Category Archives: Civil Military Relations

Gen Thimayya’s Resignation – Statement by Pt Nehru in Parliament and debate – 02 Sep 1959

Posted on May 21, 2021 by sword

In Aug 1959, Gen Thimayya submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister. There was a furore in the papers and in parliament, with questions being raised about the reasons behind it. Nehru gave a statement in parliament about the resignation. Here is the full text of his statement and the limited debate that followed. Continue reading →

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Is the Indian Army in Danger of Being Politicised?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by sword

The following article appeared in The Quint. Original can be accessed here. Gen Dalbir Suhag, the present army chief is due to retire at the end of this month. However, in a surprising break from past practice, the name of … Continue reading →

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Flawed DNA?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by sword

Delays in defence procurements and the resultant lack of preparedness have received much attention ever since the Army Chief’s secret letter to the Prime Minister was leaked to the media recently. The alarming status of induction of desperately required weapons … Continue reading →

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Sab theek hai sahib

Posted on April 10, 2012 by sword

The Indian soldier, or Jawan as he is affectionately called, is known for not cribbing under the most adverse circumstances. If you ask your driver who has been waiting well past his lunch time for you to emerge from a … Continue reading →

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Casus Belli Aching

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sword

The Army Chief Gen VK Singh has sprung yet another surprise on the country. What is his game plan? Continue reading →

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Another Open Letter to COAS

Posted on January 4, 2012 by sword

Dear General, A lot of ink has flown since my last open letter to you of 1st July 2011. Some of it on papers passing through desks of MoD, some on the Public Interest Litigation submitted to Supreme Court, and … Continue reading →

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The Canteen Brouhaha

Posted on January 13, 2011 by sword

The Comptroller and Auditor General recently carried out the ‘Performance Audits’ of Canteen Stores Department and of the Supply Chain Management of Ration Supplies in the Army. Incidentally, these are two separate audits, and DO NOT relate to “Irregularity in … Continue reading →

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Mahabharat over Arjun

Posted on May 20, 2010 by sword

Image via Wikipedia A lot has been written on the whipping given by our very own home-grown battle tank Arjun to that upstart of a Russian import T 90, in recently concluded comparative trials between the two. More muted are … Continue reading →

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Internal Deficiencies?

Posted on April 27, 2010 by sword

An Assistant Commandant of the CRPF has felt annoyed at the remarks made by the Army Chief on ‘internal deficiencies’ of the force. Should such deficiencies be brushed aside? Continue reading →

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Send in the Cavalry

Posted on April 16, 2010 by sword

The Army has been requested to pitch in for the Commonwealth games. Some deeper issues. Continue reading →

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