Uncomfortable with other countries cultivating Indian military officers, government says it’ll pay for an international course if justified.
The defence ministry has barred armed forces...
When Rajiv Gandhi started he could do no wrong. Halfway through his five years, he could do no right. His tenure had many chastening lessons in how mega mandates can make you smug and self-destruct. His record should be essential reading for those with brute majorities now, from Arvind Kejriwal, Narendra Modi and on to Vasundhara Raje, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee.
Shekhar Gupta
A retired air force officer writes about a generation that has not seen a war and does not know how to respect those who serve in the armed forces.
Arjun Subramaniam
US PULLOUT OF PARIS DEAL MAY NOT BE SO BAD
If the U.S. pulls out of the Paris climate deal, many fear that it will have a domino effect, but a small group of experts has begun to argue that a withdrawal may actually be for the best.
If armed forces have begun to look and sound like any other govt department, the fault lies with their own leadership, civil servants who control them, and politicians who lead them.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
It’s a wise step in the right direction that was causing a great deal of humiliation and consternation among the defence personnel. It was rightly being construed as a deliberate step by the present govt to downgrade the status of the defence forces and it was seriously harming the morale of the forces. Restoration of the status quo is a welcome step by the RM.
Fully agree with the above post. I believe the issue had created lot of dissatisfaction which could have been avoided. A good positive step by the defense minister.
Good work. There is a requirement to put in place mechanisms which will prevent recurrence of such one handed sleight to the armed forces. This can only be done is there a consultative mechanism in place wherein the stakeholders are involved in each and every decision taken. At present, the bereaucracy in the name of civilian supremacy is riding roughshod over the forces. Dear RM should look into this matter with the urgency it requires. It will also help if she keeps in mind the fact that armed forces are one of the least politicised in the world with the country’s constitution and it’s unity being their primary interest.
A Good positive step by the Defence minister .
It’s a wise step in the right direction that was causing a great deal of humiliation and consternation among the defence personnel. It was rightly being construed as a deliberate step by the present govt to downgrade the status of the defence forces and it was seriously harming the morale of the forces. Restoration of the status quo is a welcome step by the RM.
Fully agree with the above post. I believe the issue had created lot of dissatisfaction which could have been avoided. A good positive step by the defense minister.
Good work. There is a requirement to put in place mechanisms which will prevent recurrence of such one handed sleight to the armed forces. This can only be done is there a consultative mechanism in place wherein the stakeholders are involved in each and every decision taken. At present, the bereaucracy in the name of civilian supremacy is riding roughshod over the forces. Dear RM should look into this matter with the urgency it requires. It will also help if she keeps in mind the fact that armed forces are one of the least politicised in the world with the country’s constitution and it’s unity being their primary interest.