Jaibans Singh The Italian government had instituted an inquiry into its state owned aerospace company, Finmeccanica, on the suspicion of having paid a bribe to get a contract for the supply of 12 Augusta Westland helicopters to the Indian Air Force. Defence Minister AK Antony has ordered a CBI enquiry into the deal and has put on hold the delivery of nine out of the twelve … [Read more...] about Throw the Defence Procurement Procedure manual in the dustbin
Politicising the hanging amounts to dehumanising Afsal Guru
Jaibans Singh “Do not politicise the issue”, said the Congress leader Digvijay Singh repeatedly while answering queries about the execution of Afsal Guru, one of the masterminds behind the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament in December, 2001.Unfortunately, ever since news of the execution broke out on February, 09, 2013, it is only politics that are being played out … [Read more...] about Politicising the hanging amounts to dehumanising Afsal Guru
Pakistan’s psychological operations and India’s response
Jaibans Singh Every nation has its own set of idiosyncrasies, more so loud and messy democracies. India has more than its fair share of such eccentricities. In our great and burgeoning democracy, the media, especially the electronic section, laps up controversies like a cat takes to cream. Hours upon hours of valuable media time and space is dedicated to issues that make … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s psychological operations and India’s response
AFSPA does not give immunity to commit heinous crimes
Jaibans Singh It is heartening to observe that India is finally displaying sensitivity towards its women and is moving ahead with some stringent laws against those who commit barbaric sexual assault against them. In the wake of strong protests and widespread disgust generated by the brutal gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi, the government appointed a committee of three … [Read more...] about AFSPA does not give immunity to commit heinous crimes
Media responsibility towards defense and security
Jaibans Singh Information has become a very potent forces multiplier in the modern era; every facet of life from professional to social to personal is, in some way or the other, dependent upon the receipt and communication of information. Since media is the primary source of communication, its importance has increased manifold and so has its responsibility. In the domain of … [Read more...] about Media responsibility towards defense and security