India s delivery deficit to neighbours, rising China footprints major concerns: Army Chief
Fri, Feb 12 2021 07:56:04 PM
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS): Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane said on Friday that the country s failure to keep its promises on connectivity and security to its neighbours, coupled with China s rising footprints are major concerns for the region. The rising footprints of China in India s neighbourhood and its attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the disputed borders have created an environment of confrontation and mutual distrust, General Naravane said during an annual seminar of Assam Rifles and United Services Institution over the evolving security challenges in the Northeast and the way forward.
NEW DELHI: More than half the 13-lakh Army “seems to be under severe stress”, with the force losing more soldiers every year due to suicides, fratricides and untoward incidents than any enemy action on the borders and battling terrorists in the hinterland, says a new study conducted by a serving Colonel for defence think-tank United Services Institution of India.
The Army, however, rejected the study, stressing that the sample size for the survey was too “miniscule” to arrive at such “far-reaching” conclusions. “The study has been done by one individual, with a sample size of around 400 soldiers. I don’t know the methodology involved but it does not stand to logic,” said a senior officer.
Ajay Banerjee
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 7
Every year, the Army loses its personnel to suicides, fratricides and untoward incidents. In the past two decades, there has been a significa
Army officers face higher stress levels than jawans, suggests study ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 19:21 IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Observing that the continuous exposure to counter-terrorism operations has been contributing to the higher stress levels in the Indian Army, a study done by the United Services Institution of India (USI) suggests that the officers in the force face much more stress than what is faced by the jawans.
The USI study Prevailing Stress Levels in Indian Army due to Prolonged Exposure to Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism Environment was done by Colonel Mor an Army officer on study leave.
The study suggests that presently, more than half of the Army personnel seem to be under stress and the force has been losing more personnel every year due to suicides, fratricides and untoward incidents than in response to any enemy or terrorist activity.
Col Narendra Bull Kumar, who helped India secure Siachen glacier, passes away
Col Kumar, who was awarded the Kirti Chakra, Padma Shri, Arjun award and the McGregor medal, carried out multiple expeditions in the Siachen glacier area in the late 1970s and early 1980sPremium
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. Updated: 01 Jan 2021, 08:06 AM IST Agencies
Based mainly on Narendra Bull Kumar reconnaissance reports, the Indian Army went ahead with the mission to occupy the Siachen heights under the Operation Meghdoot.
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NEW DELHI :
Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra Bull Kumar, 87, who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed away on Thursday at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi due to age-related illness.