The DMA is a new department in addition to the four existing verticals in the ministry — the departments of defence, defence research, defence production and development and ex-service welfare.
Congress’ Jairam Ramesh says in his book a tussle between Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon & Army chief K.S. Thimayya in the 1950s prevented creation of CDS post.
BMD programme envisaged for Delhi. This, along with the Russian S-400 Triumf air defence system, aims to secure India from all kinds of incoming missiles.
Farooq Abdullah, Chhedi Paswan, Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar and JP Nadda have also been nominated to the 21-member body that will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Ministry of Defence has cleared overhaul of its 3 Russian Halo choppers. Once the process is complete, IAF will operate both Halo & US Chinook helicopters.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
That’s why God didn’t give horns to horses. What so ever, if you want to have such a creature contained, one must have enough audacity to catch it by horn or tactfully tie the two legs behind.
The reason is that IAS officers don’t want to work under CDS. There is a massive undercurrent in IAS lobby regarding this. Why would army officers otherwise be required to join as secretaries?
Indian Armed forces are facing shortage at mid and lower level. At higher lever there are a lot officer not getting promotion despite being eligible only because of lack of vacancies. Posting them as Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary would create more vacancies for Armed forces officer at higher level.
So many army officers deployed in other departments like BRO, MES, DRDO etc but army still bleeping for shortage of officers in Army. If army officers shortage in Army why they are sending his officers on deputation. Hence Only IPA should be deployed for joint secretary post in DMA
This is the beginning of combatisation of def. Ministry. It is good because decision making will become faster. As a matter of fact specialist ministries have their own cadre like external affaires and railways. Unique functioning of armed forces also need similar induction armed forces mil and civilian cadres in defence ministry.
That’s why God didn’t give horns to horses. What so ever, if you want to have such a creature contained, one must have enough audacity to catch it by horn or tactfully tie the two legs behind.
The reason is that IAS officers don’t want to work under CDS. There is a massive undercurrent in IAS lobby regarding this. Why would army officers otherwise be required to join as secretaries?
ANDwivedi Ji
Indian Armed forces are facing shortage at mid and lower level. At higher lever there are a lot officer not getting promotion despite being eligible only because of lack of vacancies. Posting them as Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary would create more vacancies for Armed forces officer at higher level.
I hope you understand it
So many army officers deployed in other departments like BRO, MES, DRDO etc but army still bleeping for shortage of officers in Army. If army officers shortage in Army why they are sending his officers on deputation. Hence Only IPA should be deployed for joint secretary post in DMA
This is the beginning of combatisation of def. Ministry. It is good because decision making will become faster. As a matter of fact specialist ministries have their own cadre like external affaires and railways. Unique functioning of armed forces also need similar induction armed forces mil and civilian cadres in defence ministry.
eh????????? in India military will be encroaching civilian territory???