Funds crunch forcing army to slow down raising of mountain strike corps ORF 19 Jul
18 https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/42584-funds-crunch-forcing-army-to-slow-down-raising-of-mountain-corps/
Palampur military station can shame most cantonment boards (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Jul 18
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/palampur-military-station-has-become-illustration
Cadre review requires considering harsh realities CENJOWS 12 Jul 18
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=74
South Asia affairs
Look at neighbours before looking East The Statesman 26 Jun 18 The Seychelles President, Danny Faure, has commenced his five-day state visit to India. The visit comes as India has slowly begun losing its grip on the country and seeks re-establishing its image. India had signed an agreement in 2015 to develop a naval facility on Assumption Island on a […]
Give short service a fillip in army Deccan Herald 04 Jun 18
fillip in army Deccan Herald
India’s international balancing act The Statesman 12 Jun 18
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/indias-international-balancing-act-1502647328.html
Russia, China and the Korean cauldron The Statesman 05 Jun 18
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/russia-china-korean-cauldron-1502644364.html
Is the US a reliable strategic ally? ORF 02 Jun 18
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/is-the-us-a-reliable-strategic-ally/
Panel Discussions and Talks
The release of volume 2 of my book by the army chief, General Bipin Rawat got this reaction from The Excelsior Gen Rawat releases 2nd volume of ‘Harsha Kakar Writes’ Post the release of my book, I was interviewed by the publisher. Excerpts are below AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR GENERAL (RETD.) HARSHA KAKAR AND TANNAAZ IRANI CHIEF EDITOR CREATIVE CROWS […]
Veterans must organize themselves The Statesman 14 Nov 17
The veterans’ agitation over OROP at Jantar Mantar, in its initial stages was a success, as it compelled the government to act and announce its release. It gained national sympathy when police targeted decorated veterans on pre-Independence Day 2015. It forced a senior police officer to come to the site and apologize for police highhandedness. Post the OROP announcement, many […]