National security and COVID 19 National security and COVID 19 24 Apr 2020 While the nation is battling the spread of COVID 19 (Coronavirus) the defence ministry announced a collection of defence deals. These include procurement of Negev Light Machine Guns at a cost of 116 Million USD from Israel, 2.1 billion USD agreement with TAIS, a consortium of […]
Creating Theatre Command to Meet Our Specific Conditions USI 09 Apr 2020 Harsha Kakar@ Introduction On 15th Aug 2019, the Prime Minister in his annual Red Fort address to the nation announced a major decision: India would have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Reforms which were overdue for decades became a reality. In end December 2019, General Bipin […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=253 The armed forces test against Coronavirus comes now 04 Apr 2020 All essential services of the nation are working in unison, despite any set of shortcomings, to control the spread of the Coronavirus. The armed forces have established isolation centres run by its medical staff. Hospitals and doctors are on the alert in case there is a spike […]
CENJOWS 29 Mar 2020 The role of the army in a whole of government approach in tackling the Coronavirus 29 Mar 2020 Historically, the Indian armed forces have always been amongst the first to respond to any crisis or natural disaster. The availability of trained manpower with expertise in multiple fields have helped restore adverse situations in a short time. […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=247 Coronavirus and the armed forces 16 Mar 2020 The centre and states are seeking the assistance of the armed forces, amongst other central agencies to help battle the spread of Coronavirus (Covid 19). The army is already running wellness centres (isolation and quarantine facilities) in Manesar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Deolali, Jhansi, Kolkata, Chennai and Suratgarh to manage Indian nationals […]
http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAxOTE4 Indigenous versus imported artillery equipment 27 Feb 2020 Inputs indicate that the Indian army is presently at the stage of cost negotiation for procuring 1580 artillery guns called ATHOS (Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System) 2052 manufactured by the Elbit company of Israel. The procurement is expected to be 400 Guns in fully assembled condition and remaining 1,180 under the […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2568149/Kolkata-The-Statesman/25TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7/2 Restructuring the armed forces a job well begun 25 Feb 2020 Addressing the Combined Commanders Conference in 2015, PM Modi stated, ‘We have been slow to reform the structures of our armed forces… We should promote jointness across every level of our armed forces. We wear different colours, but we serve the same cause and bear the same flag. […]
Lessons from Def Expo 2020 Lessons from Def Expo 2020 12 Feb 2020 The Def Expo held last week at Lucknow provided a glimpse of the strides made by the Indian private sector in defence research and development. It was less than two decades ago that this sector was opened for private industries and entrepreneurs. Till then, defence was considered […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2548583/Kolkata-The-Statesman/11TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7 Women officers in command roles 11 Feb 2020 Post granting permanent commission to women officers, the next legal battle in progress is placing them in command of units to enable career progression alongside their male counterparts. In a statement to the Apex Court, countering granting command to women officers, the army stated, ‘Women may not be suitable for commanding […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2538764/Kolkata-The-Statesman/04TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7 Finding innovative ways of managing defence budget 04 Feb 2020 The defence budget has been announced. It is not what the armed forces demanded, nor will it ever be. There is a modest increase of 9% from the previous year, of which 10% is for capital and 4% for revenue. The national pie remains limited, demand for its share […]