Lt General Satish Dua The government of India has recently issued a notification regarding appointment of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). According to this notification, the CDS may be appointed from among serving as well as retired three or four star rank officers from all three services — Army, Navy and Air Force — subject to their being less than 62 years of age. This … [Read more...] about Chief of Defence Staff : An imperative for the Indian Armed Forces
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Defence and Security: Achievements of NDA II Government
Jaibans Singh The Independence Day address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15 August, 20 will be given against the backdrop of some monumental events that have been witnessed in the year plus since formation of the NDA II Government in May 2019. These events have a significant impact on national security in the short as well as the long … [Read more...] about Defence and Security: Achievements of NDA II Government
Mishandling of Armed Forces can weaken the Nation
Jaibans Singh There was an instance recently where the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, had allegedly addressed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat as "Shri" and put down his designation as "Secretary" DMA, in an official letter to the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MOD). The first thought that comes to … [Read more...] about Mishandling of Armed Forces can weaken the Nation
Pakistan: Desperately searching credible counter to increasing Indian military might
Jaibans Singh A few days back there were reports of a major counter-terrorist operation at the Indian military cantonment of Nagrota. Pakistani terrorists, who had probably infiltrated from Hiranagar, in District Kathua of the Jammu region, were accosted at a poll plaza near Nargota cantonment. Three of the terrorists were reported killed while one security person was … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Desperately searching credible counter to increasing Indian military might