There was a sudden uproar in the Lok Sabha during the budget session on Monday. The uproar occurred when Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, stood up to speak on the motion of thanks on the President’s address. During this, he mentioned the unpublished book of former Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane. During this, he wanted to cite a magazine article, which contained some excerpts from the typescript of the book.

General Naravane was appointed the 28th Chief of the Indian Army. He took over as COAS from General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019. After this, he was the temporary chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021 to 30 April 2022. In such a situation, we are sharing with you facts related to the life of General Naravane. Let us know the untouched aspects related to his life.

Who is General Naravane?

General Naravane’s full name is Manoj Mukund Naravane. He was born on 22 April 1960 in Pune. His father has also been an officer in the Indian Air Force. He has studied from NDA Pune and Indian Military Academy Dehradun. He has done M.Phil in Defense Studies. Naravane was first commissioned in the 7th Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry in June 1980.

After this he took command of the 2nd Battalion (Sikhli) of the Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir and the 106 Infantry Brigade. Naravane has also commanded Assam Rifles. He has also played a role in anti-terrorism operations in Kashmir and North East. On 16 December 2019, he was declared the successor of General Vipin Rawat.

Some issues of his memoir were about to be published

According to Hindustan Times, some excerpts from the memoirs of General MM Naravane were going to be published in 2014. In 2023, it was published in many news agencies and many outlets. Many e-commerce websites had taken pre-orders for the book named Four Stars of Destiny. It was to be published by Penguin, but this book was not given permission by the government. The book was stopped due to government permissions. This is his unpublished memoir.

The marketing text given with this book read, ‘In 2019, General Manoj Makund Naravane became the chief of the Indian Army. His journey to reach the top position of the Indian Armed Forces was full of exciting and challenging events.

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi Bhutan Visit: India’s Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has gone to Thimpu on a four -day visit to Bhutan amidst the new controversy of China and Bhutan in Doklam. Dwivedi is on a tour of Bhutan for the first time as Army Chief General. This tour about the strong relationship between the two countries is considered very important.

This tour will further strengthen permanent defense cooperation between the two countries. In this tour, Army Chief Bhutan King Jigme Khesar will meet Namgyal Wangchuk. Lieutenant General Battu Shering, Chief Operation Officer of Royal Bhutan Army, will also hold talks with the Indian Army Chief.

China is confronting Bhutan after beating India
After beating India in Doklam in the year 2017, China is facing Bhutan this time instead of directing India. China’s PLA Army is in a state of conflict with the Royal Army of Bhutan. In February this year, China’s PLA Army objected to the patrolling of the soldiers of Bhutan on the banks of the Amo-Chu river near Doklam.

China objected to Tibetan shepherds as Tibetan
During the flag meeting, the Commander of the Bhutan Army bluntly told the PLA Army of China that the Chinese soldiers did not cross the Amo Chouta river and come to the eastern bank, so patrolling is being done. China’s PLA Army is now objected to calling Tibetan shepherds adjacent to Doklam as Tibetan. The PLA has instructed Bhutan to address these shepherds in the name of Chinese shepherds.

The Army Chief’s visit to Bhutan is taking place at a time when China has continued to strengthen its military infrastructure in Doklam. Army spokesperson Colonel Nishant Arvind said that India, Bhutan and expansionist China is keeping a close watch on the border talks to resolve their regional disputes. This includes Doklam in the west and the Chalung and Pasmalang valleys in the north.

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