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Mint
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh to be next Vice Chief of Army Staff, all you need to know
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh, having an illustrious career spanning more than 35 years, is set to take over as the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff on August 1. He will succeed Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani, who had assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on July 1 last year. Also, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, is set to be the next Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. He had assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on May 1, 2024. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, set to be the next VCNS, will take charge on August 1, a senior official said. Lt Gen Singh is set to take charge as the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff on August 1. The officer is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the 4 Para (Special Forces) in December 1987. With an illustrious career spanning over more than three decades, he has participated in Operation Pawan, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Rakshak and Operation Orchid. He has foreign combat exposure in the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in Lebanon and Sri Lanka, the officials earlier said. The officer had in April 2022 taken over as the General Officer Commanding of the Rising Star Corps. Raised in 2005, the Corps is based in the Yol cantonment town in the Kangra Valley, southeast of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
News18
14 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh to be next Vice Chief of Army Staff
New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh, having an illustrious career spanning more than 35 years, is set to take over as the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff on August 1. He will succeed Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani, who had assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) on July 1 last year. Also, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, is set to be the next Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command. He had assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on May 1, 2024. Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, set to be the next VCNS, will take charge on August 1, a senior official said. Lt Gen Singh is set to take charge as the next Vice Chief of the Army Staff on August 1. The officer is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the 4 Para (Special Forces) in December 1987. With an illustrious career spanning over more than three decades, he has participated in Operation Pawan, Operation Meghdoot, Operation Rakshak and Operation Orchid. He has foreign combat exposure in the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in Lebanon and Sri Lanka, the officials earlier said. The officer had in April 2022 taken over as the General Officer Commanding of the Rising Star Corps. Raised in 2005, the Corps is based in the Yol cantonment town in the Kangra Valley, southeast of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. PTI KND AS AS view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 21:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Business Recorder
3 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Vice chief of naval staff confers military awards upon Pakistan Navy personnel
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami on Monday conferred various military awards upon Pakistan Navy personnel, including Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Tamgha-e-Basalat and Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Military). The vice chief of the naval staff graced the Pakistan Navy Investiture Ceremony (North) in Islamabad as the chief guest. On this occasion, Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) was awarded to Commodore Syed Muhammad Abbas Naqvi, Commodore Aamer Rasheed Malik, Commodore Kashif Elahi, Commodore Muhammad Afsar Khan, Commodore Rao Ahmed Imran Anwar, Commodore Dr Anwar Hussain, Commodore Shahid Ahmed, Commodore Raja Muhammad Nasir, Commodore Jawad Haider Khawaja, Commodore Muhammad Zahid Zaheer, Captain Jawad Malik PN and Captain Atif Aman Chughtai PN, the Director General Public Relations (DGPR) – Navy said. Whereas, the recipients of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) were Captain Hasan Ali Chauhan PN, Commander Zahid Mahmood Javed PN, Commander M Fahad Farooq PN, Commander Tahir Jabran Khan PN, Commander Aqeel Iftikhar PN, Commander Muhammad Tariq Rehman PN, Commander Abdullah PN, Commander Nadia Zulfiqar PN, Commander Umair Hafeez PN, Commander Asghar Ali PN, Lt Commander Nazish Javid PN, Lt Commander Muhammad Naeem PN, Lt Commander Shah Nawaz Abbasi PN, Lt Commander Talha Naveed PN, Lt Commander Muhammad Ali Shah PN and Lt Commander Mohsin Rashid PN. The recipients of Tamgha-e-Basalat were Lt Commander Imran Haider PN and Lt Commander Badruddin Khilji PN. Six awards of Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Military)-I, four awards of Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Military)-II and 15 awards of Tamgha-e-Khidmat (Military)-III were also conferred upon chief petty officers (CPOs) and sailors of Pakistan Navy, whereas letters of commendation from chief of the naval staff were awarded to 30 officers, CPOs/ sailors and navy civilians. The ceremony was attended by a large number of senior, serving and retired officers of Pakistan Navy.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
In Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh reveals why India paused military action against Pakistan
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India had halted its military action against Pakistan in May as it had met all its political and military objectives, and not under any pressure. Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh after paying tribute to fallen heroes on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas at National War Memorial, New Delhi, on Saturday. (ANI) "India paused its action because the predecided political and military objectives were achieved. Saying that this operation was paused under any pressure is baseless and absolutely wrong. In my political life, I have always tried not to speak lies ever,' Rajnath Singh. said. The defence minister initiated the discussion in the Lok Sabha during Parliament's Monsoon Session on Operation Sindoor, India's military's response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 26 people were killed. Also Follow | Parliament Monsoon Session live updates Rajnath Singh asserted that the armed forces are ever vigilant to defend India's borders, and Operation Sindoor was an effective and well-coordinated strike against nine terror sites. Opening the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, he said seven terror camps were fully destroyed. He said India has proof of the damage incurred inside PoK and Pakistan. The entire operation was over in 22 minutes, and the Pahalgam killings were avenged. Also Follow | 'Never asked how many enemy jets shot down': Rajnath Singh slams Opposition over Operation Sindoor The attacks, he asserted, were non-escalatory in nature. "Before executing Operation Sindoor, our forces studied every aspect and chose option that would cause maximum damage to terrorists, while ensuring no harm to innocent civilians," Singh said.
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Navy chief hails 100th indigenous ship as symbol of maritime self-reliance
The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi called the 100th indigenously designed ship a symbol of maritime self-reliance and strategic foresight, beyond just a numerical milestone, on Wednesday (July 23, 2025). The Navy chief delivered the keynote address virtually at a seminar on shipbuilding titled 'Nation building through shipbuilding', conducted by Warship Design Bureau at the Manekshaw Centre here. During his address, Admiral Tripathi spoke of the Indian Navy's Vision 2047 to transform into an 'Aatmanirbhar' force through leadership-driven focus on invention, innovation, indigenisation, and integration of niche, disruptive, and emerging technologies. The seminar witnessed the participation of stakeholders from the Government of India, the Indian Navy, shipyards, industry, and academia. Discussions were held on policy aspects related to shipbuilding with an aim to enable cohesive and progress-oriented brainstorming on different aspects of shipbuilding. The shipbuilding seminar also provided an outlook on futuristic technologies being implemented globally, and challenges being faced by Indian shipyards and industry in delivering ships at par with global standards.
