Tag: Armed forces
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Row erupts over veterans’ letter to President against use of armed forces for ‘political agendas’
The letter from 156 veterans was reportedly sent to the President on Thursday, the day the national elections began.
April 12, 2019 -
Armed forces should not be politicised
The armed forces belong to the nation and swear allegiance to the Constitution. They are responsible to the nation, not a political party, individual or political leader.
April 9, 2019 -
Congress manifesto ‘anti-forces’, AFSPA promise demoralising military: Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman said the Congress manifesto will be interpreted as being in favour of terrorists as it wants to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
April 3, 2019 -
Vadakkan? No, he is not a big leader: Rahul Gandhi brushes off Tom Vadakkan’s switch to BJP
In a major setback for the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, senior leader Tom Vadakkan on Thursday joined the BJP saying he was 'hurt' by his party’s questioning of the integrity of armed forces.
March 15, 2019 -
Stop misuse of armed forces’ heroics for political gains: Ex-Navy chief to EC
In his two-page letter, former Navy chief Admiral L Ramdas said the armed forces have always prided themselves on belonging to a structure, an ethos and an environment which have been both apolitical and secular.
March 9, 2019 -
India will use might to protect sovereignty if needed: President Kovind
According to the President, the IAF has over the years grown into a modern, technology-intensive force distinguished by its commitment to excellence and professionalism.
March 4, 2019 -
Full text of the armed forces joint statement on security situation
Top commander of the armed forces have said the three services are in a "heightened state of alert" and ready to give a befitting response to any misadventure by Pakistan
February 28, 2019 -
India is in a heightened state of alert: Armed forces
At a joint press conference, top commanders of the Indian armed forces make it clear that India will target terror camps in Pakistan as long as the neighbouring country continues to harbour terrorists
February 28, 2019 -
Opposition accuses PM Modi, Amit Shah of ‘blatant politicisation’ of armed forces’ sacrifice
On a day when India shot down a Pakistani jet and lost one of its MiG-21 jets, 21 opposition parties met here and expressed their concerns over the emerging security situation.
February 27, 2019 -
Equality for women in the armed forces
The military’s records show that male troops average more time lost due to drunkenness, going AWOL, and other infractions of discipline than women do.
February 3, 2019 -
Military misled
Goyal made much of the defence allocation touching the Rs 300 lakh crore mark, but did not mention that Rs 298 lakh crore had been expended in the fiscal now drawing to a close ~ the increase was just nominal.
February 3, 2019 -
Bureaucracy targets another military institution
The MoD, ignoring service HQs had unilaterally amended the gazette notification containing recruitment rules for the GMBOA in 2017, opening doors for a Joint Secretary-ranked bureaucrat to be appointed.
December 25, 2018 -
PM Modi attacks Congress in UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s bastion Rae Bareli
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress in Rae Bareli, UPA president Sonia Gandhi’s constituency, which many are reading as the start of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 2019 campaign.
December 16, 2018 -
Taint on armed forces as parties gear up for polls
The government was never in a hurry to get Christian Michel, the middleman in the AgustaWestland scam, back to India, despite the UAE court clearing his extradition.
December 11, 2018 -
The message from Bomdilla
Just prior to Diwali was the ugly incident of Bomdilla involving the local police and jawans of an Infantry Battalion, 2 Arunachal Scouts. Scout battalions comprise of locals, following the home and hearth policy; hence this incident should never have occurred. While details of the incident have been in public domain, as also the various …
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November 13, 2018 -
Military hospitals can’t handle Modicare
The armed forces like other central agencies have been created with a specific purpose. Their mission, aims and tasks are oriented towards security of the nation. These tasks spread across a spectrum of activities from provision of aid in disaster relief and enforcing law and order when other agencies have failed to battle insurgencies and …
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November 6, 2018 -
Curious ‘defence’
It is a debilitating reality that every major defence purchase over the past three decades has been clouded by politically-induced allegations of underhand dealings ~ even though few of the alleged culprits have actually been nailed. One exemplary facet of the functioning of the armed forces had been ~ until now, anyway ~ that military …
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September 10, 2018