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Category Archives: Military
Nanda Sahib
As teachers go, he was unusual. A short, bulky Khalsa with the customary bushy beard, with eyebrows to match, Naib Risaldar Gulzar Singh was my D&M (Driving and Maintenance) instructor when I joined the Regiment back in 1990. … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged anecdote, armoured corps, humour in uniform, indian army funny, rohit agarwal, Teacher's Day
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Rupnagar “Treaty” of 1831 – The Meeting Between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord Bentinck
In October 1831, the small town of Rupnagar (Ropar) on the banks of Sutlej witnessed a historic meeting between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord William Bentnick, the Governor General of Indian territory under the East India Company. Over eight days of … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Military History
Tagged Bentnick, British, Empire, Maharaja, Punjab, Raj, Ranjeet Singh, Ropar, Rupnagar, Sikh, Treaty
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CQMH Abdul Hamid – the Hero of Asal Uttar
As the COAS visits the village of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC, on the 52nd anniversary of his epic anti-tank battle, here is an extract from my book “Brave Men of War” about the hero of Asal Uttar.
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Posted in Military
Tagged 1965, Abdul Hamid, grenadiers, hero, Indo Pak War, Martyr, Param Veer Chakra, patton, PVC, rcl gun, tank battle
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Appointment of Army Chief – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Overlooking the principle of seniority in appointing the army chief could open door for future political interference in the armed forces. Continue reading
Posted in COAS, Military, Politics
Tagged Appointment, Army Chief, army commander, bakshi, cabinet committee, rawat, retire, suhag
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Is the Indian Army in Danger of Being Politicised?
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
Posted in Civil Military Relations, COAS, Military, Politics
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Send in the Army
The government shouldn’t hesitate to use the logistic and manpower resources of the Armed forces to alleviate sufferings of people over the Demonetisation Continue reading
Posted in Military, National Issues
Tagged 1000, 500, ATMs, banks, cash, Demonetisation, money
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An Open Letter to Aakar Patel
Dear Mr Patel, This is in response to your piece published in today’s TOI under a presumptuously named column ‘AakaarVani’. I’m writing this to correct you on some factual and a lot of perceptual errors that seem to behind almost … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Media, Military
Tagged aakar patel, armed forces, Media, OROP, pension, times of india
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Heroes amongst us
A small initiative by a colony in Delhi to honour heroes among them during Diwali is something that is worth emulating. Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged diwali, light a lamp, martyrs, Sandesh to Soldiers, Veterans
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When the tail wags the dog
Large number of support cadres are strangling the armed forces instead of supporting them Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged armed forces, cadres, headquarters, mes, parity, teeth to tail ratio
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Aim before you shoot
A military operation has tactical and strategic aims. What were the strategic aim of the strikes under UPA? Continue reading
Posted in Military, Politics
Tagged attack, operation ginger, Pakistan, surgical strikes, terrorist, upa, uri
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