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 […]
Pre-2014 elections, the Rewari ex-service men rally was the turning point for the backing which Modi received from the serving and veteran military community across the country. His promises on granting OROP, giving the armed forces its due, enhancing its capabilities and restoring its pride and status won the hearts of the armed forces community. Serving and veterans voted for […]
For the first time in Indian history, 750 army personnel have approached the supreme court to counter the directions of one of its benches to the CBI seeking an early closure of the Manipur “so-called” extra judicial killings. It has requested the apex court to consider multiple facets of its operations, including the environment in which it functioned, protection from […]
The release of the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam has been rocking parliament for the past few days. The opposition led by the Congress and Mamta’s TMC have been up in arms on the issue. Though sensing national view, the Congress is showing a change in stance. The draft NRC was initially released on 01 Jan 18. […]