Category: Indian armed forces

Women officers in command roles The Statesman 11 Feb 2020

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 […]

Finding innovative ways of managing defence budget The Statesman 04 Feb 2020

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 […]

MoD silence is adding to confusion The Excelsior 22 Jan 2020

MoD silence is adding to confusion MoD silence is adding to confusion 22 Jan 2020 Since the announcement of the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) there has been a debate on whether the government has given considerable thought before issuing orders for General Bipin Rawat to assume the mantle of CDS. […]

Infantrymen The guys without whom wars cannot be won- Salute the soldier Jan 2020

Infantrymen: The guys without whom wars cannot be won- Salute the soldier Jan 2020 Ernest Pyle, a Pulitzer prize winning American Journalist and war correspondent wrote, ‘I love the infantry because they are the underdogs. They are the mud, rain, forest and wind boys. They have no comforts, and they even learn to live without the necessities. And in the […]

Spare a thought for the soldier The Statesman 21 Jan 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2518716/Kolkata-The-Statesman/21ST-JANUARY-2020#page/7/2 Spare a thought for the soldier 21 Jan 2020 Army day has concluded, Republic Day is around the bend. The nation’s heart will swell with pride when army contingents, in their splendid attire, march down Raj Path in unison on Republic Day. There would be pin drop silence and tears would swell in the eyes of the nation, when […]

CDS and DMA (English version) Rakshak News 16 Jan 2020

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/cds-appointment-is-revolutionizing-defense-sector CDS and DMA (English version) Rakshak News 16 Jan 2020 At the end of December last year, the government announced that General Bipin Rawat would be the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). It also announced the creation of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) within the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which would be headed by him. The DMA […]

Challenges before CDS The Excelsior 09 Jan 19

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 […]

CDS will wear many hats The Statesman 31 Dec 19

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 […]

Appointing a CDS (English version) Amar Uajala 26 Dec 19

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 […]

Funds crunch affecting the armed forces CENJOWS 19 Dec 19

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, […]