Articles By Brig Pradeep Sharma
The Making of an Officer and a Gentleman-II
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Apr , 2023
In my earlier write up, the aspect of training and molding a cadet through Academies was dwelt upon in brief. It built up further with Customs, Traditions and Culture. The shaping of an Officer...
The Making of an Officer and a Gentleman: Customs and Traditions
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Mar , 2023
The armed forces have through evolution been led by leaders either born or thrown up by situations. The erstwhile British Indian Army borrowed the custom of officers being from rich and many a...
Challenges for the new CDS
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Oct , 2022
What lies in store for the new CDS who inherits a crown of thorns, left him by his predecessor, not to forget the controversy this appoint brings along, one of superseding many serving generals...
Indian & the Chkraview is there a need for Samudra Manthan for National...
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Sep , 2022
Introduction With the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, the alignment between Russia-China-Pakistan-Turkey and Iran, tensions and competition in the South Pacific, South China Sea and...
Walking the ‘Agnipath’ to become an ’Agniveer’: A bold step with...
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Date: 02 Jul , 2022
Introduction Addressing our class in Staff College the Directing Staff (DS) looked around and smiled , then he handed over our home work note sheets referred to Own Time Work (OTW), giving the...
Military Service through a “Tour of Duty”
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Jun , 2022
Introduction On 29th of July 2020 a brief write up by me was published in the Indian Defense Review (IDR), it was titled ‘Indian Army: A Nation Builder through Character, Leadership and...
Tour of Duty and the Mess Surrounding It
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 May , 2022
According to an article by Mr Dinaker Peri carried in The Hindu on May 21 2022, driven by the stale argument of a compulsion to reduce the costs of salaries and pensions of the Defense Forces...
The Hunter becomes the Hunted: National Interest Quo Vadis?
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Dec , 2021
Introduction Nagaland has been a puzzle unsolved since the days of the British Raj, it continues to be so even today. Many governments have come and gone, the talk of settlements and accords being...
India: The Modern Mahabharat and The Chakravyuha-3
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Date: 29 Aug , 2021
Introduction Amidst hurried evacuation of NATO forces and Civilians Suicide Bombers (who are dying to win!) struck, killing and injuring US soldiers and others including civilians further adding...
India: Modern Mahabharat & The Chakravyuha-II, The flood gates open
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Date: 20 Aug , 2021
Introduction In my article I have attempted to address the potential trouble surrounding us, it is aimed at sensitizing minds in order to get contingency thinking going. Now the flood gates have...
India: Modern Mahabharat and The Chakravyuha
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Jun , 2021
Introduction The global strategic outlook is undergoing an upheaval and the center of gravity appears to be the Indian Subcontinent. While it is a subject which admittedly can hardly be covered in...
The Army Way: A Follow Up
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 May , 2021
Introduction This is another effort at continuation of the Military thought process to prepare plans and responses’ to enemy action or military operations. The 9 Principles of War, being taught...
The Army Way
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Apr , 2021
Introduction Some months ago I wrote my thoughts on the response to Corona Virus, it was titled ‘The Sirens Must Wail’ Having suffered the last one year under the gloomy cloud of Lock Downs,...
Corporatizing the Defence Ordnance Factories: Gainful Employment of Support...
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Sep , 2020
Introduction On the heels of my earlier article carried by IDR , some very important initiatives have been announced and steps taken by the Government. While these in my considered opinion have...
The Indian Army Contracts with Private Military Companies: Way Forward?
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Sep , 2020
Annually the armed forces release approximately 75,000 personnel (Officer and other ranks), well trained, skilled and experienced in various fields. The Army stays young and agile with this...
Indian Army: A Nation Builder through Character, leadership & Industry
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Jul , 2020
Historically the Armed Forces are looked at with a ‘jaundiced eye’ the world over. Indian Army surely has forever been castigated as being a ‘White Elephant’ and a drain on good tax...
India: Challenges & Opportunities - The War against Terror
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 May , 2020
India has faced insurgencies and terrorism since independence with the ingress of ‘Razakars’ from Pakistan with an intermix of regulars, reportedly even led by British Officers! The 80’s saw...
India: Challenges & Opportunities
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 May , 2020
The Cosmic Enigma: “Who can think of the sun costuming clouds? When all people are shaken or of night endazzled, proud, when people awaken and cry and cry for help? The craven antiquity of self,...
The Sirens Must Wail Again
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Mar , 2020
The sound of sirens last heard in 1971 have been conspicuous by their silence. Thank God! But then again, was it not the sound of sirens which sent everyone scrambling, running to shelters,...
26-January-2001: Lest We Forget
By: Brig Pradeep Sharma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jan , 2020
As we go into celebrating our 73 Republic Day, putting on display for the world to see, our culture alongside our military might we must not forget the date. The figure 26 has an indelible mark in...