Category: India internal

Here is the Indian neta who will seek votes even on the blood of jawans The Quint 22 Feb 19

https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/pulwama-attack-politics-congress-bjp-2019-elections#gs.iWyUMvHx Here is the Indian neta who will seek votes even on the blood of jawans The Quint 22 Feb 19 The flames on the funeral pyres of the martyred soldiers of Pulwama have yet to die down and political games on the attack have begun. Mamta Banerjee had already blamed the government, possibly even accusing it of orchestrating the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Misnomer in enhancing defence budgets The Excelsior 23 Jan 19

Misnomer in enhancing defence budgets Misnomer in enhancing defence budgets 23 Jan 19 The recent issue of the India Today, commemorating Army day, was devoted to reforms being undertaken by the army as it faces a financial crunch in its modernization programme. Its editorial by however made some logical but mostly disparaging suggestions on enhancing funds for modernization. In India […]

Time for the nation to repay the soldier The Statesman 22 Jan 19

Time for nation to repay the soldier Time for the nation to repay the soldier 22 Jan 19 The Indian armed forces represent the country. Its soldiers come from each part extending from Arunachal to the Andamans. They represent every religion, caste, creed, profession and strata of society. They speak every language and dialect of the nation. Even their education […]

Why do we need PSUs (English Version) Rakshak News 16 Jan 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/why-do-we-need-psu-in-defense-sector Why do we need PSUs? (English Version) Rakshak News 16 Jan 19 The Rafale deal has brought to fore multiple aspects concerning Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), including ordnance factories functioning under the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB). The issues gaining prominence are the financial status of HAL, strike by the unions of the PSUs and the government reducing the manpower […]

National security on a limited budget The Excelsior 16 Jan 19

National security on a limited budget National security on a limited budget 16 Jan 19 The budget season is approaching, all eyes would be on the finance ministry’s perception on the importance of national security in an era of increasing challenges. Threats are on the rise while capabilities of the armed forces on the decline. The budget would be split […]

Ordnance factories remain a financial drain (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Jan 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/arms-factories-release-leakage-of-money Ordnance factories remain a financial drain (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Jan 19 The nation has 41 ordnance factories operating under the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) employing about 90,000 workers. The All India Defence Employees Federation represents 430 unions of all ordnance factories and has continuously held the government to ransom by threats of strike. The government has in […]