Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea, the waters that surround India have distinct geographies and politics. Indian military’s most significant reform can’t skip that fact.
India’s limited experience with integrated command structures may require a fair bit of “mid-course corrections,” as acknowledged by the Army Chief as well.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
How is it conceicvable that a commander sitting in Karwar can oversee naval and air assets in Vizag or Andaman-Nicobar? Plainly, it seems unweildy and unmanageable. The nature of threats in each region is also different.
How is it conceicvable that a commander sitting in Karwar can oversee naval and air assets in Vizag or Andaman-Nicobar? Plainly, it seems unweildy and unmanageable. The nature of threats in each region is also different.