Eyebrows have been raised over Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat’s statements on Kashmir and Pakistan. While some are cheering him, others say that an Indian Army chief should not make provocative statements. Is the chatter of TV channels and digital India changing the culture of the military leadership? We ask experts about the pros and cons of having an outspoken military chief in a democratic India.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
We have an established & practised relationship between Services Chiefs & Govt, barring a stray stance or two, & that is our superiority over our now much media hated neighbour. Services Chiefs do express contrary views at times. Though not in the present day context, then defense minister YB Chavan, while deciding upon the appointment of ADC to the President of India had remarked that while he would like to agree with the views of defence secretary, in that case he was inclined to accept views of COAS.
We have an established & practised relationship between Services Chiefs & Govt, barring a stray stance or two, & that is our superiority over our now much media hated neighbour
We have an established & practised relationship between Services Chiefs & Govt, barring a stray stance or two, & that is our superiority over our now much media hated neighbour. Services Chiefs do express contrary views at times. Though not in the present day context, then defense minister YB Chavan, while deciding upon the appointment of ADC to the President of India had remarked that while he would like to agree with the views of defence secretary, in that case he was inclined to accept views of COAS.
We have an established & practised relationship between Services Chiefs & Govt, barring a stray stance or two, & that is our superiority over our now much media hated neighbour