Jaibans Singh The Army Chief, General Bikram Singh, completes 100 days in office on September, 08, 2012. This may be a short period in the tenure of a senior functionary but it is significant since it gives an insight into the policy being adopted by the incumbent. General Bikram Singh took over at a time when the army was in the throes of its worst ever internal crisis. An … [Read more...] about 100 days on; Army Chief roots for institutional supremacy
Defence and security
India needs a sports induced, military maintained killer instinct
Independence Day-Olympics Special Jaibans Singh While in school, Independence Day stood second to Republic Day, after all, it did not have the grandeur and excitement of parades and cultural activities. As a college going student one looked upon the day as a welcome respite from attending lectures in hot and humid classrooms. On joining the Army things got a little better; on … [Read more...] about India needs a sports induced, military maintained killer instinct
Pathribal case: justice must prevail in the end
Jasbir Sarai Consequent to various news reports and public debates on the Pathribal case, I decided to venture into the provisions of lessor known system of dispensation of justice in the Army. It may be recalled that on May, 01, 2012 the Supreme Court of India ruled in the Pathribal case that the first option with regard to proceeding against the alleged accused persons rests … [Read more...] about Pathribal case: justice must prevail in the end
Indian soldiers also deserve to be “Bharat Ratna’s”
Jaibans Singh Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in the Republic of India., the order was established on January, 02, 1954 by the then President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad. This prestigious award was to be conferred in recognition of “exceptional work in the advancement of art literature and science and in recognition of public service of the highest order”. The … [Read more...] about Indian soldiers also deserve to be “Bharat Ratna’s”
The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction
Jaibans Singh The army chief, General Bikram Singh, has recently culminated an official visit to Nepal, a neighbouring country which has significant social and security relations with India. Seemingly, the visit was of a routine nature to conduct a long standing reciprocal military convention of conferring upon the new chief the rank of honorary General of the Nepal Army. The … [Read more...] about The Army Chiefs Nepal visit: a step in the right direction