Classmates To Be Chiefs Of Indian Army And Navy Together

-




 

The appointments of Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi have also come around the same time


For the first time in Indian military history, two classmates, Vice Admiral Upendra Dwivedi and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, would join the Indian Army and Indian Navy.
Chief of the Navy, Admiral Dinesh Tripathi and Vice Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Upendra Dwivedi visit Sainik School, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. They attended school together from class 5A in the early 1970s.

The matriculation numbers of the two officers were also close to each other. Vice Admiral Dwivedi's matriculation number was 931 and Admiral Tripathi's matriculation number was 938.
Their bond was strong from day one and they kept in touch throughout their time at school. They served in various military units.

Defence officials who know both officers said the strong friendship between the top military leadership is very important in strengthening inter-service cooperation.

"This rare honour of training two brilliant students who will head their respective branches of the armed forces 50 years from now belongs to the Sainik School in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh," Defence Ministry spokesperson A. Bharat Bhushan Babu said. Their bond was strong from the first day they joined the school and they kept in touch all the time despite being in different armed forces.

Defence officials who know both officers said the strong friendship between the top military leadership is very important in strengthening inter-service cooperation. "This rare honour of producing two talented students who will head their respective armed forces 50 years from now belongs to the Sainik School in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh," Defence Ministry spokesperson A. Bharat Bhushan Babu said. The two classmates' assumption of office also came at roughly the same time, about two months apart.

Admiral Tripathi took over as Commander of the Indian Navy on May 1, while Vice Admiral Dwivedi will assume his new post tomorrow.

Vice Admiral Dwivedi has been the long-serving Commander of Northern Command and has overseen the ongoing operations at the military standoff at the Line of Control in eastern Ladakh.




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is the Gaza Strip? What you want to be aware of the domain at the core of the Israel-Hamas war

-
Image
 What is the Gaza Strip? What you want to be aware of the domain at the core of the Israel-Hamas war The Gaza Strip has been the focal point of weighty siege for over seven days after Israel sent off retaliatory airstrikes for the extraordinary dread assault by Palestinian assailant bunch Hamas on Oct. 7. The territory — a limited segment of land among Israel and Egypt, close to the Mediterranean Ocean — is home to generally 2.3 million Palestinians and is portrayed as quite possibly of the most thickly populated put on The planet. The 140-square-mile district is generally the size of Philadelphia. Most of the people who live in Gaza are youthful, with practically 65% of the populace younger than 24. ' World's biggest outside jail' Beginning around 2007, Israel has forced an air, land and ocean bar on the Gaza Strip, saying the move is important to protect the country from Hamas' assaults. Gaza is encircled by substantial walls and security barriers. Palestinians are di
Read more

Terrorist Attacks on Israel and Indian Solidarity with Israel as India also Suffers Islamic Terror

-
Image
  Terrorist Attacks on Israel and Indian Solidarity with Israel as India also Suffers Islamic Terror                         Islamic terrorism is a global threat, and no country is immune. Israel and India are two countries that have been particularly hard hit by terrorist attacks. In recent years, there has been a growing solidarity between the two countries in the fight against terrorism. Israel is a small country in the Middle East that is surrounded by hostile neighbors. Since its founding in 1948, Israel has been the target of numerous terrorist attacks. These attacks have been carried out by a variety of groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Terrorist attacks in Israel have killed thousands of people and injured many more. The attacks have also caused significant economic damage. In 2014, for example, the cost of terrorism to the Israeli economy was estimated to be over $5 billion. India is another country that has been severely impacted by Islami
Read more

The barbaric act of Hamas against Israeli children and women

-
Image
  Hamas is a paramilitary group that has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, and Israel. The group has been responsible for numerous attacks on Israeli civilians, including children and women. #BarbericHamas #BrutalityagainstIsraeliwWomenChildren #IndiawithIsrael #TerroristHamas  In one particularly barbaric act, Hamas militants attacked a school bus in southern Israel in 2004, killing five Israeli children and wounding several others. In another attack, Hamas militants fired rockets into a residential area in Ashkelon, killing a three-year-old Israeli girl. Hamas has also been responsible for the deaths of numerous Israeli soldiers. In 2014, Hamas militants killed two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border tunnel. In another attack, Hamas militants killed three Israeli soldiers in an ambush. Hamas's attacks on Israeli civilians are a clear violation of international law. The Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits the targeting of civilians
Read more