Category: Indian armed forces

Recollecting India’s glorious victory (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Dec 19

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 […]

CDS sans integration will be of little use The Statesman 10 Dec 19

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 The Excelsior 28 Nov 19

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 imperilling national security News4masses.com 26 Oct 19

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 […]

Playing with soldier’s lives (English Version) Rakshak News 09 Oct 19

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 […]

Praise the soldier in Kashmir (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Sept 19

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 […]

Appointment of CDS (English version) Rakshak News 21 Aug 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/announcement-of-appointment-of-cds-creates-new-possibilities Appointment of CDS (English version) Rakshak News 21 Aug 19 The Prime Minister announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, that as part of military reforms the government would appointment a Chief of Defence staff (CDS). Multiple views flowed, most with high expectations. Many are likely to be disappointed as on multiple occasions, announcements have […]

Beyond the defence budget The Excelsior 24 Jul 19

Beyond the defence budget Beyond the defence budget 24 Jul 19 The total allocation to the MoD in the defence budget this year remained at the same level as in the interim budget at Rs 4.31 Lakh Crores, which includes 1.12 Lakh Crores for defence pensions. This works out to 2.04 percent of the GDP and approximately 15.5% of the […]

Restructuring and rightsizing of the army The Excelsior 17 Jul 19

Restructuring and rightsizing of the army Restructuring and rightsizing of the army 17 Jul 19 Reports stated that the government has begun approving the army’s restructuring plans proposed by the present army chief. General Bipin Rawat, had on commencement of his tenure, ordered four studies. These involved restructuring the field force for enhancing operational efficiency, reorganizing army HQs, cadre review […]

The impact of enhanced ammunition reserves The Statesman 16 Jul 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2243771/Kolkata-The-Statesman/16TH-JULY-2019#page/7/2 The impact of enhanced ammunition reserves 16 Jul 19 The army chief in a press conference as a prelude to Kargil Diwas stated, ‘no act of terror will go unpunished as the Indian Army stands resolute and ready to defend territorial integrity and that any misadventure by Pakistan army will be repelled with punitive response.’ Pak had made multiple […]