The message from Bomdilla The message from Bomdilla 13 Nov 18 Just prior to Diwali was the ugly incident of Bomdilla involving the local police and jawans of an Infantry Battalion, 2 Arunachal Scouts. Scout battalions comprise of locals, following the home and hearth policy, hence should never have occurred. While details of the incident have been in public domain, […]
https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/conflicts-between-army-and-police-is-not-good?src=top-lead Defending the soldiers is the commanding officer’s duty (English version) Amar Ujala 12 Nov 18 The recent incident in Bomdilla in Arunachal Pradesh, where the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Arunachal Scouts was witnessed warning police personnel of mistreating Jawans has been the focus of discussion across social media. The incident led to the President of Indian Civil Administrative […]
Military hospitals can’t handle Modicare Military hospitals can’t handle Modicare 06 Nov 18 The armed forces, like any other central agency has been created with a specific purpose. It missions, aims and task are oriented towards security of the nation. Its tasks spread across a spectrum from provision of aid in disaster relief, enforcing law and order when other agencies […]
Handling disgruntlement within the army Handling disgruntlement within the army 09 Nov 18 Social media is here to stay. It will now be a tool to project all ills and problems facing the masses. The ‘me-too’ movement found this platform the most ideal to name and shame personalities who would otherwise never have been questioned. It is also a platform […]
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/modi-govts-artillery-modernisation-would-change-game-at-pak-border/ Modi government’s artillery modernization would change game at Pak border ORF 06 Nov 18 The artillery has always been a battle winning factor. It possesses the ability to strike deep with great accuracy and cause maximum damage to even well-constructed shelters and bunkers. This was evident in Kargil when it pulverised enemy bunkers on hill tops making the task […]
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/isi-shaping-pakistan-run-army-45287/ ISI shaping Pak to be run by army ORF 31 Oct 18 Modern battlefields are shaped by intelligence agencies employing multiple resources available to them. It is intelligence inputs which enables a commander to employ his reserves at the point of decision. While this may be the norm in battle, in Pakistan it is the ISI which is shaping […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/need-to-understand-signals-from-the-valley-body-elections The message that Kashmir local body elections convey (English Version) Rakshak News 31 Oct 18 The recently concluded local body elections in J and K had a mixed voter turnout. The Ladakh region had over 60% polling, Jammu witnessed near 70% and Kashmir valley had a mixed pattern of voting, varying between different regions of the valley and providing […]
Cohesive strategy against Pak is lacking Cohesive strategy against Pak is lacking 31 Oct 18 Imran Khan’s latest comment in Riyadh that he would again reach out to India post 2019 elections, indicates his desperation in recommencing dialogue. On the same day home minister, Rajnath Singh, stated in Kashmir that talks and terrorism cannot go together, ruling out talks. Earlier […]
Government must give forces the respect due to them The government must give forces the respect due to them 30 Oct 18 Diwali is around the corner and with it the nation would hear of the Prime Minister and Defence minister visiting army units and celebrating the occasion with them. They would address troops, join them for tea and announce […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=117 Increasing anti-military attitude by MoD organizations CENJOWS 29 Oct 18 The social media spat last weekend, initiated by the MoD spokesperson adversely commenting on a simple tweet by Admiral Arun Prakash, a former Chief of Naval Staff, was deplorable. Subsequent apology and claiming it was inadvertent did not reduce public anger. The spokesperson being sent on leave and replaced […]