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Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as Eastern Fleet Commander

11 February 20 Visakhapatnam The command of the Eastern Fleet was handed over to Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, NM by Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, AVSM, NM, VSM during…Read more ›

Tagged with: Appointments, Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, National Defence College, Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Rear Admiral Suraj Berry

Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain takes over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC

Visakhapatnam, 30 May 2019. Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief(FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command (ENC) from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM,…Read more ›

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Air Marshal C Hari Kumar AOC-in-C WAC IAF Retires

New Delhi. 01 March 2019. Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command Indian Air Force retired on 28 February 2019 after an illustrious career…Read more ›

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Convocation Ceremony – 57th NDC Course

New Delhi. 02 March 2019. Graduates of the 57thNational Defence College (NDC) Course (2017 Batch) were awarded the degrees in a convocation ceremony held at the NDC .…Read more ›

Tagged with: Armed forces officers, Convocation Ceremony, Defence and Strategic Studies, Department of Defence Strategic Studies, General VK Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, National Defence College, NDC Course, NDC Vice Admiral Srikant, Utham Kumar Jamadhagni, Vice Admiral Srikant

Vice Admiral MS Pawar is the new Deputy Chief of Naval Staff

New Delhi. 30 January 2019. Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff . An alumnus of Sainik School Korukonda and the 60th course…Read more ›

Tagged with: ab initio training, commanded Indian Naval Ships Nashak, Commissioner of Police, Deputy Assistant Chief, Director General Project Seabird, Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat, Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra, Flag Officer Sea Training, Flag Rank, Fleet Navigating Officer, FOMAG, Herbert Lott Prize, HQIDS, Integrated Defence Staff, Kargil War, Mauritius National Coast Guard, MPhil in Defence, National Defence Academy, National Defence College, Naval Warfare, Navigating Officer, new Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, No. 1 Patrol Vessel Squadron, Royal Naval Staff College, Sainik School Korukonda, Strategic Studies, Sub Lieutenant Technical Courses, Vice Admiral MS Pawar, Western Fleet

Lt. Gen PS Bhagat, VC, PVSM

New Delhi. 18 November 2018. Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat, VC, PVSM (14 October 1918 – 23 May 1975) was a General officer in the Indian Army and an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Bombay Sappers, Brigadier William Slim, Camberley Staff College, Damodar Valley Corporation, Field Marshal Manekshaw, Indian Army, Indian Army Medical Corps, Indian Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat, Lieutenant General William Platt, Lieutenant-Colonel S.E. Taylor, Lt. Gen PS Bhagat, Major General Thomas Wynford Rees, Military Intelligence, military school, National Defence College, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Royal Garhwal Rifles, Royal Indian Military College, Salute To Soldiers, Surendra Singh Bhagat, Wales Royal Indian Military College, World War II

Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar assumes charge as COSC

New Delhi. 01 November 2018. Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar took over as the 12th Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, COSC here today. On assuming command, he paid…Read more ›

Tagged with: Amar Jawan Jyoti, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to Chairman, COSC, Counter Insurgency Force, Defence Staff to Chairman, High Altitude Area, India Gate, Indian Military Academy, Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Gen P S Rajeshwar, National Defence College, National Security Administration, Operation Parakram, Regiment of Artillery, South Block lawns, Tri-Services Guard of Honour, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

Air Marshal Amit Dev VSM takes over as the Director General Air (OPS)

New Delhi. 02 October 2018. Air Marshal Amit Dev VSM, graduated from National Defence Academy in December 1981 and was commissioned in the Indian Air Force, in the…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Combat Development Establishment, Air Defence Direction Centre, Air Marshal Amit Dev VSM, Appointments, College of Air Warfare, Defence Services Staff College, Director Air Staff Inspection, Director General Air, Indian Air Force, National Defence Academy, National Defence College, OPS, South Western Air Command, Strategic Forces Command, Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora is AOC-in-C South Western Air Command

New Delhi. 02 October 2018. Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar on 01 Oct 18. He…Read more ›

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56th Convocation of National Defence College

New Delhi. 15 Sep 2018. The National Defence College, New Delhi is the premier seat of learning in India in the field of Defence and Strategic Studies. A…Read more ›