Eastern Army Commander Lt General Rana Pratap Kalita on Friday emphasized on the significance of preserving the shared history and camaraderie between India and Bangladesh. He observed that India and Bangladesh share an emotional bonding along with historical and geographical linkages. Kalita was addressing the Mukti Jodhas' (liberation warriors) from Bangladesh and Indian armed forces' veterans of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, on 52nd Vijaya
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) got its assent from the president of India after the legislation was passed by both houses of Parliament six days after its introduction in the Lok Sabha on 3 August this year. Clearly, this is significant for a nation that has seen the necessity for separate personal data protection,
Observing that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh remains stable but unpredictable, Lt. General Rana Pratap Kalita, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command said on Friday that there was a proposal to develop 130 villages as model villages in areas along that border.
The current violence in Manipur started with a Tribal Solidarity March on May 3rd this year, in protest against a Manipur High Court Order on April 19. The order directed the state government to petition the Union government to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the majority Meitei community. The STs, who form about 40% of the state’s population, are a diverse grouping representing 33 groups who either fall under the Kuki or Naga ambit.
Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita on December 16 said that the availability of a large number of firearms with warring groups in Manipur coupled with instability in neighbouring Myanmar has grave implications for the situation in the strife-torn northeastern State.
Taking note of the recent border clash between Indian troops and Chinese soldiers General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita breaks his silence on Friday. Meanwhile, Kalita said, the transgression by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) patrol was “contested firmly”. The flag meeting at a delegation level helped to resolve the matter. The clash between Indian troops and Chinese troops took place in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh.
Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army on Tuesday, succeeding Lt Gen Manoj Pande who has become the vice chief of army staff. Lt Gen Kalita assumed office at Fort William after paying homage to the martyrs at Vijay Smarak followed by a guard of honour at Garrison Battalion Parade Ground.
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