Barrackpore: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Sunday said there is "peace and tranquility" along the Line of Actual Control with China. "There is no problem. There is peace and tranquility on the Sino-India border," he told reporters Barrackpore in reply to a query.
Singh's statement came a day ahead of the bi-annual Army commanders' conference in Delhi starting on Monday. The conference will be attended by the six operational commanders and the Army Training Commander and would be inaugurated by Defence Minister AK Antony. Upgrade in military infrastructure in the northeastern states Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Assam along the China border is expected to be discussed at the meet, Army officials said in Delhi.
In the recent past, the Army has raised several new formations including two Mountain Divisions in the region and is also planning to raise a new Mountain Strike Corps there along with the deployment of assets of the IAF to meet any security challenge.
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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
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: Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Wednesday said procurement of Tatra trucks has been put on hold in view of the ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into allegations of corruption against the company. "The point is that a decision (to buy or not to buy Tatra trucks) has to be taken based on CBI inquiry. It is on hold. A CBI inquiry is on in the...
10:10 AM, Sep 20, 2012
New Delhi: General VK Singh, who took over the reins of the army 26 months ago with an image of an anti-corruption crusader, will retire as Army Chief on May 31 bringing to an end a controversial tenure that was marred by rows over his age and fissures among the military brass. 62-year-old Singh, who will hang up his boots after 42 years of service, will be succeeded by Eastern...
01:57 PM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: Prime minister Manmohan Singh today hosted a farewell dinner for Army Chief General VK Singh who retires on May 31. The dinner was attended by several senior ministers including Defence Minister AK Antony. Earlier, Antony too had hosted a dinner for General VK Singh and his wife Bharati Singh on May 23. Gen Singh's last major function would be the National Defence Academy passing out parade on May...
09:59 PM, May 26, 2012
Srinagar: The alleged fake encounter case involving Army-Chief designate Lt General Bikram Singh was adjourned for two weeks by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday. Justice Hasnain Masoodi adjourned the hearing of the case as Advocate General Mohammad Ishaq Qadri was not available to argue the case. The judge directed that the case be listed after two weeks for hearing, subject to availability of the bench, when the...
12:34 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directs the Central Government to place before it the file pertaining to the appointment of Lieutenant General Bikram Singh as Army Chief-designate. The apex court also asked for the service record of Lt Gen Bikram Singh, who has been accused of being involved in a fake encounter in the Kashmir Valley during a counter-insurgency operation. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in...
12:59 PM, Apr 23, 2012
