Does Arun Jaitley bear a grudge Does Arun Jaitley bear a grudge 12 Dec 18 While the veteran community rightly blames the MoD for not supporting their stand on issues which face the armed forces, there are some decisions which are beyond their powers. All financial decisions are controlled by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) headed by Arun Jaitley. It […]
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 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, […]
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/has-pakistan-started-losing-hybrid-war-kashmir-46027/ Has Pakistan started losing the hybrid war in Kashmir? ORF 05 Dec 18 The army chief during his talk at the YB Chavan memorial lecture on ‘Addressing the Challenges of Hybrid Conflict in the 21st century’ stated that India should first resolve problems in J and K through an integrated approach to tackle the ‘hybrid warfare’ unleashed by Pak […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/it-may-be-worthwhile-to-celebrate-the-armed-forces-flag-day Celebrating the armed forces flag day on 07 Dec is meaningless (English Version) Rakshak News 05 Dec 18 As per Wikipedia, Post-Independence, the government felt that it needed to take measures to manage the welfare of defence personnel, serving and veterans. A committee met under the defence minister on 28th Aug 1949 and decided to observe a flag day […]
India’s conflict-avoidance strategy is its best bet Fauji India magazine Dec 18 issue The US is leading the charge by placing unilateral sanctions or enhanced tariffs against those nations it considers as its challengers. It has imposed sanctions against Russia and Iran and additional tariffs on almost all Chinese imports. It took these actions on Russia for its interference in […]
If Trump pulls out of Afghanistan If Trump pulls out of Afghanistan 05 Dec 18 An article in ‘The Hill’ of 28th Nov stated that the US envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, is moving at a rapid pace interacting with as many top Taliban officials as he can, attempting to start peace talks before President Trump orders a troop pull-out […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=124 Pak may have ulterior motives behind the opening of the Kartarpur corridor CENJOWS 04 Dec 18 The opening of the Kartarpur corridor has been a long-standing demand by India to meet the aspirations of the Sikh community, which considers the Kartarpur Gurdwara as amongst its holiest shrines. The Gurdwara is located inside Pak, approximately 3–4 Kms from the international […]
Confusing MoD actions impact military morale Confusing MoD actions impact military morale 04 Dec 18 The recent announcement by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to refuse medical support to Short Service Commission (SSC) officers is the latest in the line of confusing actions being undertaken by them. The reason given by the department of ex-servicemen welfare, under whom the ECHS […]
Changing Political Landscape in West Asia Changing political landscape in West Asia Bharat Shakti 03 Dec 18 The political climate in West Asia is changing rapidly. Israel, a sworn enemy of the Arab states, less Egypt and Jordan, is now an accepted ally. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are engaging it, even claiming it has the right to exist. Reports […]