Army Commander is posted to Army Training Command not based on aptitude but as & when a vacancy occurs. If you don’t give best resources, don’t expect best results.
Generals on both sides of the border recount how inability to take revenge brings collective shame. And shame is not something a soldier can live with.
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
Sir, this ploy to create CDS is probably a step towards to ultimately have a civilian hegemon. This will simply replace the MOD. Nothing stops the government to appoint a IAS/IPS as CDS.
India is built up as a military power. No talk about economic development of the country. Even when Modi talks about economy it is for projecting it for the development of few industrialists. No one is bothered about the common man. The entire tax payers money is being spent on fads. The concept of “high jumps” rather than incremental growth of economy is creating uncertainty in the investment climate in the country. People are scared to invest because they are scared as to what will happen to their business. This will lead to further deterioration of the economic atmosphere in the country. This investments in military will fascinate only top politicians and military brass. Will keep them engaged in modern warfare. The common citizen will be the loser all through.
Because of democracy in India prevailing under a MAN like Mr Modi ( as against learned but spineless Dr. Singh) , the pski lover ‘the Print’ is beng able to print this kind of rubbish .
Go to Pakistan or China to prove your liberalism ,you traitors.
Narendra Modi is using his force(some pigs call it misuse of power and emergency like situation) for welfare of human beings. He is working above Hindu and Muslim aura…. It is for BENIFIT of all human beings. The people who are criticizing him, pity on their mental infrastructure. Indira Gandhi has imposesd emergency because of piggy greed of power. There is a difference in attitude of MODI JI and Indira Gandhi. Who fails to understand this has very low HR /EQ…. MORON MENTAL RANGE.. In that case there existence does not matter.
India has to choose between a strong Defence Machinery or bureaucratic matrix to sooth the fear of Military take over and umpiring the turf war in North & South Blocks.
Sir
A very nicely written and we’ll articulated piece of opinion. I have a major difference of opinion. Why should the CDS work under defence secretary and why not vice versa. Can the matters of defence be best addressed by a person who has been in the field and grown up gradually to the post of CDS or by an IAS officer who has a superficial knowledge defence affairs?
A food for thought and decolonisation of our minds.
In ancient (samrudh) Bharat the senapati use to be directly responsible to the king and not through any mantri.
And that ancient Bharat lost to Moslems, remember? It is a norm in developed countries that the forces should serve under appropriate civilian command.
The question of rank and protocol dominate military thinking.
Our Service chiefs are already on par with the Cabinet Secretary.
Will the CDS rank higher than that? What will be his status vis a vis the Mos Defence?
Will the senior most General/Admiral/Air Chief Marshal automatically become the CDS? OR will this be left to the discretion of our politicians?
These are vexing questions.
Who ever it is, he or she should be allowed to work independently. Also it is not right to use this decision in political forum as already started by home minister in Haryana. If BJP govt has done it fine but no politics please.
In Pakistan, the CDS is a pale shadow of the army chief’s aura. Even in India, he would essentially be a staff officer, someone who has had a full tenure as chief of one of the three services, is unwilling to spend the entire day on the golf course. Historic decision, will transform India’s war fighting capabilities is a little over the top. No question of CDS being a permanent fixture of the CCS. National security is run as a very tight ship, with Cabinet Ministers of Home / Defence / External Affairs ( during the first five years; it has changed now for Home, perhaps not for MEA ) a little peripheral. The next CDS cannot dream of a clash with the NSA.
Sir, this ploy to create CDS is probably a step towards to ultimately have a civilian hegemon. This will simply replace the MOD. Nothing stops the government to appoint a IAS/IPS as CDS.
India is built up as a military power. No talk about economic development of the country. Even when Modi talks about economy it is for projecting it for the development of few industrialists. No one is bothered about the common man. The entire tax payers money is being spent on fads. The concept of “high jumps” rather than incremental growth of economy is creating uncertainty in the investment climate in the country. People are scared to invest because they are scared as to what will happen to their business. This will lead to further deterioration of the economic atmosphere in the country. This investments in military will fascinate only top politicians and military brass. Will keep them engaged in modern warfare. The common citizen will be the loser all through.
Because of democracy in India prevailing under a MAN like Mr Modi ( as against learned but spineless Dr. Singh) , the pski lover ‘the Print’ is beng able to print this kind of rubbish .
Go to Pakistan or China to prove your liberalism ,you traitors.
Narendra Modi is using his force(some pigs call it misuse of power and emergency like situation) for welfare of human beings. He is working above Hindu and Muslim aura…. It is for BENIFIT of all human beings. The people who are criticizing him, pity on their mental infrastructure. Indira Gandhi has imposesd emergency because of piggy greed of power. There is a difference in attitude of MODI JI and Indira Gandhi. Who fails to understand this has very low HR /EQ…. MORON MENTAL RANGE.. In that case there existence does not matter.
Print does not write what is good for India in a positive way.I find it against the people of India.
India has to choose between a strong Defence Machinery or bureaucratic matrix to sooth the fear of Military take over and umpiring the turf war in North & South Blocks.
Sir
A very nicely written and we’ll articulated piece of opinion. I have a major difference of opinion. Why should the CDS work under defence secretary and why not vice versa. Can the matters of defence be best addressed by a person who has been in the field and grown up gradually to the post of CDS or by an IAS officer who has a superficial knowledge defence affairs?
A food for thought and decolonisation of our minds.
In ancient (samrudh) Bharat the senapati use to be directly responsible to the king and not through any mantri.
Let’s try and bring back the old Samrudh Bharat.
And that ancient Bharat lost to Moslems, remember? It is a norm in developed countries that the forces should serve under appropriate civilian command.
The question of rank and protocol dominate military thinking.
Our Service chiefs are already on par with the Cabinet Secretary.
Will the CDS rank higher than that? What will be his status vis a vis the Mos Defence?
Will the senior most General/Admiral/Air Chief Marshal automatically become the CDS? OR will this be left to the discretion of our politicians?
These are vexing questions.
Who ever it is, he or she should be allowed to work independently. Also it is not right to use this decision in political forum as already started by home minister in Haryana. If BJP govt has done it fine but no politics please.
In Pakistan, the CDS is a pale shadow of the army chief’s aura. Even in India, he would essentially be a staff officer, someone who has had a full tenure as chief of one of the three services, is unwilling to spend the entire day on the golf course. Historic decision, will transform India’s war fighting capabilities is a little over the top. No question of CDS being a permanent fixture of the CCS. National security is run as a very tight ship, with Cabinet Ministers of Home / Defence / External Affairs ( during the first five years; it has changed now for Home, perhaps not for MEA ) a little peripheral. The next CDS cannot dream of a clash with the NSA.