The French Army Chief, General Pierre Schill, met with Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between their respective armies.

India, France army chiefs discuss ways to bolster cooperation

The Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande has said that the situation along the Line of Actual Control is actually stable but unpredictable. General Pande made these comments while he was addressing the press ahead of the Army Day.

WION Dispatch: Indian Army Chief on situation at the LAC, says 'situation stable but unpredictable'

<p>General Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service.</p>

<p>Gen Pande, who was serving as vice chief at the time, became the force's first officer from the Corps of Engineers.</p>

<p>Gen Pande was the Chief of the Eastern Army Command, which was entrusted with protecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors until taking over as deputy chief of the Army on February 1.</p>

<p>Gen Pande assumed command of the Army at a time when India is grappling with a slew of security issues, notably along its borders with China and Pakistan.</p>

<p>He would have to collaborate with the Navy and the Indian Air Force on the government's plan to roll out theatre commands as Army chief.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC takes over as the 29th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COAS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COAS</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianArmy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndianArmy</a> from General MM Naravane.<br />
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जनरल मनोज पांडे, परम विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, अति विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, ऐड डि कैंप ने जनरल एम एम नरवणे से <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#भारतीयसेना</a> के 29वें <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#सेनाध्यक्ष</a> का पदभार संभाला। <a href="https://t.co/Mphsz1pvrP">pic.twitter.com/Mphsz1pvrP</a></p>
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<p>India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, was in charge of the theaterization plan. Gen Rawat's successor has yet to be named by the government.</p>

<p>Gen Pande also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), India's only tri-services command, during his remarkable career.</p>

<p>An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982.</p>

<p>Gen Pande has held a number of notable command and staff positions in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in a variety of environments.</p>

<p>During Operation Parakram in Jammu and Kashmir, he led an engineer regiment along the Line of Control, an engineer brigade in the western sector, an infantry brigade along the LoC, a mountain division in the high-altitude territory of western Ladakh, and a corps in the northeast.</p>

<p>Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade in the Northeast, Assistant Military Secretary (AMS) in the Military Secretary's Branch, and Brigadier General Staff (Operations) in the Eastern Command headquarters are among his staff positions.</p>

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General Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as vice chief at the time, became the force's first officer from the Corps of Engineers.

General Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as vice chief at the time, became the force's first officer from the Corps of Engineers. Gen Pande was the Chief of the Eastern Army Command, which was entrusted with protecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors until taking over as deputy chief of the Army on February 1. Gen Pande assumed command of the Army at a time when India is grappling with a slew of security issues, notably along its borders with China and Pakistan. He would have to collaborate with the Navy and the Indian Air Force on the government's plan to roll out theatre commands as Army chief. General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC takes over as the 29th #COAS of #IndianArmy from General MM Naravane. जनरल मनोज पांडे, परम विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, अति विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, विशिष्ट सेवा मेडल, ऐड डि कैंप ने जनरल एम एम नरवणे से #भारतीयसेना के 29वें #सेनाध्यक्ष का पदभार संभाला। pic.twitter.com/Mphsz1pvrP — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) April 30, 2022 × India's first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in December last year, was in charge of the theaterization plan. Gen Rawat's successor has yet to be named by the government. Gen Pande also served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), India's only tri-services command, during his remarkable career. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982. Gen Pande has held a number of notable command and staff positions in both conventional and counter-insurgency operations in a variety of environments. During Operation Parakram in Jammu and Kashmir, he led an engineer regiment along the Line of Control, an engineer brigade in the western sector, an infantry brigade along the LoC, a mountain division in the high-altitude territory of western Ladakh, and a corps in the northeast. Brigade Major of a Mountain Brigade in the Northeast, Assistant Military Secretary (AMS) in the Military Secretary's Branch, and Brigadier General Staff (Operations) in the Eastern Command headquarters are among his staff positions. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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