Raghunath Nambiar’s unconventional combat experience that helped India during Kargil War should have tipped the balance in his favour for IAF chief post.
Air Marshal Nambiar, a second generation airman, was heading the Eastern Air Command. He is an experimental test pilot and has flown 42 types of aircraft.
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Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
i think it was more to do with Mr. Nambiar acting smart just before IAF chief selection process and less to do with capabilities of both air warriors. He went on advertizing spree(giving interviews to different media) just before the process and Modi govt likes secrecy. You guys should remember they didn’t disclose full list of ministers before their oath-taking ceremony.
An outstanding salesman does not necessarily make a an excellent general manager. There must be systems, so let us trust those instead of poking fingers with insufficient knowledge.
What happened ..who is chief???? It doesn’t affect defence and air Force…it is progressing it’s own… it’s called tenure management… board , selection, award and recognition.. will always have ❤️ burn at some one and some will be happy… it’s part of Indian defence… Some decisions or selections are wrong & some are very good…but still we are moving forward…so discussion is irrelevant…spl now when nothing can be done….
This article is full of bias and pro Congressi thoughts so how much money have paid .
Appointment of Chiefs of three services is solely decision of government .
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
Before elaborating the author should know the background of it. Can the author tell how many accidents took place under the leadership of Mr. Nambiar as the EAC chief. And more importantly what happened to those pilots involved. It is a very well thought decision as Mr Nambiar is known to leave his wingmen aside as he did for various pilots who were involved in accidents. This was his fate because of his own actions. Well deserved.
It’s sad after the new chief is announced there is still talk if the choice was correct or not. We have a new IAF chief and we should respect that fact, period. How does polarizing help?
How much has the author been paid for writing this article. Surely he is a Lutyens congressie who just believes in jugaad and not merit. The same future awaits all congressis.
What a sham…..this article is a very poor attempt at Jugaad. It was great that appointment to such important positions was not based on ignorant opinions and manipulation.
A bad attempt at stocking controversy. We need to understand mil ops apiori. This article is demeaning and shows lack of respect for senior mil leadership especially RKS Bhadauria and Nambiar
There is no place for personality centric glorification in mil ops. Its a team. Team works, team plans, team delivers. The article is an amateurish opinion of Govt and IAF functioning. The uniforms have no credence or patience for these bytes.
Kargil air ops saw heroics by legacy fighters who could not carry PGMs. Mirage 2000 had one. Doesnt make it a panacea. IAF shud have all PGMs integrated on its mainstay flankers today.
Jugaad is in Indian DNA. We make the most of all we have. As for tech compatibility, Israelis and IAF Engg staff deserve due credit.
Try asking the Air Marshal himself, who will agree that he was not whole sole executioner. Such is the magnanimity of IAF leadership.
Does this arm chair spokesperson know anything about how air ops are planned?
It isnt a one man show Mr Manvendra. Its a team work. When the team works, the appropriate rewards flow.
Military operations are a product of multiple brains trying to fructify the larger designs of a Commander.
To apportion disproportionate credit is not in good spirit but also reeks of poor knowledge.
Each General equivalent officer is of extremely high caliber. It’s just plain chance and prevailing wisdom that only one can become the Chief. To mean others are less or have lost out is plain insinuation.
In a Democracy, it is the Government which decides the appointment’s and the present Government is mature enough to do it’s Job. We don’t need an author to advise the Government.
The author details say Congress leader. Had you put your skills in winning the elections, you could have the opportunity to select. Now that you didn’t make the grades, better think on how to turn the politics around rather than put amateurish writings for public consumption & create chaos.
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
completely agree with you..infact, rawat was made army chief as uttarakhand elections were due and due to influence of doval (both are garwali)
I read RKS Bhadauria has lead the development and testing of Tejas. That could be the reason he is preferred over others. With government inducting Tejas into IAF.
The GoI has made the announcement. So….Manvendra Singh, jugaad or otherwise, should realise and know that it’s his opinion only. After all everyone is entitled to one!
About the final two lines of this article:
When government said “no death of civilians/soldiers” it meant that only terrorists were targeted, without collateral damage.
Either the author fails to comprehend simple English, or has a serious agenda wherein it is ok for him to discredit India/ IAF to malign the ruling party.
