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The tank must be built first and foremost to be suited to the type of war an army is prepared to fight Major General Atanu K. Pattanaik (Retd) PAGE 5 India’s Exposed Eastern Flank
The deep-rooted turmoil due to drugs, land rights, and historical divisions has unleashed chaos in Manipur Major General Atanu K. Pattanaik (Retd) PAGE 6 India’s Future Tank: Need for a Parallel Approach The emergence of disruptive technologies and the concept of “Disruption in Military Affairs (DMA)” pose new challenges for future warfare, necessitating a re-evaluation of armoured fighting vehicle strategies Major General Rajiv Narayanan (Retd)
APPOINTMENTS Lt General Rakesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, DCOAS (IS & C) of Indian Army on June 9, 2023. Prior to assuming this key appointment, he was serving as General Officer Commanding, Desert Corps. Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command, July 1, 2023. Prior to this, he was the Director General of Military operations (DGMO) of Indian Army. Lt General Pratik Sharma assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) on July 1, 2023. Prior to this, he was commanding the Kharga Corps.
General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army Paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on June 6, 2023
Army Chief Visit Enhances Defence Cooperation with Bangladesh Strengthening defence ties and fostering regional cooperation, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande’s visit to Bangladesh highlights the growing partnership between the two nations
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NDIAN ARMY CHIEF GENERAL Manoj Pande made a two-day visit to Bangladesh in the first week June 2023. This was his second visit to Bangladesh as Army Chief. His first visit was in July 2022 – his very first foreign visit after becoming Chief, which signifies the importance of India-Bangladesh bilateral relations and defence cooperation. Bangladesh is an important partner in India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Both countries are cooperating extensively in trade and commerce, power and energy, transport and connectivity, science and technology, defence and security, maritime affairs, climate change
and sustainable development, training programmes, joint exercises, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR). Defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh has made significant progress in the last few years. The 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Liberation was in 2021. Two defence agreements were signed between Bangladesh and India during Sheikh Hasina’s four-day trip to New Delhi in April 2017. These were the first such pacts inked by India with any of its neighbours. Under these agreements, the militaries of the two countries will conduct joint exercises and training. India will help Bangladesh set up manufacturing and service centres for defence platforms that both
countries possess with the aim of achieving self-sufficiency in defence manufacturing in Bangladesh, and will also provide the Bangladesh military with expert training, and technical and logistic support. India also extended its first ever defence-related line of credit to a neighbouring country, by providing Bangladesh with $500 million to purchase defence equipment from India. The Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff visited India in April 2023 and reviewed the passing out parade at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. Bilateral events like joint military exercises and frequent visits by senior military officers contribute to enhancing the militaryto-military relations between both nations.
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