Tampering with military assets Tampering with military assets 14 Nov 18 The present government is the first in Indian history to eye military assets and use them to enhance vote banks or open doors to corruption. In the bargain they are denuding the capability of military organizations and enhancing security risks. The first act by the government to garner votes […]
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 […]
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 […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/effective-the-national-security-framework Restructuring national security architecture (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Oct 18 There have been a few decisions taken in the recent past indicating a change in the manner India would now handle national security. For a long time, India had no cohesive structure to assess emerging challenges and evolve a ‘whole of government’ approach to the same. India only […]
Making NSC powerful Making NSC powerful 17 Oct 18 India has always reacted to challenges, rather than being prepared for them. This statement may appear broad based, but the reality is that response to challenges is initially tardy as concerned departments and ministries have always responded in independent silos. The ‘whole of government’ approach does appear later almost as an […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/infinite-possibilities-in-war-land-tourism Battlefield tourism (English Version) Rakshak News 10 Oct 18 A senior army general in Jaipur recently stated in a seminar that Rajasthan could gain immensely from battlefield tourism. He was addressing a two-day convention organized by the Rajasthan government on battlefield tourism. Across the world battlefields where major encounters have taken place are popular tourist destinations, as they […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=115 Why procurement processes are slow? CENJOWS 09 Oct 18 The recent claims on the Rafale and earlier on Bofors and AgustaWestland are indicative of a likelihood of financial involvement in defence deals. None has been investigated to its logical conclusion and guilty booked till date, while accusations by political parties continue unabated. In each case, it took 12 years […]