Given the complexities of the challenge, it is not the Armed Forces alone but all organs of the government that must dwell on these issues. Technologies and doctrines must develop concurrently.
The Army's image took a severe beating because of the torture videos from Poonch. Even Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stressed the importance of Army winning the hearts and minds of people.
Rajesh Kumar Sahu, a havaldar in the Odisha Special Armed Police wants to even the playing field for a new generation of low-income Army aspirants. He is their pathfinder, trainer, and counsellor.
Nearly every fratricide and suicide case in the Indian armed forces has a mental health backdrop. It's time to formalise counselling and psychological profiling of soldiers.
The intellectual acumen of officers and veterans could be better utilised for issues of greater national security concern instead of studying ‘strategic thought processes'.
The disadvantages of fighting a two-front war can be mitigated at strategic and operational levels. India has the advantage of strategic depth and stands above China and Pakistan.
The 269-member contingent will march alongside French forces on 14 July at Champs-Elysées. India & France are celebrating 25th anniversary of their strategic partnership this year.
Current policy's applicable to widows in general but doesn't specifically mention women who earlier served in forces, took release & want to rejoin after husband's death in line of duty.
Unless anomalies are addressed and a system worked out to harmonise the differences, court cases could cause major problems in the management systems of the Services.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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