Army Chief General Bikram Singh

Army Chief briefs Antony on Chinese incursion issue

New Delhi: Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Thursday briefed Defence Minister AK Antony on the Chinese incursion issue in Ladakh and the present situation there. After reviewing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the Ladakh area with military commanders in the Northern Command, Gen Singh briefed the Defence Minister on the incursion issue on Thursday, Army officials said.



The Army Chief had returned from Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening after reviewing the situation there with Northern Army Commander Lt Gen KT Parnaik, they said. The Army has given its inputs to the Government and the National Security Advisor-headed China Study Group, which is handling the present situation in Ladakh.

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Army Chief Gen Singh meets martyr Hemraj's family in Kosi

Army Chief General Bikram Singh met slain Indian soldier Lance Naik Hemraj Singh's family in Kosi Kalan in Uttar Pradesh, two days after the martyr's wife broke her fast. Hemraj was killed and was beheaded on January 8 by Pakistani troops in an alleged ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Poonch sector. ...  

65th Army Day: Gen Bikram Singh pays homage to martyrs

Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs at the 65th Army Day celebrations in the national capital. The Chief of Army Staff in his speech dedicated this millennium to the Army veterans and cited that the force was one of the most secular ones in the world. ...  

AFSPA shouldn't be diluted in J&K: Army Chief

Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday defended the Arms Forces Special Powers Act for soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir, an act which has been under attack by activists and human rights activists. He said the dilution of AFSPA was not required. "AFSPA has been given to soldiers to operate in highly volatile environment. We should not dilute the provisions of AFSPA," General Bikram Singh said, while speaking on the...  

Will retaliate to Pakistan attack: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh

Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh hit out strongly at Pakistan over the killing of two Indian soldiers and continuous ceasefire violation. He warned Pakistan that the Indian Army will retaliate to Pakistan's attack. "I have given very categorical directions to the Northern Command. When we are provoked we shall respond immediately. I expect my commanders to be aggressive in the face of firing. We will retaliate to Pakistan's attack...