RS Chauhan

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Exclusive! Intel alert warns of 'lone wolf' ISIS attacks in India

Exclusive! Intel alert warns of 'lone wolf' ISIS attacks in India

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

Those who have already joined the ISIS have the potential to create a network of similarly motivated youth. It is from this breed of self-radicalised, semi-skilled professionals that a potential attacker is likely to emerge, reports R S Chauhan.

Navy chief heads to Vizag, will review progress on N-sub INS Arihant

Navy chief heads to Vizag, will review progress on N-sub INS Arihant

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2014

Adm R K Dhowan is also likely to take a closer look at the submarine building assembly line at the Naval Dockyard co-located with the Eastern Naval Command, on his maiden visit to a field command since taking over, reports RS Chauhan.

Why the fidayeen chose to attack the 16 Cavalry unit in Jammu

Why the fidayeen chose to attack the 16 Cavalry unit in Jammu

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2013

A preliminary internal assessment has concluded that the three-member suicide squad had chosen the Samba-based armoured unit with deliberate care, since a Cavalry or armoured unit is normally not as adept at counter-insurgency operations as an infantry unit, reports RS Chauhan.

LoC on fire in August with 39 ceasefire violations by Pak

LoC on fire in August with 39 ceasefire violations by Pak

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

Army sources see this trend as an attempt to widen the area of engagement on the border and pin down more Indian troops, reports RS Chauhan

Army hits back across LoC after jawans' killing, Pak on defensive

Army hits back across LoC after jawans' killing, Pak on defensive

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2013

Indian army sources say units deployed along the LoC have been instructed to retaliate strongly whenever Pakistani forces open fire and violates the ceasefire. There have been 28 violations along the LoC starting from Poonch right up to Kargil since August 6

Army sends out long range patrol to figure out Chinese plans

Army sends out long range patrol to figure out Chinese plans

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

The fact that the PLA patrol came nearly 20 km deep into what India perceives as its own territory and stayed put -- for four days -- has made the Eastern Command a little more cautious about Chinese intentions, reports RS Chauhan

Loss of Sindhurakshak will hit Indian Navy hard

Loss of Sindhurakshak will hit Indian Navy hard

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2013

The sinking of INS Sindhurakshak is the worst accident in India's 47 years of submarine operations history and a big setback to its submarine operations, reports RS Chauhan

Intrusion at midnight, rude troops: China's tactic worries Army

Intrusion at midnight, rude troops: China's tactic worries Army

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2013

"Our worry is that a small mistake, an accidental exchange of fire at night, might lead to an unintended escalation," a senior officer confessed

Army gets a new commander in south, more in the offing

Army gets a new commander in south, more in the offing

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2013

2013 will witness change of guard in the crucial Northern Command, the Army Training Command and the South Western Command, reports RS Chauhan

Failed infiltration bids making Pak army frustrated?

Failed infiltration bids making Pak army frustrated?

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2013

The Pakistani army resorts to heavy firing to engage Indian troops so that infiltrating militants can take advantage of the situation, notes R S Chauhan

Army will 'pay back in kind' for killings at right time

Army will 'pay back in kind' for killings at right time

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

The Director General of Military Operations, Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, conveyed a very tough message to his Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday when they spoke for the second time in 48 hours, reports RS Chauhan

New Army chief wields the broom, reshuffles top generals

New Army chief wields the broom, reshuffles top generals

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2012

The most significant transfers effected by Gen Bikram Singh was that of former Director General Military Operations, Lt Gen AK Choudhury, to an insignificant, non-operational post as General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area, based in Kolkata, reports RS Chauhan

NSA wants to know why Army was deployed late in Kokrajhar

NSA wants to know why Army was deployed late in Kokrajhar

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2012

The home ministry has sent a detailed sequence of events to the Prime Minister's Office, primarily blaming the ministry of defence for the inordinate delay, reports RS Chauhan

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Red tape blocks Army, Air Force projects on China border

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2012

Clearance for many strategic roads have been delayed because the ministry of environment and forests as well as respective state forest and public works departments have been sitting on the proposals without realising their importance to national security, reports RS Chauhan

IAF gives Black Cats wings to fly to crisis situations

IAF gives Black Cats wings to fly to crisis situations

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2012

In a recent decision, India's top security managers have decided to keep on one-hour readiness one newly-acquired C-130J Hercules plane each for the four NSG facilities at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, reports RS Chauhan

Group with Mukesh backing bags Mumbai's CCTV project

Group with Mukesh backing bags Mumbai's CCTV project

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2012

The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries' Ahmedabad-based subsidiary ADSL, or Allied Digital Services Ltd, has won a Rs 1000-crore tender to install closed circuit cameras and sensors throughout Mumbai, reports RS Chauhan

Ex-servicemen's one rank, one pension demand goes to PM

Ex-servicemen's one rank, one pension demand goes to PM

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2012

Indian defence veterans, dismayed and appalled by the mistreatment given to them by the bureaucrats of the defence and finance ministries over issues of pension, have now written to the prime minister as a last resort and have threatened to intensify their four-year-old agitation

4 high-profile cases will test Army's Northern Command

4 high-profile cases will test Army's Northern Command

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2012

The chief of Northern Command Lt Gen KT Parnaik -- has in a message to the rank and file made it clear that no deviation from laid-down procedures or indiscipline will be tolerated in his area of responsibility

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Antony tells Army chief to speed up VK Singh's plans

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2012

During a crucial meeting on Monday held to discuss the Army's annual acquisition plan, Antony asked the Army chief to streamline procedures within the Army HQ so that proposals for new acquisitions could be processed faster