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India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi interacts with newly appointed Command Saubedar Majors
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, interacted with newly instituted Command Subedar Majors, where he focused on leadership at the ground level and underlined their responsibility on fostering a cohesive and motivated force. 'General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, engaged with the newly instituted Command Subedar Majors in a focused discussion dedicated to troop welfare and morale. The conversation underscored the critical role of leadership at the ground level and emphasised their responsibility in fostering a cohesive and motivated force.' the Indian Army wrote in a post on X. During the interaction, Gen. Upendra Dwivedi also highlighted the importance of shared accountability for an effective defence ecosystem. 'COAS highlighted the importance of strong leadership and shared accountability in reinforcing the overall resilience and effectiveness of the defence ecosystem,' the Indian Army said. Earlier this week, Chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy, Admiral Dinesh K Triathi, and Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh, addressed senior military officers on the conduct of joint operations, reaffirming their commitment to Tri-Service synergy and integrated warfare in future battle scenarios. According to the Indian Army, the address focused on joint operational planning, with particular emphasis on integrated maritime and air warfare. The event was held amid growing focus on developing joint theatre commands and enhancing coordination among the services in response to evolving threats across domains. Separately, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, while speaking at the 'New Age Military Technologies' event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday, discussed the recently concluded Operation Sindoor, calling it a well-planned military action that demonstrated India's preparedness to stay ahead on the escalation ladder while avoiding full-scale war. 'War is easy to initiate, but it's very difficult to control, 'he said, underlining the strategic rationale behind the operation and its limited but targeted objectives. (ANI)
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Service chiefs stress joint warfare readiness, tri-service synergy in address to senior officials on future ops
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force on Monday addressed senior military officers on the conduct of joint operations, reaffirming their commitment to Tri-Service synergy and integrated warfare in future battle scenarios. According to the Indian Army, the address focused on joint operational planning, with particular emphasis on integrated maritime and air warfare. The briefing was attended by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. The event was held amid growing focus on developing joint theatre commands and enhancing coordination among the services in response to evolving threats across domains. Separately, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, while speaking at the 'New Age Military Technologies' event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday, discussed the recently concluded Operation Sindoor, calling it a well-planned military action that demonstrated India's preparedness to stay ahead on the escalation ladder while avoiding full-scale war. 'War is easy to initiate, but it's very difficult to control,' he said, underlining the strategic rationale behind the operation and its limited but targeted objectives. Lt Gen Singh described Operation Sindoor as a 'masterly stroke that was played to stop the war at an appropriate time.' He said the operation was preceded by thorough intelligence gathering, involving both technical and human intelligence sources. 'A total of 21 targets were identified, out of which nine targets we thought would be prudent to engage,' he revealed, noting that the final decision on which targets to strike was taken at the last moment. 'It was only the final day or the final hour that the decision was taken that these nine targets would be engaged.' The operation, he said, was designed from the outset as a Tri-Service mission to reflect India's integrated military capability. 'We wanted to send the right message that we indeed are an integrated force.' He also stressed that one of the key lessons from the operation was the importance of clear strategic messaging. 'There is no scope of absorbing the pain the way we did a few years ago,' he said, referring to India's past responses to provocations. Lt Gen Singh said that the operation demonstrated that India is prepared to act swiftly and decisively while exercising control over the scale and scope of its actions. 'An important consideration was that we should always be at the top of the escalation ladder. When we reach a military objective, we should try and put a stop to it,' he added. He further underlined that real-time monitoring of targets and the availability of credible intelligence were central to the planning and execution of the strikes. (ANI)
India Gazette
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"China-Pak relations not directed at any third party," says Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing [China], July 7 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday denied that China-Pakistan friendship was targeted at any third country, reported Global Times. Mao said that China encouraged India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue. When asked to comment on claims that during the previous India-Pakistan conflicts, China closely assisted Pakistan at the expense of India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, 'China-Pakistan relations are not directed at any third party, and that China encourages both India and Pakistan to properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultations and jointly uphold regional peace and stability.' When asked to comment on reports that China follows '36 stratagems' to provide all possible support to Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said she doesn't know the specifics of the matter. 'China and Pakistan are traditional friendly neighbours, and defence and security cooperation is part of the normal cooperation between the two countries and is not directed against a third party. India and Pakistan are immovable neighbours, and both are important neighbours of China,' Global Times quoted her as saying. She said that China has promoted peace in the region. 'We welcome and support the efforts of India and Pakistan to properly address their differences through dialogue and consultation and to seek fundamental solutions. China is also willing to continue to play a constructive role to that end,' Mao said. Earlier, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh, had highlighted the role played by China and Turkey in assisting Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Speaking at the 'New Age Military Technologies' organised by FICCI, the Deputy COAS said that the Chinese were giving live updates to Pakistan while the conflict was on.'We had one border and two adversaries, actually three. Pakistan was in the front. China was providing all possible support. 81% of the military hardware with Pakistan is Chinese... China is able to test its weapons against other weapons, so it's like a live lab available to them. Turkey also played an important role in providing the type of support it did... When DGMO-level talks were on, Pakistan had the live updates of our important vectors, from China,' he said Meanwhile, in response to media reports about French intelligence services claiming that after the India-Pakistan conflict in May this year, China used its embassies abroad to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale fighter jets, aiming to undermine their sales, Mao said that she is 'not aware' of the situation. (ANI)
