To commemorate the 23 years of victory over Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999, the Indian Army on Monday organised a motorcycle expedition from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial at Dras (Ladakh).
Lt Gen Raju to be new DGMO, hands over command of XV Corps to Lt Gen Pandey
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Lt Gen Raju to be new DGMO, hands over command of XV Corps to Lt Gen PandeyPTI
Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 03:54 PM IST
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Having served as the Uri Brigade Commander, GOC of Victor Force (anti-militancy unit overlooking south and central Kashmir), and GOC Chinar Corps, Lt Gen Raju reinforced and institutionalised high professional standards and ethical conduct in combat operations, officials said.
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Lieutenant General B S Raju who will take over as the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) handed over the charge of the strategic XV Corps of the Army, which guards the Line of Control in Kashmir Valley, to Lt Gen D P Pandey on Wednesday.
Will give ceasefire with Pak the best shot: General Raju
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Updated: Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 17:19 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 02: General Officer Commanding of the Army s 15 Corps, Lieutenant General B S Raju, said that the Army would give the ceasefire with Pakistan the best shot.
We will definitely give it our best shot. To make it successful. If something is happening, we will not be trigger happy. I m sure the good officers across the border will also make it a success, he also said.
In case of incidents along the Line of Control, as part of the agreement, both sides have established a mechanism where they can speak with each other. The hotline message can be exchanged both locally as well as in Delhi, he said.
JAMMU/ SRINAGAR: A delegation of envoys of as many as 24 countries met J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Jammu on Thursday. The envoys were on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to have a firsthand appraisal of the government’s efforts to restore normalcy and boost development in the Union Territory.
They also visited the 15 Corps headquarters in Badami Bagh Cantt and interacted with Lieutenant General B S Raju, General Officer Commanding, Chinar Corps, and other senior officers including inspector general of police Vijay Kumar.
“Years of suffering for people in J&K people ended on August 5, 2019. The efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ushered the Union Territory into a new era, which has brought about socio-economic development in the region and empowerment of the people”, said Sinha while interacting with visitors.