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Chandigarh, December 19 India’s little-known victory over China in 1967, which had a significant impact on the future course of events in South Asia, today emerged onto the centrestage with a discussion on recently published ‘Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory Over China’ by Probal Dasgupta at the ongoing Military Literature Festival here. The author spoke about writing the book during the Doklam standoff in 2017 when he realised that much of the ongoing discourse in India’s pu...

CHANDIGARH: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated the fourth Military Literature Festival (MLF), dedicating it to the warriors who died defending the motherland. The three-day outdoor festival is an indoor virtual event this time because of the pandemic. Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, governor V P Singh Badnore, and the Army’s Western Command started this joint initiative in 2017. Switching it on from Delhi, Rajnath said it was befitting to hold the military festi...

China appoints new PLA General to head India border command Updated: Updated: December 19, 2020 20:34 IST At the last round of talks on November 6, both sides continued discussing modalities to finalise a plan for phased disengagement. Share Article Chinese President Xi Jinping. File   | Photo Credit: AP At the last round of talks on November 6, both sides continued discussing modalities to finalise a plan for phased disengagement. China has appointed a new People’s Liberation Army (PLA) G...

Chandigarh, December 19 India’s little known victory over China in 1967, which had a significant impact in the future course of events South Asia on Saturday, took the centre stage with a discussion on a recently published book, ‘Watershed 1967---India’s forgotten Victory Over China’ by Probal Dasgupta at the ongoing Military Literature Festival here. The author spoke about the purpose of writing the book during the Doklam stand-off in 2017, when he realised that much of the ongoing dis...

Military Literature Festival-2020 Begins: Maarak kshamta of a mobile bigger than that of a missile, says Rajnath Singh Military Literature Festival-2020 Begins: Maarak kshamta of a mobile bigger than that of a missile, says Rajnath Singh The minister urged the youth to follow in the footsteps of soldiers who are living legends and added that the war games played on mobile phones were no match to their real-life experiences. December 18, 2020 11:42:25 pm In the multiple r...

Chandigarh, December 18 China has embarked on a major outreach programme with other countries for economic gains but has failed to maintain its own domestic markets and is now going through an economic downturn, a former India diplomat said. Gurjit Singh, a former Indian ambassador to Germany, Indonesia and Ethiopia, said at the Military Literature Festival here on Friday that China’s economic engagement with other countries is fraught with danger. “China is building connectivity in differe...

Newly inducted Rafale fighter aircraft Siachen operations and legacy of the Gurkha soldiers ACM BS Dhanoa Formally launching the festival here today, Lt Gen TS Shergill (retd), Senior Adviser to the Punjab Chief Minister, said the theme of the MLF this year was ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, as both were motivational figures in society. Admiral Arun Prakash Earlier during the day, Subedar Maj Yogendra Yadav of the Grenadiers, who was decorated with highest gallantry award Param Vir Chakra for his ...

Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 17 The Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), New Delhi, on Thursday felicitated Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retd), a World War-II veteran and the only Indian to have served in the Army, Navy and Air Force, on attaining 100 years of age. Sahil Goyal, Deputy Controller General of Defence Accounts, Western Command, along with two officers visited the veteran at his residence in Chandigarh and presented him the revised pension orders and a plaque...

Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 15:05 IST Rajnath Singh-headed DAC cleared proposals worth Rs 28,000 crore. Of these, Rs 27,000 crore worth of proposals will be sourced from Indian industries. Rajnath Singh&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspIANS Key Highlights The crucial meeting will be headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Three serving military chiefs and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat will also be there CDS Rawat had recommended Air Defence Command to secure ...

1345 Lt Gen Yogendra Dimri, Chief of Staff, Western Command, pays tributes to martyrs at the war memorial in Chandimandir to mark Vijay Diwas on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO Tribune News Service Chandigarh, December 16 To commemorate Vijay Diwas, that marks India’s spectacular victory over Pakistan in 1971, homage was paid to martyrs during a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Veer Smriti war memorial in Chandimandir today. On behalf of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command,...