Defence Minister

The road ahead for India’s first Chief of Defence Staff

The road ahead for India’s first Chief of Defence Staff

January 11, 2020

General Bipin Rawat is the first sitting Chief of Army Staff to be appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post. Retiring general Rawat, on December 31, 2019, was appointed the first tri-service chief with effect from January 1, 2020. Several challenges await the first CDS....

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India joins the Nuclear Triad club

India joins the Nuclear Triad club

October 19, 2016

India's first indigenously-built nuclear submarine INS Arihant will begin its operations soon. With this development, India has joined the elite Nuclear Triad club of superpowers who can launch nukes from air, land and water.

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