Jaibans Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first address to the combined commander’s conference went beyond the inane utterances that one has got used to in the last few years. Mostly, such meetings were addressed by reading out of a scripted message prepared by the Ministry of Defence. The proceedings used to be low in inspiration as well as aspiration; one would end up … [Read more...] about Defense policy: Preparing for the unknown
Arun Jaitley
Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Jaibans Singh It is widely perceived and correctly so that the success of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in the elections and its rise to power was facilitated, to a great extent, by the media. The success of this media blitzkrieg was not as much due to the proactive efforts of the BJP as it was due to the numbness and inactivity of the Congress party. Having learnt a … [Read more...] about Energising the information spectrum of the armed forces
Media sermons on counter terrorist operations do not serve the national purpose
Jaibans Singh A Jammu based newspaper, State Times, on Saturday, June, 21, carried an interesting article, “Pak ceasefire violation – an undeclared war against India” written by Professor Kali Dass. Professor Kali Dass comes across as a man with a nationalist feel who is disturbed by the policy being followed by the neighbouring nation. However, he does not seem to be an … [Read more...] about Media sermons on counter terrorist operations do not serve the national purpose
Defence Minister’s significant visit to Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, as was expected, chose Jammu and Kashmir as his first border state destination for an orientation visit and that too within a month of taking over the reins of his ministry. There was speculation of some fireworks since this was also the first visit of a senior minister to a state ruled by the opposition; there was also … [Read more...] about Defence Minister’s significant visit to Jammu and Kashmir