It is fortunate that the author has not yet considered himself, for chief of defense staff and written an article on it. The sort of crap which print is publishing of late, even that is possible.
The article is in bad taste. Manwendra though has been reporting on defence matters but would certainly lack the true knowledge on individuals. RB is too a hard core professional but has avoided publicity. B Suresh was another contender and a true combat pilot and a gentleman & hardcore professional.
Well now people in digital media whom we dont even know about, would tell the government about their next air chief, might be possible in Congress raj but now its called MODI RAJ and you are certainly not welcome ?…
Well wanna ask you that do you get paid if people post comment on your story? If it is so I urge people to ignore such ” Padhe Likhe Gawar”
The Mod Babus have a system where if the defence minister is a keralite then a keralite will be promoted .Now a UP defence minister is there they have promoted a UP Marshal.At CIN C stage any one can be promoted to the chiefs post as difference is practically nil.All of them start fromNDA and any one who survives 37 years has all the exp capability knowledge to be the chief.
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
British left two stooges in India post Independence. Nehru & Shekhar gupta. Divide and rule policy continues.
The Editor was minus ten years old when the British left India.
So now The Print will decide who the next Air Force chief should be ?!! Come on, grow up. The chief is not selected on the basis of jugaad, but on many, many serious considerations. The govt is fully competent to evaluate the candidate on merit, and take an informed decision. So, please, media stay away from all this sensationalism. It harms the services, and in turn the nation.
Your qualifications and capabilities to opine counts. If you are not found worthy to be consulted by selection committee , such articles are not considered to be with good intentions.
Seriously….jugaad? You would have said the opposite if he would have been selected….then you would have a problem with jugaad mentality….. grow up print!
Unless one has confidential Dossiers of all candidates,it is not appropriate mention some one is fit for the Post. The Author does not have access to all dossiers. He narrate his story based on the details publicly available.
Notwithstanding the professional capabilities of the two air warriors, is it necessary for Print to create divisions in the Air Force hierarchy by coming out with such a superflous article ?
i think it was more to do with Mr. Nambiar acting smart just before IAF chief selection process and less to do with capabilities of both air warriors. He went on advertizing spree(giving interviews to different media) just before the process and Modi govt likes secrecy. You guys should remember they didn’t disclose full list of ministers before their oath-taking ceremony.
An outstanding salesman does not necessarily make a an excellent general manager. There must be systems, so let us trust those instead of poking fingers with insufficient knowledge.
What happened ..who is chief???? It doesn’t affect defence and air Force…it is progressing it’s own… it’s called tenure management… board , selection, award and recognition.. will always have ❤️ burn at some one and some will be happy… it’s part of Indian defence… Some decisions or selections are wrong & some are very good…but still we are moving forward…so discussion is irrelevant…spl now when nothing can be done….
This article is full of bias and pro Congressi thoughts so how much money have paid .
Appointment of Chiefs of three services is solely decision of government .
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
Before elaborating the author should know the background of it. Can the author tell how many accidents took place under the leadership of Mr. Nambiar as the EAC chief. And more importantly what happened to those pilots involved. It is a very well thought decision as Mr Nambiar is known to leave his wingmen aside as he did for various pilots who were involved in accidents. This was his fate because of his own actions. Well deserved.
It’s sad after the new chief is announced there is still talk if the choice was correct or not. We have a new IAF chief and we should respect that fact, period. How does polarizing help?
How much has the author been paid for writing this article. Surely he is a Lutyens congressie who just believes in jugaad and not merit. The same future awaits all congressis.
What a sham…..this article is a very poor attempt at Jugaad. It was great that appointment to such important positions was not based on ignorant opinions and manipulation.
A bad attempt at stocking controversy. We need to understand mil ops apiori. This article is demeaning and shows lack of respect for senior mil leadership especially RKS Bhadauria and Nambiar
There is no place for personality centric glorification in mil ops. Its a team. Team works, team plans, team delivers. The article is an amateurish opinion of Govt and IAF functioning. The uniforms have no credence or patience for these bytes.
Kargil air ops saw heroics by legacy fighters who could not carry PGMs. Mirage 2000 had one. Doesnt make it a panacea. IAF shud have all PGMs integrated on its mainstay flankers today.
Jugaad is in Indian DNA. We make the most of all we have. As for tech compatibility, Israelis and IAF Engg staff deserve due credit.
