DURING the ongoing military stand-off with China in eastern Ladakh, the 1 Strike Corps of the Indian Army — headquartered at Mathura and tasked westwards — was given a mandate along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Hundreds of tanks and infantry combat vehicles — colloquially know
New Delhi, June 12
A total of 425 cadets passed out of the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, on Saturday with the coveted Sword of Honour being awarded to Battalion Under Officer Mukesh Kumar,
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3 The year 2021 will be a significant one for the Army as it will witness major changes at the top with five of its commanders superannuating over the next 10 months.
Ajay Banerjee
New Delhi, January 1
The year 2021 will be a significant one for the Army as it will witness major changes at the top with five of its commanders superannuating over the next 10 months.
In all, there are eight Army Commander-level posts, including the two held by the Vice Chief and the Shimla-based training command.
The first superannuation is slated for January 31 when the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen SK Saini, retires. The Central Army Commander, Lt Gen IS Ghuman, and South Western Army Commander Lt Gen AS Kler will retire the same day on March 31. Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen AS Chauhan superannuates on May 31 while the last retirement will be of Western Army Commander Lt Gen RP Singh on October 31.
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