Politicians in glass houses should not throw stones Politicians in glass houses should not throw stones 01 Jan 19 A senior Congress politician, Veerappa Moily, seeking to counter the comments of the air force chief on the Rafale aircraft, termed him a ‘liar’. This was because the Air Chief’s comments were at variance with those of his party. Chidambaram subsequently […]
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/agenda-for-service-chiefs-in-2019-46922/ Agenda for service chiefs in 2019 ORF 31 Dec 18 2018 was an eventful year for the armed forces. The army spent the year in bringing down the levels of militancy in Kashmir. It also launched its own cadre review, seeking to cut down manpower and restructure its organizations making it lean and mean. It also released its latest […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/is-there-any-middle-path-between-indo-pak-relations Is there a middle point in Indo-Pak relations? (English Version) Rakshak News 26 Dec 18 There are multiple indicators flowing from Pakistan in recent times. The letter from Imran Khan seeking a meeting between foreign ministers in New York on the side lines of the UN General Assembly session was the start point. Following it have been statements that […]
Disrupting security forces operations Disrupting security forces operations 26 Dec 18 In many ways Kashmir has not left the limelight. An area with unmatched beauty and peace, it is now witnessing violence which is being misconstrued across media channels. The recent encounter in Pulwama which resulted in deaths of three militants, loss of one soldier and seven ‘stone throwing civilians’ […]
Bureaucracy targets another military institution Bureaucracy targets another military institution 25 Dec 18 The Canteen Stores Department (CSD) had been established in 1948 by an act of parliament alongside the Navy canteen services. The reason for its creation was to provide military personnel with their basic needs, despite remoteness of their location. It initially commenced with a few items in […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=128 Trump’s policies are unreliable and enhance risks of failure CENJOWS 24 Dec 18 Trump’s unilateral decision to pull out of Syria and reduce the strength of US forces in Afghanistan would have repercussions not only in the US, but across the globe. It would severely impinge both Syria and Afghanistan as also hammer nails into the reliability of the […]
Beyond the Rafale controversy Beyond the Rafale controversy 20 Dec 18 The political battle over the Rafale had to simmer down. The Congress expected to pull and stretch it till May 2019, but the same was cut short by the supreme court. It has left the opposition with no ammunition at the national level to target the Modi government. It […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/how-much-better-will-the-military-communitys-recent-election-results Do recent elections convey a positive message to the military community (English version) Rakshak News 19 Dec 18 The recent state assembly elections had the ruling BJP lose ground to the Congress. Statistically the figures may project a different picture when percentage of votes, anti-incumbency factors and margins of defeat are considered. The reality remains that the party lost […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=126 Is Pak being pressurized to change its approach towards India? CENJOWS 18 Dec 18 There have suddenly been multiple overtures from Pak to India, seeking to mend fences and recommence dialogue. These have flowed from Imran Khan and the spokesperson of their army, quoting their army chief. During the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor on the Pak side, […]
So, what’s wrong with beating our chests? So, what’s wrong with beating our chests? 18 Dec 18 At the recently concluded Chandigarh Military Literature Festival, the former army commander who oversaw the surgical strikes, Lt Gen Hooda stated, ‘I do think there was too much hype over it. The military operation was important, and we had to do it. Now […]