The challenge for the Armed Forces is to stay apolitical while exploring ancient warfare for present and future use, without becoming a mouthpiece for the Modi government.
Launched at the Indian Military Heritage Festival in Delhi, it sets stage for a future-ready Army that is also attuned to contemporary warfare & diplomacy.
The Arthashastra is a valuable historical resource, but it is not the only ancient strategic text. Army should also study India’s later strategic and military development.
The intellectual acumen of officers and veterans could be better utilised for issues of greater national security concern instead of studying ‘strategic thought processes'.
Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’.
Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.
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