Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd The defining character of Armed Forces is built upon an intrinsic value-based system Introduction Leadership is an art and not a science because leaders convert defeat into victory. Military Leadership is at the highest pedestal of leadership because leading men into battle is a privilege given to a select few. From times immemorial, Indian … [Read more...] about Indian Army : The Pride of Soldiering
Mission POK: India scares Pakistan
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) India celebrates Vijay Diwas on 16 Dec to commemorate 51 years of Victory in Bangladesh. Last month, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh was on a day’s visit to the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh. This was his second visit during a span of a few weeks. He made a specific mention of the part of the State of Jammu and Kashmir under … [Read more...] about Mission POK: India scares Pakistan
Indian Defence Industry : A glorious path of growth
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd INTRODUCTION India has one of the world's largest armed forces with a strength of over 14.4 lakhs (1.44 million) active personnel, since it has the largest unsettled borders with two nuclear powered neighbours. Also, it has high defence spending for operational readiness of such large force. Hence, the Indian defence budget is the third … [Read more...] about Indian Defence Industry : A glorious path of growth
India : Up above the sky so high
Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) India created history when the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched it’s heaviest rocket Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3)PSLV on 23 Oct 2022 carrying 36 satellites and launched them into space successfully. This was the highest number of satellites ever launched from a launcher vehicle. 135 Crore Indians including the … [Read more...] about India : Up above the sky so high
Ukraine: Who wins! Who cares!!
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd It gives me great pride as Indian to say that India is the only country in the world that liberated Bangladesh with surrender of fully armed one Lakh Pakistani troops in just 14 days. Even superpowers have failed to do that. The war in Ukraine has gone beyond 75 days, much against the expectations of the world and certainly, that of Russia. … [Read more...] about Ukraine: Who wins! Who cares!!
East Europe stand-off and India’s Dilemma
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd India took a balanced stance at the UN Security Council on 31 January 2022, when the Ukraine Crisis discussion was put to vote. India abstained from voting in UNSC demonstrating neutral position. That reflects India’s predicament in the current East European standoff. Today, the world is becoming a global village. The conflicts no longer remain … [Read more...] about East Europe stand-off and India’s Dilemma
Indian Navy: The Guardians of the Indian Ocean
Maj General C P Singh Introduction History is testimony to the fact that any ruler who went on to become an emperor always had a strong Navy. The one, who conquered the blue waters, conquered the world. India was a super power in the ancient times. The Chola Navy was considered one of the strongest navies of its time and one of the major reasons behind the Chola’s … [Read more...] about Indian Navy: The Guardians of the Indian Ocean
Winds of Change: Girls march into NDA
Maj Gen C P Singh, (Retd) On 18 Aug 2021, the Supreme Court of India ruled that girls should also be inducted into Armed Forces through the premier defence training institute - National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune. With one stroke of the pen, the Supreme Court has done what crores worth of expenditure on promoting Defence career through catchy advertisements like ‘Do … [Read more...] about Winds of Change: Girls march into NDA
The turmoil in Afghanistan and its impact on India
Maj. Gen. C P Singh, (Retd) ‘You can change friends, but you can’t change your neighbours.’ What does one do when some rogue people come and occupy one's neighbourhood? People who give a damn to the rules of civilized society, harbour outlaws, threaten the neighbours, deal in contrabands and do all things wrong to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the area. First, … [Read more...] about The turmoil in Afghanistan and its impact on India