Maj Gen Harsha Kakkar – Page 110 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

February 13, 2019

What will the soldier think of politicians and political parties (English Version) Rakshak News 13 Feb 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/military-army-and-political-parties What will the soldier think of politicians and political parties? (English Version) Rakshak News 13 Feb 19 The press conference by Rahul Gandhi last weekend when he projected an internal note of the Defence Ministry was the latest salvo of the Congress on the Rafale. In recent days, the nation has only been witnessing accusations of corruption in defence […]

February 13, 2019

Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=137 Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19 The intra-Afghan talks sponsored by Moscow cleared for the first time, demands being placed by the Taliban but kept under wraps. Details of ongoing US led talks are not shared on open media with only some snippets being made available in tweets by the US special […]

February 12, 2019

Defence ministry in another turf war The Statesman 12 Feb 19

Defence ministry in another turf war Defence ministry in another turf war 12 Feb 19 Why is the Ministry of Defence (MoD) opening a new front in its all-out war with service HQs, whenever an earlier one is forced shut due to public pressure? Does it have the concurrence of the defence minister to continuously push service HQs into wasting […]

February 11, 2019

PSUs and ordnance factories have outlived their utility Bharat Shakti 11 Feb 19

Public Sector Undertakings and Ordnance Factories have Outlived their Utility PSUs and ordnance factories have outlived their utility Bharat Shakti 11 Feb 19 The recent air crash of a Mirage 2000 aircraft in Bangalore led to the death of two young trained pilots. Unofficial reports claim that one of the wheels (oleo) came off during take-off. This is not the […]

February 7, 2019

Implications of the current defence budget (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Feb 19

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/need-for-modernization-in-defense-sector?src=top-lead Implications of the current defence budget (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Feb 19 The finance minister, Piyush Goyal, announced a defence budget of Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore in his budget speech. His announcement, playing to the galleries, stated that for the first time the budget had crossed the 3 Lakh Crore mark, leading to loud applause. As the applause […]

February 7, 2019

Optimally exploiting the defence budget (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Feb 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/optimally-exploiting-the-defence-budget Optimally exploiting the defence budget (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Feb 19 The finance minister announced the defence share of the budget at Rs 3.18 Lakh Crore, a marginal increase of 3% over the last year. Percentage wise, this budget at 1.5% of the GDP is even lower than the last, which was 1.6%. This marginal increase would barely […]

February 6, 2019

Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook The Excelsior 06 Feb 19

Nothing new in US National Intelligence outlook Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook 06 Feb 19 In a briefing to a Senate Special Committee on intelligence, the US National Intelligence agency head, Dan Coats, gave a forecast on security aspects as pertaining to the subcontinent for the current year. The major points in his briefing included that […]

February 5, 2019

Indo-Pak difference in nature of conflict CENJOWS 04 Feb 18

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=135 Indo-Pak difference in nature of conflict CENJOWS 04 Feb 18 Pak recently test fired its nuclear capable, short range, Nasr missile. The missile was initially designed for delivering a low yield nuclear weapon upto a range of 70 kms. As per Pak reports, it is also capable of ‘defeating any currently available Ballistic Missile Defence system in our neighbourhood […]

February 5, 2019

Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? The Statesman 05 Feb 19

Who will be responsible for Afghanistan mess? Who will be responsible for the Afghanistan mess? 05 Feb 19 The US withdrew from Vietnam post the Paris accord, which was never implemented, and is likely to make the same mistake this time in Afghanistan, only because Trump appears desperate to fulfil his campaign promise, ignoring sound advice. The Taliban and Pakistan, […]

January 30, 2019

What makes the army different (English Version) Rakshak News 30 Jan 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/does-this-make-the-army-special What makes the army different? (English Version) Rakshak News 30 Jan 19 There are a host of central forces (including Central Armed Police and the army) all wearing uniform, maybe different in shades, however similar in combat fatigues, yet their performance and outlook is vastly different. While each was raised for a separate task, yet in many cases they […]