India to have a Chief of Defence staff soon and other stories

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Mon, Aug 19, 2019 | 01:33 PM IST

India to have Chief of Defence staff soon; Bipin Rawat front runner PM Modi made the announcement during his address to the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day.... Structural recast on the cards to empower CDS Creating permanent chairman of the chiefs of staff panel can help firm structure.... India adheres to 'no first use' nuke doctrine, future depends on circumstances The defence minister said this on Twitter after visiting Pokhran where India carried out nuclear tests in 1998 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the pr... Nuclear rethink: A change in India's nuclear doctrine has implications on cost & war strategy A nuclear doctrine states how a nuclear weapon state would employ its nuclear weapons both during peace and war. ... DRDO, French company talks on Kaveri jet engine crash DRDO found cost high; Safran struggling to fulfil its €580-million offsets obligation.... UNSC appreciates India steps in Jammu & Kashmir after curbs eased Hours before UNSC meet, govt said phone lines will be restored over weekend, schools will reopen next week.... HAL pitches for 4 more squadrons of Su-30MKI HAL is hopeful an additional order will make sure its Sukhoi manufacturing plant in Nasik does not fall idle.... Boundary talks soon, China looking at an 'early harvest' Wang told a China-India media forum on Monday that China was looking at "early harvest" in border negotiations.... Balakot op experience unmatchable: Woman IAF officer who helped intercept Pakistan's planes On conferred the coveted military honour, Squadron Leader Minty Agarwal said the feeling cannot be described in words.... Army may trim 27,000 from non-core units In a move which could help save Rs 1,600 crore, the Army might reduce its manpower by around 27,000 soldiers deployed in 'non-core activities'....

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