Articles By Maj Gen Harsha Kakar
US at loggerheads with Iran
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 20 Nov , 2017
Trump was screaming against the Iran nuclear deal all through his election campaign, promising to pull the US out, when he came to power. When it was time to certify the deal, he did not, letting...
Will Tillerson’s visit have any impact on Pak?
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 09 Nov , 2017
Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of state arrived, spoke what he was expected to and left. Now it is time to take stock of what this awaited visit meant for India and Pakistan. India was his final...
Why does the Military face Shortfall in Officer Ranks?
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 29 Oct , 2017
Shortage of officers in every branch of the armed forces continues, despite captivating advertisements, variety of service options and interactions with the younger generation in almost all...
Pak heading for military rule
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 14 Oct , 2017
The recent statement, post the meeting between the Pak foreign minister, Khawaja Asif and the US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, included a comment indicating concerns about the future of...
An ode to the Gunners
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 27 Sep , 2017
The Regiment of Artillery, also termed as the ‘Gunners’ would celebrate their 190th Raising day on 28th Sept. It was on this day in 1827, when the first Indian Artillery unit, 5 Bombay...
India can help diffuse North Korea crisis
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 26 Sep , 2017
The recent North Korean missile launches and hydrogen bomb tests had the US and its allies worried. Japan and South Korea voiced their displeasure, while Trump threatened them with ‘fist and...
Will Trumps’ Pak threat work
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 01 Sep , 2017
Trump lambasted Pakistan during the recent announcement of his Government’s South Asia policy. He openly blamed Pak for supporting and providing bases to terror groups operating in Afghanistan...
Changing Kashmir strategy
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 13 Jun , 2017
The Government’s Kashmir strategy is moving steadily from defensive to offensive. Earlier all actions were defensive in nature, with restrictions on engaging Pak posts, violating the ceasefire...
Countering Pak propaganda in the Valley
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 29 May , 2017
The army and the nation have immense experience in handling insurgencies. We have been battling them since the fifties. The Naga insurgency began in 1958 and the Mizo uprising in 1966. A...
Needed : A full time Defense Minister
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 11 May , 2017
The Indian system of governance, in the manner it has evolved post-independence, is unique, especially as it concerns the functioning of the military. Fear and lack of trust on the military,...
Sukhma Encounter and Aftermath
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 03 May , 2017
The recent ambush on the personnel of 74th Battalion CRPF, in Sukhma was the severest in the past seven years. It was preceded by an ambush about twenty Kms away in Mar, where the CRPF lost twelve...
Valley necessitates a change in strategy
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 18 Mar , 2017
Recent intelligence and media inputs are indicative of a changing trend in the Valley. Last year witnessed a quantitative increase in the number of locals picking up weapons against the state....
Surgical Strike and Pakistan’s Options
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 07 Oct , 2016
Post the Uri attack, the nation was on the boil, seeking a military response from the government. It did put Kashmir on the backburner, enabling the state and the central governments to enhance...
The Politico-Military Disconnect in Kashmir
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 31 Aug , 2016
The recent statement by the Northern Army Commander and the army chief requesting all stakeholders to come together to bring peace to the flaming valley as also participate in supporting a...
Necessity of Armed Forces Special Powers Act
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 07 Aug , 2016
In recent days there has been immense discussion across various forums over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). It was commented upon by the Supreme Court and recently by the Chief...
Is Kashmir a Disputed Territory?
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 30 Jul , 2016
Post the elimination of Burhan Wani, the Indian security forces have been working overtime to bring the situation in the valley under control. Throughout the crises, Pakistan continued to stoke...
Jealousy: thy name is Pakistan
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 11 Jun , 2016
Post the successful test of the Ashwin interceptor missile in mid- May, there were violent cries from Pakistan about India changing the balance of power in the region. This has not been the first...
Nuclear security and terrorism
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 29 Apr , 2016
Terrorists have always desired to obtain weapons of mass destruction or raw material enabling them to manufacture a dirty bomb, which though crude, would however cause high casualties....
Engage South Asian Nations
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Date: 19 Feb , 2016
South Asia continues to be in a state of flux. Maldives, which recently faced political turmoil, now appears to be stabilizing. Sri Lanka, post the last election, has seen a sea change in its...
Improving Management of Defence
By: Maj Gen Harsha Kakar | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 18 Feb , 2016
Recent reports that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been unable to spend almost 40% of its allocated amount for capital procurements once again brings forth the hollowness in the functioning of...