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September 25, 2025, 07:14 PM - 4 min read
"All I can say is that the forward policy should not have been applied uniformly to Ladakh and NEFA. The two regions had very different histories of the dispute, a different security context, and entirely different terrain. In Ladakh, China had already occupied much of Indian territory, whereas in NEFA, the legitimacy of India's claim was stronger. To equate the two and pursue identical policies was, in my view, a bit flawed," he said.
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September 25, 2025, 12:43 PM - 3 min read
The extension was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday, cited by the Ministry of Defence in its statement.
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September 24, 2025, 01:46 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the tri-services symposium, the Army Chief said the recent geopolitical environment has also "clearly established that strategic autonomy will always be contingent upon 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance)".
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September 20, 2025, 07:33 PM - 2 min read
Besides this, the CDS will also open the exhibition featuring shortlisted innovations from 222 responses submitted by academic institutions through the official symposium portal.
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September 19, 2025, 03:57 PM - 2 min read
Addressing students during an interaction at Raj Bhawan, Ranchi, in the presence of Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, General Chauhan said the Indian armed forces had deliberately chosen to carry out the strikes between 1 am and 1.30 am on May 7 to avoid civilian casualties.
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September 19, 2025, 12:32 PM - 2 min read
"There is a need to expand the defence manufacturing base, and artificial intelligence and other modern techniques have to be explored," he said.
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September 18, 2025, 08:18 PM - 2 min read
“The ‘fauj’ is the only place where there is no nepotism... You should aspire to join the armed forces if you want to serve the nation, and explore the country and the world,” he said.
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September 17, 2025, 07:55 PM - 3 min read
There is a critical need to adopt a tech-led approach to modern warfare, and this was further highlighted during the three-day CCC’25 conference, which was based on the theme 'Year of Reforms - Transforming for the Future', and reflected a focused agenda to prepare the forces for emerging challenges.
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September 8, 2025, 03:30 PM - 7 min read
This military reforms aim to overcome the fragmentation of the current command structure, allowing for faster and unified decision-making under a single commander for specific geographic areas.
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September 5, 2025, 07:06 PM - 4 min read
"The fourth challenge would be what kind of warfare we will have in future. Wars are changing rapidly. Future wars will not be confined to land, air and water. It will include space, cyber and electromagnetic domains. It will be a challenge for us to make adjustments and keep ourselves ready for such a scenario," he said.
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August 27, 2025, 06:44 PM - 4 min read
"As a CDS (Chief of Defence Staff), I actually set out to promote jointness among the three services. And today, I can say with some kind of pleasure and confidence that we can speak about our differences in a very conducive environment, and with openness to different views without temperatures being risen," Gen Chauhan said, adding, "There could be a difference among the three services, but yet we are able to listen to that point. I think that thing is very important."
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August 6, 2025, 11:37 AM - 2 min read
“We have to be prepared to respond to any acts of violence by Pakistan, both state and non-state (actors), and that's the first norm, we must understand this. That's the new norm for all of us,” he added.
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