Review the intake process to reduce shortfall levels in the armed forces CENJOWS 06 Aug 18 In a reply to a question raised in parliament, the government stated that the army faces a shortfall of 7,298 officers. The statement read, ‘As on 01 Jan 2018, the authorised strength of the army was 49,933 but it has 42, 635’. This shortfall […]
Enhancing confidence between India and China (English version) Rakshak news 22 Aug 18 The Chinese defence minister, Wei Fenghe, is visiting India along with a delegation comprising of 25 members including a host of generals this week. This is his third visit abroad since assuming his appointment, the first two being to Russia and Belarus. His arrival follows the visit […]
Government mustn’t abandon the soldier The Statesman 21 Aug 18 Recent reports have stated that over 350 officers and men of the army, have approached the supreme court together to challenge the way one of its benches has begun pressurizing the CBI to speed up its investigation of the alleged Manipur extra-judicial encounters filed by the Extra Judicial Execution Victim […]
Diplomatically engaging Imran The Excelsior 18 Aug 18 Once the appointment of Imran Khan as the PM of Pak was confirmed, Modi called and congratulated him. As per the statement released by the Indian government, Modi expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots within Pak. He also reiterated his vision of peace and development in the entire neighbourhood. In […]
Article 35A indicates the fault lines within the state CENJOWS 16 Aug 18 The debate on Article 35 A continues. The supreme court would now hear the case in the last week of this month to determine whether it deserves to be referred to a constitutional bench. Legal issues aside, the re-emergence of the debate has brought to fore the […]
Checking suicides in the army The Statesman 14 Aug 18 In a report in the TOI in Dec last year, Rajat Pundit had stated that the army loses 1600 personnel every year without going to war. His figures, obtained from the MoD, indicate that at an average 350 soldiers, sailors and airmen die in accidents, while 120 commit suicide. Other […]
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Trump outplayed by Putin at summit The Statesman 24 Jul 18 Putin emerged the clear winner at the end of the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki. Surprisingly, it was Trump who was pushing for the summit and had directed his staff to move forward on the same from the time he assumed the chair. It appeared as if he was rushing […]