Defenceinfo Bureau Report Can a leopard change its spots? It seems so, if we take note of Pakistani Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s posture post the unfortunate avalanche in the Gyari sector of Siachen in which 138 soldiers, mostly of the ill fated Northern Light Infantry, have recently lost their lives. It needs to be reiterated that the Northern Light Infantry … [Read more...] about Siachen issue: Will Kayani walk the talk
Finally, MoD is moving out of its slumber
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The top leadership of the Union Ministry of defence is taking great pains to refute any rift between the armed forces and the government. "There is no difference at all within the establishment and the armed forces and we are working in harmony," minister of state for defence, M M Pallam Raju, stated in a recent meeting with reporters. This apart, … [Read more...] about Finally, MoD is moving out of its slumber
The “Coup” spook: conjectures, intentions and ramifications
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Now we have a “spook” doing the rounds that the Army Chief was possibly planning to stage a coup in mid-January 2012, around the time when he filed a suit in the Supreme Court against the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, with respect to his age issue. The spook has elicited strong denial not only from the Army but also the Government with the … [Read more...] about The “Coup” spook: conjectures, intentions and ramifications
Army Chief vs Government: The mother of all spats
Defenceinfo Bureau Report With TRPs soaring at the cost of the Army, news channels are flogging the issue of acrimony between the Army Chief, General VK Singh and the Ministry of Defence. Excited anchors are saying ‘The situation is changing every moment’ with the express desire of keeping viewers hooked on. Sadly, there is an element of truth in this assertion of the anchors … [Read more...] about Army Chief vs Government: The mother of all spats
Defence Budget does not hold much for the army
Defenceinfo Bureau Report The defence outlay in the recently announced Union budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 has been pegged at $ 39 Bn which is a considerable hike from the previous year’s dispensation. The outlay represents a 17.63% hike over last year’s budgetary allocation of Rs 1, 64, 415 crore. But if revised estimates of 2011-2012 are taken, it becomes a mere … [Read more...] about Defence Budget does not hold much for the army