Try asking the Air Marshal himself, who will agree that he was not whole sole executioner. Such is the magnanimity of IAF leadership.
Does this arm chair spokesperson know anything about how air ops are planned?
It isnt a one man show Mr Manvendra. Its a team work. When the team works, the appropriate rewards flow.
Military operations are a product of multiple brains trying to fructify the larger designs of a Commander.
To apportion disproportionate credit is not in good spirit but also reeks of poor knowledge.
Senior military officers dont claim credit of collective achievements. Thats just how they lead. To try and embarrass him is only soiling his legacy.
Imagery Int is a specialized function requiring tedious data sifting and back breaking sifting of every sq inch of images.
Discoveries arent accidental. They require planning and lots of analysis.
Each General equivalent officer is of extremely high caliber. It’s just plain chance and prevailing wisdom that only one can become the Chief. To mean others are less or have lost out is plain insinuation.
In a Democracy, it is the Government which decides the appointment’s and the present Government is mature enough to do it’s Job. We don’t need an author to advise the Government.
Needless controversy.
The author details say Congress leader. Had you put your skills in winning the elections, you could have the opportunity to select. Now that you didn’t make the grades, better think on how to turn the politics around rather than put amateurish writings for public consumption & create chaos.
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
completely agree with you..infact, rawat was made army chief as uttarakhand elections were due and due to influence of doval (both are garwali)
I read RKS Bhadauria has lead the development and testing of Tejas. That could be the reason he is preferred over others. With government inducting Tejas into IAF.
The GoI has made the announcement. So….Manvendra Singh, jugaad or otherwise, should realise and know that it’s his opinion only. After all everyone is entitled to one!
About the final two lines of this article:
When government said “no death of civilians/soldiers” it meant that only terrorists were targeted, without collateral damage.
Either the author fails to comprehend simple English, or has a serious agenda wherein it is ok for him to discredit India/ IAF to malign the ruling party.
It is fortunate that the author has not yet considered himself, for chief of defense staff and written an article on it. The sort of crap which print is publishing of late, even that is possible.
By no civilian it meant only terrorists got killed. Terrorists are not civilian.
The article is in bad taste. Manwendra though has been reporting on defence matters but would certainly lack the true knowledge on individuals. RB is too a hard core professional but has avoided publicity. B Suresh was another contender and a true combat pilot and a gentleman & hardcore professional.
Well now people in digital media whom we dont even know about, would tell the government about their next air chief, might be possible in Congress raj but now its called MODI RAJ and you are certainly not welcome ?…
Well wanna ask you that do you get paid if people post comment on your story? If it is so I urge people to ignore such ” Padhe Likhe Gawar”
The Mod Babus have a system where if the defence minister is a keralite then a keralite will be promoted .Now a UP defence minister is there they have promoted a UP Marshal.At CIN C stage any one can be promoted to the chiefs post as difference is practically nil.All of them start fromNDA and any one who survives 37 years has all the exp capability knowledge to be the chief.
That’s very right….. because in India caste plays an important role…… Rajnath (def.min.) and Bhadoria are of same caste and same state…… This is a hard fact …. believe it or not, it’s your choice
British left two stooges in India post Independence. Nehru & Shekhar gupta. Divide and rule policy continues.
The Editor was minus ten years old when the British left India.
So now The Print will decide who the next Air Force chief should be ?!! Come on, grow up. The chief is not selected on the basis of jugaad, but on many, many serious considerations. The govt is fully competent to evaluate the candidate on merit, and take an informed decision. So, please, media stay away from all this sensationalism. It harms the services, and in turn the nation.
Your qualifications and capabilities to opine counts. If you are not found worthy to be consulted by selection committee , such articles are not considered to be with good intentions.
Seriously….jugaad? You would have said the opposite if he would have been selected….then you would have a problem with jugaad mentality….. grow up print!
Unless one has confidential Dossiers of all candidates,it is not appropriate mention some one is fit for the Post. The Author does not have access to all dossiers. He narrate his story based on the details publicly available.
Don’t use words Jugard
It’s tactical approach and presence of mind of Indian brain to defeat enemy
Notwithstanding the professional capabilities of the two air warriors, is it necessary for Print to create divisions in the Air Force hierarchy by coming out with such a superflous article ?