Admiral Singh was emphatic about the navy requiring a third aircraft carrier
'From private and public sectors to foreign partners, all would get strength from India's vibrant strategic ecosystem,' he said
China's PLA is facing "unanticipated consequences" for its misadventure in eastern Ladakh because of the "firm and strong" responses by the Indian armed forces, Gen Bipin Rawat said
The investigation released last night reveals staggering details of a "hybrid warfare" with foreign targets in India identified and monitored in real-time
Gen Bipin Rawat called for revamping India's defence public sector undertakings and ordnance factories with a focus on improving their work culture and enhancing quality control
The Government of India and the Armed Forces have "clearly demonstrated their resolve and commitment" to the Make in India Defence initiative, said Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said
we have taken adequate precaution to ensure that any such misadventure by Pakistan is sorted and they are not able to succeed in their mission, the General said
India's armed forces are capable of handling aggressive Chinese actions in "best suitable ways", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said
The new air defence command will handle certain air assets like missiles of the Indian Army
Armed forces are committed to hand-hold the domestic industry in developing military platforms and equipment to make the country self reliant in defence manufacturing, Gen Bipin Rawat said
For both India and China, the most likely option appears to be a freezing of the status quo
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops are sitting at various disputed and friction points along the Line of Actual Control
CDS General Bipin Rawat stated that India has "military options" to deal with the Chinese on the issue of transgressions if talks between both the countries at the military
Talks between India and China remain deadlocked and now the bigger problem is logistics. India has to move around three additional formations to reinforce the border
Gen Rawat appeared confident and clearly conveyed to the panel that the armed forces are prepared for a long haul in the region, they said. The PAC is headed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
The IAF has operationalised eight women fighter pilots. And the navy permits women officers onboard warships, even when they sail into battle
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday arrived at Stakna, Leh to witness para dropping skills of the Armed Forces
"The meeting is being held to speed up the procurement of weapons systems and ammunition for the armed forces," said a defence official
As part of the first phase of disengagement, Chinese troops have moved back from Finger 4 to Finger 5
No party should engage in action to escalate situation: China