Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Sunday assumed charge as vice chief of the 1.3 million-strong Army. Naravane will be in contention for the Army chief s post as he will be the senior-most commander when incumbent Gen Bipin Rawat retires on December 31, official sources said.
A parliamentary standing committee on defence has recommended an unavoidable requirement of a third aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy to boost the combat capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.
The Indian Navy considers China’s exports of military hardware like ships and submarines to Pakistan a significant challenge for its dominance in the Indian. 09.12.2021, Sputnik International