak of his letter. ...
02:11 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: Army Chief General VK Singh met Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday to discuss procurement projects for the Army, their first official meeting days after his letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the poor state of defence preparedness got leaked. The meeting is being held to discuss the capital acquisition projects of the Army which will be attended by General Singh along with the top brass of...
12:45 PM, Apr 02, 2012
