With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a video conference with his top commanders and officials for the second time this week, to review the efforts of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the military in combating the crisis. As in the first meeting on Tuesday, Rajnath directed the military to deploy all its resources to aid the government and administration in managing the situation. “He said, people look up to the armed forces in times of crisis as they have great hope and trust in them,” said a MoD press release on Saturday.
On Afghanistan, Indiaâs worry shouldnât just be Pakistan. Thereâs a rogue player waiting
General Bipin Rawat recently said Iran and Pakistan could exploit the situation in Afghanistan after the US pullout. But he made it clear they weren t the only ones.
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A lot of key changes are taking place in the South Asian region, which has both direct and indirect bearing on not only Indiaâs national security but also strategic interests in the long run.
One such development is the Afghan peace process and the US decision to withdraw all of its remaining troops from the war-torn country by 11 September, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which led to their intervention in Afghanistan in search for al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Indian Army to add 400 beds to its Covid facility at Base Hospital in Delhi
Indian Army to add 400 beds to its Covid facility at Base Hospital in Delhi
The force has also started another additional 250-bedded Covid Care facility in the Cantt area for the serving personnel.
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The Indian Army has decided to add 400 beds over the next one week to its exclusive Covid-19 facility at Base Hospital in Delhi Cantt. The force has started another additional 250-bedded Covid Care facility at the Cantt area for serving personnel, Col Aman Anand told India Today TV on Thursday.
Armed forces roped in to tackle soaring COVID cases across the country
The Central government has roped in its armed forces to tackle soaring COVID-19 cases across the country. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews scene with top Defence officials
NEW DELHI: The Central government has roped in its armed forces to tackle soaring COVID-19 cases across the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday afternoon, also reviewed the preparedness of Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces amid spike in COVID-19 cases across the country via a virtual meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. Present during the meeting via video conferencing were Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) Surg Vice Admiral Rajat Datta, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Raj Kumar, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairm
Rajnath Singh reviews preparedness of Defence Ministry, Armed Forces amid COVID-19 surge ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 18:48 IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to review the preparedness of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces to deal with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) Surg Vice Admiral Rajat Datta, Secretary (Defence Production) Raj Kumar, Chairman Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr G Satheesh Reddy and other senior civil and military officers attended the meeting through video conferencing.