The general, who was chief of the Army staff at the time, further says the Army took the risk of divesting holding formations to strengthen troops in the Kargil sector.
Khattar government amended Haryana Building Code in 2017. Earlier this month, SC banned conversion of residential homes into multi-storeyed apartments in 30 sectors of Chandigarh.
Speaking at ThePrint’s Off the Cuff event, in conversation with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Gen Malik also said Modi govt wasn’t taking things lying down with adversaries.
General V.P. Malik (retd) says Pakistan could retaliate via strong military action or by activating terrorists who could carry out attacks across India.
Even if Narendra Modi is too petrified to take a stand, the Congress and Sonia Gandhi have rightly criticised this outright violation of international norms.
India’s strategic reserves offer a temporary cushion as the Hormuz blockade amid US-Israel war against Iran jolts global energy markets and threatens energy security.
Announcement comes amid sustained strain on trans-atlantic alliance, with French President Macron declaring that France will forge an independent European security architecture.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
We will fight with what we have.