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Humphreys was appointed Indian agent for the Florida Territory in May 1822. [3] Humphreys was supposed to be in charge of organizing and running a conference with the Indians in Florida that was scheduled to take place starting on November 20, 1822, but he was not yet in Florida, and governor William Pope Duval left the territory to attend to personal business.
Indian Army: Army Headquarters: New Delhi, India: Nickname(s) The Corps of Signals: Motto(s) "Teevra Chaukas" Swift and Secure: Engagements: First World War Second World War. Burma Campaign; Sino-Indian War of 1962. Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Indo-Pakistani War of 1999: Commanders
The Indian Armed Forces (including Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy) and Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of India. As per Statista, MoD is the largest employer in the world [11] with 29.2 lakh (2.92 million) employees. [12] [13] [14]
The post of the director general will be held in rotation between the three armed services. The first Director General of the DIA was Lt. Gen. Kamal Davar, former director of the mechanised forces of the Indian Army. [2] [3] The Director General of the Agency is assisted by the Deputy Director General, held first by Air Marshal S. C. Malhan. [2]
The birth of High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) of Indian Army in 1948 can be directly attributed to the loss of Gilgit-Baltistan in the Siege of Skardu to Pakistan in 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War. The school was established in December 1948 by General K S Thimayya, then holding the rank of Brigadier.
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A need to reorganize the then Para commando battalions was felt as the existing battalions were essentially elite infantry troops. On 15 July 1987, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) gave his approval for the creation of HQ Special Forces and for raising the Special Forces Training Wing (SFTW) to cater for courses specific to special forces which were neither available nor feasible in other ...
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