Veterans left in the lurch as pension system fails The Statesman 31 May 2022 The latest government experiment to have crashed is SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha)), the new pension paying system for armed forces veterans. Its failure came to light on 01 May when almost 60,000 veterans found their pensions were not credited. Launched in 2021 with […]
The government pushes its agenda The Excelsior 27 May 2022 Service HQs are currently concentrating on countering the proposed Tour of Duty (TOD) scheme as also manpower reduction demands pushed by the government. In case the TOD is thrust down, then the forces need to minimize shortcomings and obtain the best from the worst. The TOD is basically a […]
When India showed the steel to punish anti-India forces in its neighbourhood First Post 26 May 2022 It has been eight years since the Modi government took charge in Delhi. A lot has happened since then. The cross-border strike in Myanmar, on bases of NSCN (K), in retaliation to an ambush on an army convoy in Chandel district in […]
All elements of governance must be on the same page The Statesman 24 May 2022 Speaking on theaterization, the new army chief, General Manoj Pande, in his first interview, stated, ‘In so far as the studies which the Army was required to undertake for land theatre commands, these are in the final stages of completion and will be submitted […]
Games China plays The Excelsior 18 May 2022 Xi Jinping, on assuming presidency of China, announced the launch of Belt Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. It was his brainchild and as the absolute monarch of an authoritarian government, it was pushed through employing a ‘whole of China approach.’ Because Xi believed in it, the Chinese government believed in it. […]
Will Afghanistan prove to be Pakistan’s nemesis The Statesman 17 May 2022 The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), battling Pak forces in Waziristan, has in an announcement, warned Pak soldiers that if they do not resign, they would be attacked. Its statement read, ‘Our fight is only in Pakistan where we are at war with Pakistani security forces.’ The Baloch and […]
Is Pak trying to fuel unrest in India India versus disinformation 16 May 2022 A few recent inputs highlight Pakistan’s renewed interest in enhancing terrorist activities in India, not that they had ever ceased. A media report states that the current Pakistan DG ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, is seeking to exploit global reach of Sikh separatists […]
Pak in doldrums: Is ex-PM Imran Khan proving to be nemesis for General Bajwa India versus disinformation 10 May 2022 The ouster of Imran Khan has created a crisis in Pakistan not witnessed for decades. Historically no Pak PM has ever completed a full tenure, though Imran was expected to. His falling with the army and economic collapse of […]
West is driving the world into poverty The Statesman 10 May 2022 TS Tirumuti, India’s permanent representative to the UN stated at the UNSC, last week, ‘The conflict (in Ukraine) is having a destabilizing effect with broader regional and global implications. Oil prices are skyrocketing and there is a shortage of food grains and fertilizers. This has had a […]
Why India needs a Chief of Defence Staff more than ever before First Post 09 May 2022 It has been almost five months since General Bipin Rawat, the erstwhile CDS passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. He was mandated to push the boldest reforms which the Indian armed forces were to implement since independence. The creation of theatre […]