On LAC, India partially achieved its political aim. Now, it must go for final settlement
India has forced stalemate on China but must finish the 1959 border business. Text Size:
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Military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz famously said: “War is merely the continuation of politics by other means.” Thus, the starting point of a conflict or war is the political aim from which the strategic and operational-level military aims flow out. Tactical level is focused on a series of military actions/battles, synergised at the operational level to achieve the military aims. As per military theory, political aim must amplify the end state that is sought to be achieved.
Sikh separatism fighting existential battle but mishandling farmer protest can add fuel
Sikh separatism fighting existential battle but mishandling farmer protest can add fuel
In Punjab, the cult status of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale is more like what Che Guevara was for the young in the 1970s. Text Size:
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It is with deep anguish that I condemn the violence and vandalism perpetrated by a section of the protesting farmers at the historic Red Fort and in other parts of Delhi on the 72nd Republic Day. The turn of events, if not the specifics, were predictable to a fault. This has been the trend with respect to all mass movements for over a century, beginning with the Chauri Chaura incident that brought the ahimsa-driven Non-cooperation Movement, the first mass
Indian tourists can keep the Chinese away from LAC. Govt must open borders
Power differential with China doesn’t allow us to take back the usurped areas, but habitat across LAC will safeguard India against further loss of territory. Text Size:
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The formal response of the Indian and Chinese governments to the “discovery” of a newly constructed Chinese village 4.5 km inside Indian territory on Tsari Chu river, Upper Subansiri district, reflects on the current power equation in the high Himalayas. Even our media, barring a few who ran sensational headlines, soberly analysed the historical background, and resigned to the fact that the area had been under Chinese occupation for nearly 62 years since the 25 August 1959 Longju incident the first physical confrontation between the People’s Liberation Army or the PLA and Indian forces. Our post at Longju was attacked and four Assam Rifles personnel were taken prisoners of war. What followed was an exchange of protest note
Strike Corps reorientation comes for Ladakh but Army needs larger restructuring
Strike Corps reorientation comes for Ladakh but Army needs larger restructuring
At last the Army has recognised that it is China, and not Pakistan, that is the principal threat to India’s national security. Text Size:
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A crisis is an opportunity riding a dangerous wind’ goes a Chinese proverb. The Chinese-perpetrated crisis in Eastern Ladakh seems to have inspired the Indian Army to seize the opportunity to initiate structural and organisational reforms. Without much ado, it has given directions for 1 Corps one of the three mechanised forces, predominant Strike Corps focussed on Pakistan to be restructured and reoriented as the second Mountain Strike Corps for Ladakh. 17 Mountain Strike Corps will now become the strategic reserve dedicated only to the Northeast, and it will be restructured into three-four Integrated Battle Groups, or IBGs.
Indian military wonât reform by itself. But Parliamentâs diluted role is a bigger concern
In developed nations, the defence committee is the main driver for national security reforms. But the Modi govt in India has completely diluted Parliament s role. Text Size:
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The meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, held on 16 December 2020, was mired in controversy over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi walking out with two other party colleagues after saying he was not allowed to speak on the âserious national securityâ situation in eastern Ladakh despite giving notice in advance.
In his letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla the following day, Gandhi wrote: âYou are aware that we are currently facing a serious national security challenge on our borders and that China has forcibly occupied our territory and martyred 20 of our soldiers. There are many critical matters to discuss at a time like this. I was therefore extremely disturbed to find