Challenges before CDS Challenges before CDS 09 Jan 19 The announcement of a CDS by the government was a welcome step after over seventy years of inaction. It was the distrust between the polity and the armed forces at the time of independence and incidents in Pakistan of the army taking over the country, which compelled the first Indian government […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2488559/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/31ST-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 CDS will wear many hats 31 Dec 19 It was an idea whose time had come. On 24th Dec, the government approved the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the armed forces. The announcement was made 20 years after it was initially proposed by the Kargil and Arun Singh committees. The model adopted is almost akin […]
https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/towards-reform-of-defense-management?src=top-lead Appointing a CDS (English version) Amar Uajala 26 Dec 19 Post the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting on 24 Dec, the government announced that it has approved the creation of a post of a four-star General as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The name of the CDS has yet to be announced. This has been done over […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=228 Funds crunch affecting the armed forces 19 Dec 19 Late President APJ Abdul Kalam had stated on 09 Dec 2006 to the passing out cadets of IMA, ‘National security is born out of two important components. One is economic growth and prosperity; second is the capability to defend the nation against all types of threats.’ As the economy grows, […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/1971-the-week-to-remember-the-glorious-victory Recollecting India’s glorious victory (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Dec 19 48 years ago, this week, operations against Pakistan were moving at a fast pace. On 16 Dec 1971, the Pak army in the then East Pakistan surrendered to the combined Indian forces and the Mukti Bahini. The surrender document read, ‘The Pakistan Eastern Command agree to surrender all […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2456602/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/10TH-DECEMBER-2019#page/7 CDS sans integration will be of little use 10 Dec 19 “India is perhaps the only major democracy where the armed forces headquarters are outside the apex governmental structure.” These words in the Kargil Committee report of 1999, ring true even today. In 1961, the government amended the Allocation of Business (AOB)/ Transaction of Business (TOB) rules and made […]
Appointing a CDS Appointing a CDS 28 Nov 19 The recent government announcement stating that a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is likely to be appointed next month has retriggered the debate on the same. A team under the National Security Advisor (NSA) had been set up to work out the responsibilities, modalities of appointment and terms of employment for […]
Assam Rifles – ITBP Merger, A Recipe Imperiling National Security? Assam Rifles-ITBP merger, a recipe imperilling national security News4masses.com 26 Oct 19 The government is considering the merger of the Assam Rifles with the ITBP, implying two separate forces, with no commonality in tasks, culture and working conditions being merged to suit the requirement of adding vacancies at the helm […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/why-play-with-soldiers-lives Playing with soldier’s lives (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Oct 19 The basic premise on which a soldier, irrespective of rank, operates is that he trusts that his organization, superiors and establishment will care for his family in case something happens to him. Hence, he always places his life and limb at risk. The bedrock of the army is […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/kashmir-army-deserves-praise Praise the soldier in Kashmir (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Sept 19 The success or failure in Kashmir, post the abrogation of Article 370 will depend on the common soldier and policeman, whether he is a jawan of the army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) or of the J and K police. He stands alone all through day and […]