Category: Indian armed forces

Why is the army chief misunderstood? (English Version) Rakshak News 23 Jan 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/why-is-the-army-chief-misunderstood Why is the army chief misunderstood? (English Version) Rakshak News 23 Jan 19 The political leadership and army critics from Lutyens Delhi had always expected service chiefs to remain mute spectators, rarely heard and even more rarely seen. Most service chiefs have over the years shied away from the media, sticking to this belief. However, things have now begun […]

Making sense of the army chief’s comments The Statesman 15 Jan 19

Making sense of the Army Chief’s comments Making sense of the army chief’s comments 15 Jan 19 In his annual pre-army day press conference, General Bipin Rawat, the army chief, shared his thoughts on multiple issues concerning the army of the present and future. He was also asked questions on internal and external matters affecting the country for which he […]

The ups and downs in armed forces in 2018 The Excelsior 01 Jan 19

The ups and downs in armed forces in 2018 The ups and downs in armed forces in 2018 01 Jan 19 2018 has witnessed ups and downs as far as the armed forces are concerned. Defence deals have been signed, new equipment has been inducted, the Arihant has completed its first deterrence patrol completing the nuclear triad, Rafale which was […]

Agenda for service chiefs in 2019 ORF 31 Dec 18

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/agenda-for-service-chiefs-in-2019-46922/ Agenda for service chiefs in 2019 ORF 31 Dec 18 2018 was an eventful year for the armed forces. The army spent the year in bringing down the levels of militancy in Kashmir. It also launched its own cadre review, seeking to cut down manpower and restructure its organizations making it lean and mean. It also released its latest […]

Midway to a CDS ORF 11 Dec 18

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/midway-cds-46134/ Midway to a CDS ORF 11 Dec 18 In his pre-Navy Day interview, the Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman Chief’s of Staff Committee (COSC), Admiral Sunil Lanba stated that while the three services have differences on the establishment of theatre commands, they have agreed in principle on the appointment of a Permanent Chairman of the COSC (PCCOSC). In […]

Taint on armed forces as parties gear up for polls The Statesman11 Dec 18

Taint on armed forces as parties gear up for polls Taint on armed forces as parties gear up for polls 11 Dec 18 I had written a column for this newspaper in end Aug, wherein I had stated that the Congress chose to raise the Rafale deal to try and offset the BJP from raising the Bofors and AgustaWestland case, […]

The army chief clarifies (English Version) Rakshak News 28 Nov 18

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/a-clear-mentality-is-the-symbol-of-army-chiefs-cleanliness The army chief clarifies (English Version) Rakshak News 28 Nov 18 The army chief gave an interview to multiple channels last week. In every interview he stressed a few common points. The first was that terrorism in J and K is Pak sponsored and those who assist terrorists by interrupting operations are also enemies of the state. Secondly, he […]

Bomdila refuses to die down (English Version) Rakshak News 21 Nov 18

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/bomdila-flames-not-being-cold Bomdila refuses to die down (English Version) Rakshak News 21 Nov 18 The scuffle between the police and soldiers in Bomdila has continued to dominate social media. Members of the IPS have, instead of adopting their normal pastime of criticizing the IAS for all ills, jumped up and joined them in blaming the army. Multiple versions of what happened […]

Impact of artillery modernization (English version) Rakshak News 14 Nov 18

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/the-strength-of-the-artillery-increased-by-the-arrival-of-new-guns Impact of artillery modernization (English version) Rakshak News 14 Nov 18 At a ceremony is Devlali last week, in the presence of the defence minister and the army chief, the artillery inducted two new weapon systems into its arsenal. They were the K9 Vajra and the M777 155 mm guns. The K9 Vajra is a self-propelled gun being made […]

Time to shift focus to enhancing naval power 14 Nov 18 CENJOWS

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=120 Time to shift focus to enhancing naval power 14 Nov 18 CENJOWS Introduction The completion of the first deterrence patrol by INS Arihant marks the successful integration of the triad in nuclear deterrence. However, reports indicate that India is still short of Chinese capability. China has four Jin Class SSBNs (ballistic missile submarines) and nine SSNs (nuclear powered submarines). […]