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DefExpo Day-1: Impressions of a Soldier...
In these testing times the overall Armed Forces modernisation process is facing a tough challenge. In this backdrop when DPP 2013 has not proved to be an enabler, the Defexpo 2014 opened at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on Feb 06. There was a cautious optimism in the air. But then the Defexpo in the capital is an indication of that there still is a...
The Forgotten Jawan
The army counts for little on the electoral battlefield On the eve of yet another general election, it is but natural for observers to crystal-gaze into what the future portends by looking towards those strategizing in political war-rooms towards formulating party battle-lines. Post-elections, both in 2004 and 2009, one had reflected in these...
Good Governance and Foreign Policy
As had been the practice with his predecessors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has started the exercise of rewarding or taking interests of his close civilian officers before demitting office. That it is a distinct sign of his realisation that the Congress stands no chance of retaining power in the coming general elections is a different...
China’s Uighur War
If China considers Uighurs in Xinjiang as her Achilles heel, she created it herself with CCP’s lust for territory – greed that is on the rise and will in the long run lead China to self destruct if unchecked. Uighurs, predominant group of some 20 million populations of 13 ethnic groups of Xinjiang consider Chinese presence imperialist and...
Defence Forces of the nation persistently wronged
Defence forces have been disadvantaged in a wide range of areas. Firstly they has been persistently wronged by successive Central Pay Commissions, (CPCs) While defence forces are the largest single group of government employees, there has never been a member from it on any of the CPCs: not even amongst150 odd staff assembled to work out the...