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  • Forces inimical to India trying to create atmosphere of instability, says Rajnath Singh

    By PTI

    CHENNAI: Ever since the nation became independent, it has all along been the endeavour of forces inimical to India to create an atmosphere of instability domestically, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

    Addressing officers at the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington near Ooty, he said changes in spheres like the military power, trade, communication, economy and political equation could be clearly seen.

    In this era of globalisation, no nation could be left untouched by these changes happening around the world, he said.

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    In such a situation, keeping the nation’s security preparedness in proportion to these changes or a step ahead of them is the need.

    “Ever since our country became independent it has been the endeavour of enemy forces to create an atmosphere of instability within the country through one or the other means. Taking the history of the last 75 years, it seems that we have inherited the challenges.”

  • India facing renewed challenges along its borders: Army Chief

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: India is facing renewed challenges along its borders and armed forces officers, who are under training, must remain abreast of all such developments, said Army Chief General M M Naravane on Tuesday.

    He was delivering a lecture on ‘Developments along the Western and Northern Borders and their Impact on the Future Road Map of the Indian Army’ at Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu.

    “He (Army Chief) emphasised that the nation is facing renewed challenges along its borders and exhorted the students on the need to remain abreast of all developments,” said the Indian Army’s statement.

    General Naravane was on a two-day visit to the college.

    The lecture was delivered to the faculty and officers attending the 76th staff course at the college.

    DSSC Commandant Lt Gen M J S Kahlon gave an update to Naravane on the ongoing training activities and incorporation of new initiatives with specific reference to professional military training on “jointmanship” among the three services, the Army’s statement said.

    The Army chief was briefed on the changes being undertaken in the training curriculum and infrastructural development as a step towards enhancing the role of DSSC as a centre of excellence for professional military education, it noted.

      He complimented the college for maintaining a very high state of training in spite of COVID-19 pandemic constraints, the statement said.