After a year he relinquished command, and took over as the Director General Perspective Planning (DGPP) at Integrated Headquarters of the Defence Ministry.
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 19
Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw crafted and practiced a unique brand of military leadership based upon original application of mind, self-belief and a pra
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 19
Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw crafted and practiced a unique brand of military leadership based upon original application of mind, self-belief and a pra
Madhav said that the time tested concept of bilaterism is needed to be used while dealing with any border issue be it China, Pakistan, or the recent development with Nepal or in future. “We have always said we will handle it bilaterally. We have learnt in past seven decades how to handle…There is power asymmetry (with China) but we feel that bilateral principal should not be given up on border issues,” he said.
He maintained that India’s security challenges lie to the west of its geography while economic opportunity lies in east. “The new growing arc from Pakistan to Turkey is a security challenge while in Indo-Pacific there is big economic opportunity,” he said.