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Seniority or Merit – The Dilemma of Higher Military Appointments

For decades, the established convention in India for appointing the Chief of Army Staff and other apex military positions was straightforward: the senior-most eligible officer was elevated. Critics often dismissed this system as mechanical or overly rigid. Yet it rested … Continue reading

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Mandalisation of the Army

The ills of pro rata system for promotion. Continue reading

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