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
Defence and security
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
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 danger of Pakistan sponsored terrorism persists
Jaibans Singh With notoriety comes a celebrity status; A good example of this adage is the international celebrity status that Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the head of the Pakistan based international terrorist organisation Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), has attained after the US put a $10 Million bounty on his head. The bounty has greatly elevated his stature and placed him in the exalted … [Read more...] about The danger of Pakistan sponsored terrorism persists
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