Jaibans Singh Army Chief General Bikram Singh has, during a press conference on the eve of Army Day, given a very strong response to the brutal killing and mutilation of bodies of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani intruders on January, 08, 2013, on the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the Indian Army would reserve the right to retaliate at a place and … [Read more...] about Indian Army will retaliate says Army Chief
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Chicanery in defence reporting: A dangerous trend
Jaibans Singh Defence and security is a serious business since the issues involved deal with lives of human beings and can, as such, not be trifled with. The nation takes to defence and security with utmost seriousness; the slightest hint of weakness generates hysteria with a cascading effect. Defence reporting provides no room for speculation, innuendo, … [Read more...] about Chicanery in defence reporting: A dangerous trend
100 days on; Army Chief roots for institutional supremacy
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
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
Kashmir: perpetrators of disruption are still at large
Jaibans Singh July, 03, 2012, the newly appointed foreign secretary of Pakistan, Jalil Abbas Jilani, arrived in India to hold a meeting with his Indian counterpart, Ranjan Mathai. A fact deliberately and tacitly downplayed was that this very person, in February 2003, when he was Chargé d'Affaires at the Pakistan High Commission in India was told to pack his bags and leave the … [Read more...] about Kashmir: perpetrators of disruption are still at large
Leadership change in the Indian Army: New deeds for the new
Jaibans Singh General VK Singh, attained superannuation from the post of Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army on May, 31. The exit, unfortunately, took place in the midst of a number of controversies which cast a shadow over an otherwise illustrious career. His has been a much talked of tenure, wherein, he has been looked upon as a crusader and a villain in equal measure. … [Read more...] about Leadership change in the Indian Army: New deeds for the new
The cutting edge of the Armed Forces must be maintained
Jaibans Singh Jaswant Singh, a revered national leader, an articulate writer, an ex-soldier and a thorough gentleman, was seen on television with moist eyes and quivering lips while taking part in a panel discussion on the latest disclosures by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General VK Singh, of having been offered a bribe by some defence hardware lobbyist. There are many … [Read more...] about The cutting edge of the Armed Forces must be maintained