Gen MM Naravane authored unpublished memoir 'Four Stars of Destiny'.

Exam-focused facts from the 13 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Gen MM Naravane served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from December 2019 to April 2022.
Penguin agreed to publish his memoir 'Four Stars of Destiny' after a casual conversation at a March 2023 book launch for General Bipin Rawat.
The memoir was scheduled for publication in April 2024 but remains unpublished pending Ministry of Defence (MoD) clearance since 2023.
The unpublished book contains 448 pages and covers events from Galwan to the Agnipath scheme.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated the book is withheld because its contents are not factually correct.
On 4 February 2026 Rahul Gandhi displayed a printed copy in Parliament and quoted Naravane’s claim that the PM’s message during the 2020 border tensions was 'Jo uchit samjho, woh karo'.