Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat has appeared to suggest that India is “prepared for military actions” if the talks with China yield no results, triggering a debate whether this is a ser...

Prime Minister Modi’s Independence Day announcement that he’s planning to establish the post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) should hopefully serve as a catalyst for developing a more effectiv...

Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the armed forces stay far away from politics and work as per the directives of the government in power, remarks that ...

The Congress on Wednesday apparently distanced itself from the critical remarks of party leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Manish Tewari on the appointment of General Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defe...

The outgoing army chief, General Bipin Rawat, was on Monday appointed Chief of Defence Staff, a decision that surprised few, particularly after the weekend amendment of the Army Rules 1954 to allow th...

Sound pollution is a hydra-headed spectre in the Indian context. There are, of course, the blaring horns of automobiles that add to the cacophony on the roads. Then, there are the loquacious leaders w...

The author, a PVSM, AVSM and VSM, is Director, Strategic Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, Bangalore, and former military adviser, National Security Council secretariat, New Delhi ...

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Thursday pitched for strong global action against states sponsoring terrorism, saying there is a need to take the bull by its horns and strike at the root cau...

The government has finally taken the decision to transform the higher defence management by appointing a chief of defence staff. For his empowerment, it has taken the momentous step of creating the de...

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday dubbed Congress as a 'confused party' for raising questions over the appointment of Gen Bipin Rawat as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and said any attem...