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What is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat was appointed the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on December 30, 2019.
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CDS General Anil Chauhan said India has the potential to emerge as a superpower in making military equipment and has displayed wherewithal to develop big and complex platforms
The appointment comes more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen Bipin Rawat
As millions watched on television and hundreds packed into Brar Square, the couple's two daughters Tarini and Kritika conducted the last rites of their parents taken away from them
Rawat served the United Nations with distinction and his work was fully appreciated, he said
Rawat and his entourage had flown in the morning in an Embraer Legacy jet from Delhi to Sulur Air Force Base, near Coimbatore
India has made it clear to China that peace and tranquillity in border areas are essential for the development of bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said
General Bipin Rawat arrived at the Southern Naval Command for a two-day visit during which he will review the progress of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier being constructed at the Cochin Shipyard
Admiral Singh was emphatic about the navy requiring a third aircraft carrier
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
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
Economic weakness will affect India's strategic position in the region
Gen Rawat also said that submarines are a priority over aircraft carrier for the Navy
The unusually low 5 per cent increase in allocation in the Budget calls for unorthodox solutions to fund the military
The top general, who inducted the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron here, was responding to a question about any possibility of a war emerging between India and Pakistan.
The Hyderabad MP said de-radicalisation is needed for those who lynch and kill innocent Dalits and Muslims
In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, Gen Rawat also said there is a need to take a hardline approach in dealing with terrorism, the way the US went after terror groups after the 9/11 terror attacks
"The CDS directed that a proposal to create Air Defence Command be prepared by June 30," said an official