Topic: Indian Army
Army postpones mandatory annual, periodic medical tests of soldiers as Covid cases rise
Army conducts annual & periodic medical exams to assess fitness of all soldiers. Decision to postpone tests expected to ease burden on military hospitals.
As India, China face off again, late Brig Dalvi’s memoir on 1962 reminder of what went wrong
Late Brig J.P. Dalvi fought the 1962 war against China and was taken prisoner of war. His scathing words in his book, Himalayan Blunder, ring aloud on his 100th birth anniversary.
Morale of armed forces very high, troops ready to sacrifice lives for nation: ITBP chief
At an event to inaugurate a Covid care facility in Delhi, Deswal said soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the nation in the past and would continue to do so in the future.
20 days since soldiers’ death in Galwan, ‘patriot’ Ajay Devgn decides it’s movie material
India’s stand against Chinese aggression is at best foggy, with military talks still underway. But actor-producer Ajay Devgn couldn't wait lest Akshay Kumar claimed the subject.
Army slams ‘malicious’ claims on Leh hospital visited by PM, says troops get best treatment
Army said troops injured at Galwan are being treated in a repurposed hall that is part of the hospital complex as some wards have been made isolation facilities.
Maj. Gen. GD Bakshi, shrillest warmonger in the media, hits new low with gaali on Republic TV
As the retired Army officer Friday let loose a volley of insults at another Republic Bharat panellist — probably a first on TV — here's a profile of G.D. Bakshi from March 2019.
Modi govt needs to come clean on China. India must win information wars too
The Modi govt should not dither in accepting what has happened. A strategic communication is needed to counter China, which is gaining ground with its narrative.
Military talks with the Chinese must not wear India down. Plan B should be ready
PLA troops have for long been showing disregard for border agreements, protocols and the CBMs that has now culminated in the current stand-off.
Sumdorong Chu, Ladakh-like India-China face-off which took 9 yrs to end but without violence
The 9 years saw diplomatic wrangling, a defiant Indian general keen on 'teaching the Chinese a lesson' & a PM more inclined towards diplomacy, but not a single drop of blood.
If you don’t shoot, you don’t escalate: NSAB chief explains how India, China have avoided war
In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, National Security Advisory Board Chairman P.S. Raghavan talked about the Galwan Valley clash and the way forward for India & China.
Nepotistic privilege should be a matter of social shame. It holds India back
Woke young millennials should start looking down upon friends who take the easy route of following up on their parents’ careers.
Economy showing signs of recovery but pandemic may affect business climate: Finance Ministry
Improved kharif sowing, pick-up in electricity and petrol consumption, and higher freight movement indicate green shoots in the economy, ministry report stated.
Defence
PLA troops ‘completely move out’ of Galwan as India-China head towards total disengagement
India and China have begun a second attempt at disengagement in Ladakh after a 61-day stand-off along the western sector of the LAC.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.