Chief of the Army Staff Current Affairs, GK & News

Bipin Rawat appointed as chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has become the new chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC). He succeeded IAF chief – Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa. The COSC is consists of chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force and the senior most member is appointed its chairperson. The Chairman of ..

Topics: Air chief marshal • Birender Singh Dhanoa • Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee • Chief of the Army Staff • Military • Military of India • Ministry of Defence • Rawat • Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Defence Minister approves reform of Army headquarters

Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has approved certain decisions regarding re-organisation of Army Headquarters. This approval for restructuring of Army headquarters was part of four studies conducted by Army for a leaner and more efficient force. Key Decisions Taken Defence Minister approved setting up separate bodies to probe allegations of wrongdoings against officials with ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Chief of the Army Staff • Defence minister • Field Army • Human Rights Section • Indian Army • Military Reforms • Re-location of Army Officers • Reform of Army headquarters

Dalbir Singh appointed as India’s new high commissioner to Seychelles

General (Retd.) Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as India’s new high commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. His appointment comes amid deepening military ties between India and the island nation. Incidentally, Suhag was the chief of army staff when India conducted surgical raids across the ..

Topics: Assumption Island • Chief of the Army Staff • Countries • Dalbir Singh Suhag • Films • Indian Army • Military • Seychelles • Uri, Jammu and Kashmir • Uri: The Surgical Strike

71st Army Day being celebrated

The 71st Army Day is celebrated across the country on 15th January 2019 to commemorate the day when Lieutenant General (later Field Marshal) Kodandera M. Carriappa (C-in-C) took over the command of Army from General Sir FRR Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence. KM ..

Topics: Army Day • Book:Field marshal • Cariappa • Chief of the Army Staff • Field marshals • Five-star rank • Government of India • Indian Army • K. M. Cariappa • Military • Military ranks • Sam Manekshaw

Dalbir Singh Suhag awarded as United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit’

Former Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag has been awarded the United States (US) ‘Legion of Merit (Degree of commander)’ on August 17, 2018, at Pentagon, Washington DC. The award was given to Singh for exceptionally meritorious service as Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) from August 2014 to December 2016. With this, he became ..

Topics: Awards • Bikram Singh • Chief of the Army Staff • Dalbir Singh Suhag • Legion of Merit • Military • Military personnel • Recipients of the Legion of Merit

The 70th edition of Army Day 2018 celebrated

The Army Day is celebrated every year by the Indian Army on January 15 to commemorate the day when General (later Field Marshal) K.M Carriappa took over the command of Army from General Sir Francis Butcher , the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949 and became the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army post Independence. The day ..

Topics: Amar Jawan Jyoti • Army Day • Birender Singh Dhanoa • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the Army Staff • Government of India • Indian Army • Military • Military of India • Rawat • Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal • Sunil Lanba