Jaibans Singh Human beings have an abiding proclivity to forget adversity the moment the situation takes a turn for the better while overlooking lessons from the difficult times gone by. Something like this seems to be happening in the trouble torn state of Jammu and Kashmir. For many decades, living in the shadow of the gun and being face to face with death and destruction … [Read more...] about Surrender policy: Act in haste repent at leisure
Dimilitarisation of Siachen: Let’s not get swayed by oratory
Jaibans Singh The Indo-Pakistan impasse on Siachen has been described by Dr Stephen Cohen, a Washington based South Asia analyst as “a fight between two bald men over a comb”. The problem with US thinkers and opinion makers is that they oversimplify important strategic issues as has been done by the good doctor with his bland comment. One would expect them to be gracious … [Read more...] about Dimilitarisation of Siachen: Let’s not get swayed by oratory
Wanted: A national crusade against naxalism
Jaibans Singh The counter naxal operations have recently received a severe setback due to a spate of high profile abductions. The saga of Jhina Hikaka, the Odisha MLA and the two Italian nationals Claudio Colangelo and Paolo Bosusco, captured by two different organisation of the maoists has just about finished and we have at hand the audacious kidnapping of Alex Paul Menon, … [Read more...] about Wanted: A national crusade against naxalism
The Army chief controversy needs to be put to rest immediately
Jaibans Singh The PIL filed in the Supreme Court against the selection of Lt General Bikram Singh as the next Chief of the Indian Army has been dumped by the august Court where it belongs – in the dust bin. One wonders as to what prompted these senior citizens - a retired Admiral of the Indian Navy, a retired Chief Election Commissioner, a veteran journalist, a retired Lt … [Read more...] about The Army chief controversy needs to be put to rest immediately
Some more about lions, deer’s and military leadership
Jaibans Singh The Chief of the Indian Army, General VK Singh, while interacting with some school children in Jaipur on Sunday, 15, April, reportedly commented. “An army of deer led by a lion is to be feared more than an army of lions led by a deer”. It would be safe to conclude that the Chief was motivating the children to develop leadership qualities in order to become … [Read more...] about Some more about lions, deer’s and military leadership