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. ...
11:56 AM, Jan 15, 2013
On a day when Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh warned of retaliation at the Line of Control, Pakistan continued to deny decapitating any Indian soldier's body and maintained that India was blowing things out of proportions. This came even as former Indian diplomats and Army chiefs claim that Pakistan's actions are tantamount to a war crime. ...
07:58 AM, Jan 15, 2013
Contesting IAF's claim that the soon-to-be-procured Apache choppers would remain with it, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Monday said Government would take a final call in this regard. "The decsiion has to be taken by the government. This is a national asset from tax-payers' money and no service can say that it belongs to it, it belongs to the nation... We want the Apaches," he said on the sidelines...
03:20 AM, Jan 15, 2013
There seems to be no end to the frosty relations between India and Pakistan following the skirmishes at the LoC in J&K and the killing of soldiers in the firing from both the sides. ...
11:49 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Indian Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday sent a tough message to Pakistan, saying that it should follow the ethics of engagement, returned the remains of the beheaded Indian soldier and be prepared for retaliation if India is provoked. General Singh has even claimed that the Pakistani attacks on the two Indian soldiers were pre-planned. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also stepped in, reassuring the opposition that justice will be...
11:41 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Army Chief General Bikram Singh said all commanders had been asked to retaliate against Pakistan if provoked. ...
11:07 PM, Jan 14, 2013
There seems to be no end to the frosty relations between India and Pakistan following the skirmishes at the LoC in J&K and the killing of soldiers in the firing from both the sides. ...
10:16 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Pakistan for its part rejected India's stand and denied involvement in the beheading of Lance Naik Hemraj Singh. ...
08:12 PM, Jan 14, 2013
There seems to be no end to the frosty relations between India and Pakistan following the skirmishes at the LoC in J&K and the killing of soldiers in the firing from both the sides. ...
07:37 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday opposed any dilution of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, saying any decision to revoke it from any part should be taken only after getting inputs from security agencies and stakeholders. ...
05:57 PM, Jan 14, 2013
There seems to be no end to the frosty relations between India and Pakistan following the skirmishes at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the killing of soldiers in the firing from both the sides. While Indian Army protested the beheading of its soldier at a flag meeting of brigade commanders in Poonch and demanded that Pakistan respect the ceasefire. ...
05:46 PM, Jan 14, 2013
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...
12:55 PM, Jan 14, 2013
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...
11:50 AM, Jan 14, 2013
Seeking closer military ties with Sri Lanka, Army chief Gen Bikram Singh will be on a four days visit to the island nation beginning Wednesday. ...
04:28 AM, Dec 19, 2012
Operational preparedness of troops deployed along the border with China and security situation in the northeastern states was reviewed by Army Chief General Bikram Singh in Kolkata on Sunday. ...
02:14 PM, Dec 02, 2012
Lt Saurabh Kalia's family wants that the torture of their son be declared a war crime and also want Pakistan to apologise ...
03:20 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Army Chief General Bikram Singh has expressed support for the family of Kargil hero Lt Saurabh Kalia who was allegedly tortured to death by Pakistan after his capture in 1999 during Kargil war. General Singh hailed Lt Kalia and said that the Army had raised its concerns with the Defence Minister. ...
10:34 AM, Nov 29, 2012
New Delhi: Facing shortage of critical weapon systems and ammunition, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh will brief Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the "hollowness" faced by the 1.3 million-strong force in its defence preparedness. Gen Bikram Singh will make a presentation before the Prime Minister about the "hollowness" faced by the force and the steps needed to do away with them in the next few weeks, Government sources said. The...
01:55 PM, Nov 11, 2012
New Delhi: A Defence Ministry audit report has raised questions on Army Commanders, on the issue of money being spent for urgent procurement. The audit has found 55 cases where procurements were made without consulting centralised agencies. The Army Commander of the Northern Command has the power to spend up to Rs 125 crore in emergencies, while the Eastern Command has Rs 50 crore limits. And now the scanner is...
08:22 AM, Oct 24, 2012
