Page 12 - Latest Updates on Bipin Rawat
Not hurt by comparison with General Dyer, says Army chief Bipin Rawat
Rawat was compared to General Dyer who had opened fire at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919
 "Not hurt by comparison with General Dyer, says Army chief Bipin Rawat")
Human shield not a norm, but officers entitled to use it: Gen Bipin Rawat
Rawat has come under fire for defending Major Gogoi, who tied a civilian to an army jeep in Kashmir
 "Human shield not a norm, but officers entitled to use it: Gen Bipin Rawat")
Congress leader calls Army chief 'sadak ka gunda', later withdraws tweet
Sandeep Dikshit said, 'I genuinely believe what I said was wrong. So, I apologise for it'
Will conduct more surgical strikes if necessary: Army Chief
ndia carried out surgical strike on September 29 2016, eleven days after Pakistan carried out Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir
 "Will conduct more surgical strikes if necessary: Army Chief")
Radicalisation in Kashmir due to social media, Army is tackling it: Rawat
Bipin Rawat brushed aside issue of braid chopping incidents in as a 'routine matter'
 "Radicalisation in Kashmir due to social media, Army is tackling it: Rawat")
Stone pelting incidents in Kashmir have come down: Army Chief Bipin Rawat
The Army Chief also added that Indian Army is not facing any shortage of arms
Military must be kept away from politics: Army Chief Bipin Rawat
Asked later what his statement meant, the Army chief said it was a clear statement and refused to elaborate any further
Keep military out of politics, says army chief; defence expert concurs
Defence expert PK Saighal said: India armed forces have been totally secular and apolitical
 "Keep military out of politics, says army chief; defence expert concurs")
General Rawat's comments 'unconstructive', betray Modi-Xi consensus: China
The Chinese reaction came following comments by General Rawat two days ago that India needs to shift focus from its border with Pakistan to that of China
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India is focusing on manufacturing weapons in the country: Army chief Rawat
Army Chief also lauded China's military prowess, saying the neighbouring country, along with its economic rise, also focused on military modernisation
Army must conquer cyber space to counter tech-savvy terrorists : Army chief
Army Chief said the cyber space is important not only in conventional warfare, but is equally relevant in the sub-conventional warfare
Lt General Manoj Mukund Naravane to replace Bipin Rawat as Army chief
He was commissioned into the 7th battalion, the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment in June 1980.
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Efforts to divert attention from protests: Pak Army on Gen Rawat's remark
Pakistan Army said that India resorted to firing across the LoC two days ago and injured two civilians
CAA protests: Army chief slams students, Opposition cries 'politicisation'
Opposition has accused Rawat of violating both regulations and tradition, as the army's basic rulebook disallows army personnel from commenting on a political question without govt sanction
Yechury flays Army Chief's 'dangerous' comments on domestic politics
Attacking Rawat over his remarks, Yechury said, "This is politicisation happening (in) armed forces. A dangerous trend.. If it continues, ours will also deteriorate, like the role of Army in Pakistan
 "Yechury flays Army Chief's 'dangerous' comments on domestic politics")
India capable of handling China's assertiveness along border: Army Chief
Amid aggressive Chinese efforts to increase its influence in the region, the Army chief said India cannot allow its neighbours to drift away to China
 "India capable of handling China's assertiveness along border: Army Chief")
P Chidambaram slams Army chief's CAA remarks, says 'mind your business'
After Rawat's remarks triggered a storm, Army had issued a clarification, saying the Army Chief has not referred to the CAA
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Army Chief's criticism of CAA protest draws sharp remarks from opposition
The opposition parties, including the Congress, attacked Gen Rawat, who is due to retire on December 31 as Army Chief, for making remarks on political issues
 "Army Chief's criticism of CAA protest draws sharp remarks from opposition")
Inciting students to violence isn't leadership: Army chief on CAA protests
Leaders emerge from crowds but are not those who lead people in "inappropriate directions", added the Army chief
 "Inciting students to violence isn't leadership: Army chief on CAA protests")
Situation along LoC can escalate anytime, Indian Army prepared: Bipin Rawat
His remarks came in the backdrop of spurt in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August.
