http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAwODAy Of terrorism, protests and politics 29 Jan 2020 Is the present trend of terrorism in the valley and protests across the country pushing religion versus religion, breaking the secular fabric of the nation? Are those backing protests doing it to defend the national constitution or seeking regaining political space, ignoring the well-being of the country? Is there a need […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2527975/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28TH-JANUARY-2020#page/7/2 The army versus others 28 Jan 2020 In recent times, there has been an increase in differences between the army, IPS and IAS organizations on flimsy grounds, more from jealousy than logic. This displays a bias which should never occur as the army and its allied forces remain committed to national security, despite every form of internal political pressure. […]
National security glimpses of 2019 National security glimpses of 2019 03 Jan 2020 The Pulwama attack on the CRPF convoy on 14th Feb, followed by the Indian strike on Balakote on 26 Feb was an ominous start for the year. Pakistan hid the Indian success, including the downing of its aircraft, highlighting the shooting down of the MIG 21 and […]
Why Are Politicians Fearful When The Army Chief Speaks? Why are politicians fearful when the army chief speaks? News4masses.com 28 Dec 19 Speaking at the ‘Six Sigma Healthcare Leadership Summit’ last week, the army chief, General Bipin Rawat, stated, ‘Leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate directions, as we are witnessing in a large number of universities and […]
Striking ordnance factories Striking ordnance factories 18 Dec 19 Nearly 82,000 employees of 41 ordnance factories will once again proceed on strike after talks with a high-level committee failed to convince employee unions of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on the government’s reasons for planned corporatisation. They had withdrawn their strike in August, after assurance by the ministry that their […]
Rafale verdict and national security Rafale verdict and national security 20 Nov 19 The Rafale verdict from the apex court is out. It has cleared all issues raised by the opposition. It has exonerated all stages of the acquisition process including the price negotiation, conducted by the current air chief. In its judgement the apex court stated, ‘we cannot lose […]
Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor Fallout of the Kartarpur corridor 13 Nov 19 The Kartarpur corridor has now opened. For the Sikh community it is a blessing and that too coinciding with the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. The initial demand for the corridor had been proposed by PM Vajpayee during his historic Lahore Yatra. Pak’s sudden announcement on […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=222 Supporting domestic defence industry CENJOWS 04 Nov 19 India is the world’s second largest importer of military weapons, after Saudi Arabia. It imports from a multitude of nations, including the US, Russia, France and Israel. The basic reason is that Indian defence industry has suffered from investment in R and D and in building a manufacturing base. For decades, […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2352191/Kolkata-The-Statesman/1ST-OCTOBER-2019#page/7/2 Merging of Assam Rifles with ITBP will hurt both 01 Oct 19 There is a debate at the central government level on the merger of the Assam rifles with the ITBP. It has been stated that the case is likely to be projected to the Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) for final decision, which would be binding on the […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/forces/central-armed-forces-fight-for-equality CAPFs battle for equality (English Version) Rakshak News 18 Sep 19 In February this year, the Supreme Court had ruled that CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) cadre officers should be accorded the status of ‘Organised Group A Service’ (OGAS). This implied that CAPF officers could now be eligible for Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG). Based […]