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Projecting the right message

Updated on Jun 1, 2025 14:27 IST

Everyone, including international experts who have pored over detailed satellite imagery, admit that India was the clear winner in the military conflict (AFP)

Congress demands transparency on Op Sindoor losses, cites Chief of Defence Staff

Telangana Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has asked the government to disclose details of Operation Sindoor

Updated on May 31, 2025 12:30 IST

Army chief visits forward areas in Baramulla, lauds role of troops in Op Sindoor

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the forward areas of the Dagger Division under the Chinar Corps in Srinagar on Thursday

Published on May 15, 2025 08:36 IST

CDS flags slow defence procurement process

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s comments come at a time the defence ministry has declared 2025 as the “year of reforms” and identified nine areas for focused intervention including simpler weapons buying procedures and setting up of integrated theatre commands for the best use of the military’s resources to fight future wars. (PTI)

Published on Mar 20, 2025 02:50 IST

‘Human error’ caused 2021 chopper crash that killed CDS Rawat: Parl panel report

General Bipin Rawat. (PTI) (File photo)

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 01:14 IST

Exclusive: Six service chiefs back military theatre commands

Former Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and current CDS Anil Chauhan.

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 04:22 IST

CDS focusses on jointness as military charts path towards theatre commands

Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan. (File)

Published on Sep 4, 2024 14:42 IST

Roadmap for theatre commands to be unveiled at Lucknow military commanders meet

(From left) Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Updated on Sep 4, 2024 05:43 IST

Theatres, self-reliance: India puts Kargil lessons to use

Kargil war: In the end, India emerged victorious, stamping its military superiority in the region while Pakistan lost face both domestically and internationally.

Published on Jul 22, 2024 24:27 IST

Chief of defence staff releases joint doctrine for cyberspace operations

Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan releases the Joint Doctrine for Cyberspace Operations in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PIB)

Published on Jun 18, 2024 14:35 IST

Why foreign policy needs to be part of poll debate

As a rising India engages the world with confidence in an increasingly challenging environment, informed contestations on foreign policy should be the norm.

Published on Apr 25, 2024 17:59 IST

Border dispute with China remains a challenge: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Explaining about the changing global geopolitical scenario, CDS Gen Chauhan said that while some analysts may say that we are entering into an era of new cold war but others believe that the world order is entering an era of global disorder. (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 19, 2024 24:17 IST

China in focus, defence reforms get underway

Defence reforms reimagine the relationship between the defence ministry and the military and foster greater inter-services collaboration

Published on Oct 24, 2023 16:49 IST

Rename Lansdowne after Jaswant Singh or CDS Bipin Rawat; locals refuse both

The proposal to rename Lansdowne after CDS Rawat has been sent to Centre after state's chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the news in early April. (File)

Published on Sep 12, 2023 07:28 IST

India has tech to hit drones upto 150 km away, says CDS

HT Image

Published on Sep 11, 2023 19:21 IST

Getting India's theatre commands ‘right’

The concept of a theatre command is based on combining the strengths of the three services, i.e., the Army, Navy and Air Force in a particular manner (Photo @DefenceMinIndia)

Updated on Sep 1, 2023 13:13 IST

Rajnath Singh takes stock of key defence issues, seeks report within 15 days

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh chaired MoD Chintan Shivir on Thursday (Twitter/@rajnathsingh)

Updated on Jul 6, 2023 15:19 IST

Afternoon brief: Challenges in Manipur haven't disappeared, says CDS Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.

Published on May 30, 2023 07:26 IST

'Manipur situation nothing to do with…': CDS Anil Chauhan as toll rises to 80

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan.

Updated on May 30, 2023 07:14 IST

India and UK are ‘natural partners’ in volatile, contested world: British CDS

UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin and CDS Gen Anil Chauhan reviewed the progress of the UK-India defence partnership and discussed ways to expand ties in all domains. (Twitter/HQ_IDS_India)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 15:54 IST

CDS calls for building core space capabilities

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan (PTI)

Updated on Apr 11, 2023 20:34 IST

Address systemic issues in the armed forces archives

The defence minister and chief of defence staff should promulgate an integrated records management policy for all three services.

Updated on Mar 27, 2023 17:29 IST

Tri-services Missile Command on anvil as stand-off weapons era dawns

CDS Gen Chauhan with Army and Air Chief and Vice Chief of Indian Navy

Published on Oct 3, 2022 03:29 IST

Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as India's new CDS, says ‘will try to fulfill…’

New Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan addresses media after inspecting a Guard of Honour, in New Delhi, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

Published on Sep 30, 2022 05:14 IST

Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) is new CDS: 5 things to know about him

(File Photo) Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

Published on Sep 28, 2022 15:02 IST

Defence ministry to allow private companies to develop military helicopters

Prototype of Indian Multi-Role Helicopter

Published on Jul 17, 2022 02:47 IST

IAF chief backs co-ordination between forces, wary of air defence command

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari (HT File)

Updated on Jul 16, 2022 02:57 IST

Theaterisation to be top priority for the next CDS

The theaterisation drive slowed down after former CDS Bipin Rawat’s death (File photo)

Updated on Jun 8, 2022 05:41 IST

Govt widens pool for selection of next CDS

General Bipin Rawat, India's first CDS, who died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu in December 2021. The post has been vacant since then. (File Photo/PTI)

Updated on Jun 8, 2022 05:38 IST

Military abuzz with new CDS rumours, govt prefers deep selection to hurry

Post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has remained vacant since the demise General Bipin Rawat in a tragic chopper crash.

Published on May 28, 2022 06:36 IST

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