Beyond the Rafale controversy Beyond the Rafale controversy 20 Dec 18 The political battle over the Rafale had to simmer down. The Congress expected to pull and stretch it till May 2019, but the same was cut short by the supreme court. It has left the opposition with no ammunition at the national level to target the Modi government. It […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/how-much-better-will-the-military-communitys-recent-election-results Do recent elections convey a positive message to the military community (English version) Rakshak News 19 Dec 18 The recent state assembly elections had the ruling BJP lose ground to the Congress. Statistically the figures may project a different picture when percentage of votes, anti-incumbency factors and margins of defeat are considered. The reality remains that the party lost […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=126 Is Pak being pressurized to change its approach towards India? CENJOWS 18 Dec 18 There have suddenly been multiple overtures from Pak to India, seeking to mend fences and recommence dialogue. These have flowed from Imran Khan and the spokesperson of their army, quoting their army chief. During the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor on the Pak side, […]
So, what’s wrong with beating our chests? So, what’s wrong with beating our chests? 18 Dec 18 At the recently concluded Chandigarh Military Literature Festival, the former army commander who oversaw the surgical strikes, Lt Gen Hooda stated, ‘I do think there was too much hype over it. The military operation was important, and we had to do it. Now […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=125 Does growing India-US relationship enhance our security CENJOWS 12 Dec 18 The India-US strategic relationship is moving at a pace must faster than envisaged. The signing of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), which opened doors for providing refuelling and replenishment in designated military facilities was the first step taken by India indicating it favouring the US camp. […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/navjot-sidhu-pakistan-and-india Navjot Sidhu, Pakistan and India (English Version) 12 Dec 18 Rakshak News Since Imran Khan took over the reins of Pak, Navjot Sidhu has visited the country twice. The first was the swearing in of Imran, where he was seen hugging General Bajwa, the Pak army chief. The criticism for the hugging crossed party lines. Navjot defended his actions […]
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 […]