India Today
07-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Did Army general admit India's defeat to Pakistan? Centre's one-word clarification
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed as fake a claim being pushed by several Pakistani propaganda accounts, which alleged that India's Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, confessed to a 'defeat' at the hands of Pakistan's electronic warfare and Chinese C4 intelligence systems in the recent conflict between New Delhi and false claim was circulated with a photograph of Lt Gen Singh, alongside quotes attributed to him such as: "Pakistan's electronic warfare and C4 intelligence capability truly surprised us, and Chinese technology played a big role in defeating India".advertisementOther posts labelled 'breaking' repeated similar lines, claiming an Indian general had admitted that Chinese technology was instrumental in Pakistan's so-called victory. One account even declared: "Top Indian military general says Pakistan's electronic warfare and C4 intelligence capability truly surprised us". Many of these posts linked the alleged remarks to Operation Sindoor, amplifying the narrative across multiple social media these viral posts, PIB issued a fact-check clarifying that Lt Gen Singh never made any such statement and termed the quotes "completely baseless". The bureau stated: "Pakistani propaganda accounts are claiming that Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Rahul R Singh has said 'Pakistan's electronic warfare and C4 intelligence capability truly surprised us, and Chinese technology played a big role in defeating India'. These claims are Fake! No such statement has been made by the Deputy Chief of Army Staff". Addressing the 'New Age Military Technologies' conference organised by FICCI last week, Lt Gen Rahul Singh highlighted the scale of Chinese influence on Pakistan's defence preparedness, pointing out that as much as 81 per cent of Islamabad's military hardware comes from China."If you are to look at statistics, in the last five years, 81% of the military hardware that Pakistan is getting is all is able to test its weapons against other weapons, so it's like a live lab available to them," the top Army general had said. "When DGMO-level talks were going on, Pakistan was actually mentioning that we know your important vector is primed, and it is ready for action. I would request you to pull it back. So, they were getting live inputs... from China," he added. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 as a counterstrike to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, where Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 people. The attack primarily targeted tourists, and a local resident who tried to protect them was also shot four days following the operation, intense clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours, with Pakistan unleashing waves of drone attacks across multiple Indian border states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. A ceasefire was declared on May 10, and it later emerged that Islamabad had sought de-escalation within 48 hours of May 7.- Ends
India Gazette
05-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Chinese weapons shortcomings exposed during Operation Sindoor: Srikanth Kondapalli
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies and Chairperson of the Centre for East Asian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), stated that China's military capabilities were put to the test during Operation Sindoor, and the results revealed significant limitations of China's military technology. Kondapalli's remarks come in response to the Deputy Army Chief's statement that China shared live data on India's assets and Turkey provided drones to Pakistan. '...China also faced a loss during Operation Sindoor, as during the operations on May 9 and 10th, Chinese missile systems, drones, and other weapons couldn't work against BrahMos attacks. It shows that their weapons have a few shortcomings,' Kondapalli told ANI. Kondapalli also emphasised the importance of air defence in the face of emerging threats. 'During Operation Sindoor, air dimension was heavily displayed and we mobilised many aircraft... We are seeing Turkey, Pakistan, and China working together; hence, we need to strengthen our air defence further...' On Friday, Lieutenant General Rahul R. Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), outlined several key lessons learnt from Operation Sindoor. This conflict revealed the complexity of modern warfare. Speaking at the 'New Age Military Technologies' organised by FICCI, the Deputy COAS highlighted the importance of air defence and technological advancement during military operations. Acknowledging the Pakistan-China alliance, the Deputy Chief pointed out that India has 'two adversaries on one border,' where Pakistan was on the front and China was providing all possible support. The Deputy COAS said that Pakistan has 81 per cent Chinese hardware in their military fleet. 'Air Defence and how it panned out during the entire operation was important... This time, our population centres were not quite addressed, but next time, we need to be prepared for that... I must flag a few lessons regarding Operation Sindoor. Firstly, we had one border and two adversaries, actually three. Pakistan was in the front. China was providing all possible support. In the last five years, 81% of the military hardware with Pakistan is Chinese...' he said. Emphasising the need for a robust air defence system, the Deputy COAS revealed that Pakistan had 'live updates' on India's important vectors that too, with China's help. He said, 'China can test its weapons against other weapons, so it's like a live lab available to them. Turkey also played an important role in providing the type of support it did; they gave Bayraktar and numerous other drones... When DGMO-level talks were underway, Pakistan had access to live updates on our key vectors from China... We need a robust air defence system...' Lt Gen Rahul R Singh also lauded the Indian Armed Forces for carrying out precision strikes on terror infrastructure. He further emphasised the strategic messaging and integration of technology and human intelligence in target selection and planning. '... There are a few lessons from Operation Sindoor. The strategic messaging by leadership was unambiguous... There is no scope of absorbing the pain the way we did a few years ago... The planning and selection of targets was based on a lot of data that was collected using technology and human intelligence. So a total of 21 targets were identified, out of which nine targets we thought would be prudent to engage... It was only the final day or the final hour that the decision was taken that these nine targets would be engaged,' he said. He added, 'A considered decision was taken that it will be a tri-services approach to send the right message that we indeed are an integrated force... An important consideration was that we should always be at the top of the escalation ladder. When we reach a military objective, we should try and put a stop to it... War is easy to initiate, but it's very difficult to control. So I would say that was a very masterly stroke that was played to stop the war at an appropriate time.' (ANI)
