Articles By Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal
Treachery and Valour
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Date: 22 Jun , 2020
Barren, cold desert High, rocky mountains Icy freezing winds Desolate, uneasy loneliness Unexpected, barbaric treachery brutal, tragic consequences Loss of life and limb yes, most...
Commemorating the Spirit of Infantry
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Oct , 2019
I AM THE INFANTRY You have seen me everywhere In thick of battle without a care From Mahabharata to the present day I have so far kept the enemy at bay Rifle and bayonet in my hand My gutsy...
Women Officers in the Indian Army: A Reality Check
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol. 31.2 Apr-Jun 2016 | Date: 21 Aug , 2016
Employment of women officers in the Indian Armed Forces is no longer an issue to be trifled with. Their track record in the areas of expertise that they have been employed in so far clearly...
Operational Importance of AFSPA
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol. 27.2 Apr-Jun 2012 | Date: 28 Jul , 2014
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)-1958 was enacted by the Parliament on September 11, 1958, to provide necessary powers and legal protection to the Armed Forces while carrying out...
Siachen Again!
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 07 Jul , 2014
De-militarisation is a process that consists of several logical steps: ceasefire, authentication, demarcation, withdrawal, re-deployment and verification. It is a concept that formal and informal...
Army: Management of Human Capital - III
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol. 26.4 Oct-Dec 2011 | Date: 24 Dec , 2011
Maintaining the Image of the Army. The image that the Army has built up over the years of being the ‘Last Bastion’ has given it a place of reverence in the society. Being a part of this...
Army: Management of Human Capital - II
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol. 26.4 Oct-Dec 2011 | Date: 23 Dec , 2011
Human Capital Management: Management at the Induction Stage Manpower in the Army comprises all ranks including civilians manning its establishments. Manpower planning involves issues related to...
Army: Management of Human Capital - I
By: Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal | Issue: Vol. 26.4 Oct-Dec 2011 | Date: 22 Dec , 2011
“Human Resource Development is an essential command function and, in this context, it needs to be understood that the soldier of tomorrow has to be an innovator who can combine imagination and...