tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post2317794806836194402..comments2024-03-15T11:19:44.509+05:30Comments on NewsWarrior: Make the military strong, Mr Prime Minister. Without that, economic progress means nothingNitin A. Gokhalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632054380553596730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-25895508485334958572014-11-14T20:37:05.512+05:302014-11-14T20:37:05.512+05:30I only hope Mr Rajat understands the meaning of &q...I only hope Mr Rajat understands the meaning of "lean and mean". It implies a far bigger defence budget in respect of arms, ammunition and equipment for at least a decade before the country can even contemplate reduction in man power. And who is there to answer for making India eternally import dependent if not the cosy club of politicians and bureaucrats who have allowed the DRDO to continue digesting big budgets without showing any results? China started far behind but is now an emerging leader in defence equipment as well.<br /><br />Armed forces are the instruments of last resort for this country. They have been consistently used to plug the crises created through policy mis-handling and non accountability that defines all spheres of functionality in this country. So please think twice before you blame the brass for demanding ever bigger budgets without restructuring to cut down on man power that is employed in every corner of India to bridge the gaping non-functionality gaps of other organs of the state.Sishanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16735875372954628887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-88086063083967687072014-10-30T13:41:54.461+05:302014-10-30T13:41:54.461+05:30A strong economy is the requirement of the hour. A...A strong economy is the requirement of the hour. A country which has a strong economy can raise a strong military at any time, but a country which has a a poor economy cannot afford a strong military or a strong military does not assure a strong economy. What is important is that the military starts to regulate waistefull expenditure in the name of operations and stop hyping up threat environment. Every amount of national exchequer spent on having a stringer military than required is an opportunity lost in developing the country. No amount of weapons can satisfy the military or give confidence of a strong military. Even numbers in themselves don't project anything. Military should first be realistic in its demands and next reduces day to day expenditure by following alternate better means than medieval practices. The revenue saved will be sufficient to keep it up to date than only be looking for an increase in budgets. Indian military does not believe in lean and mean concept. The slowly increasing numbers is only becoming a liability like a white elephant. The answer lies somewhere else as various committees have failed to identify the real problem and have busy in cut, copy and paste.rajathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643152573637860964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-22293805271841887112014-10-27T20:23:48.973+05:302014-10-27T20:23:48.973+05:30PROXIMTY OF CHINESE ROADS NEAR OUR BORDERS INDICA...PROXIMTY OF CHINESE ROADS NEAR OUR BORDERS INDICATES THEIR INTENTION. THEIR BONHOMIE WITH PAKISTAN, PERHAPS INDICATES THEIR INTENTION TO HAND OVER KASHMIR TO THEM AFTER INVASION. BUREAUCRATS DURING THE YEARS FRO 1971 TILL DATE WHO HAVE BLOCKED EQUIPPING THE SERVICES SHOULD BE HANGED IN CASE of this EVENTUALITY, AS WELL AS THE NETAsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660280664257681317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-20932472235142996972014-10-26T12:21:10.711+05:302014-10-26T12:21:10.711+05:30"...these two totally contradictory views...&...<i>"...these two totally contradictory views..."</i> One can't, of course, make a case for the need for denunciation of falsehoods, but a slightly clearer view could be considered on the <a href="https://twitter.com/Sunlit_Tweets/status/526241905156173824" rel="nofollow"><b>distinction</b></a> between "views" and "facts".slhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783279172831388828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-24621057007148424572014-10-25T14:46:41.917+05:302014-10-25T14:46:41.917+05:30If the civilian bureaucracy has indeed started cal...If the civilian bureaucracy has indeed started calling for files from service officers, it is a welcome change from our times when we were constrained to chase them down to desk officers. <br /><br />But true empowerment will only come if authority and accountability come together with the services and separate 'silos' vanish once for all. But the big question is, will the affected bureaucracy really permit such changes? <br /><br />A case in point is OROP. After months of approval by the government, it still awaits implementation and the notification is nowhere on the horizon.<br /><br />Maj Gen SS Chohan (Retd)Sishanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16735875372954628887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017910838017424020.post-21689520962593413532014-10-25T07:36:36.049+05:302014-10-25T07:36:36.049+05:30Well written piece. Walking the talk would be the ...Well written piece. Walking the talk would be the key. Some how you did not mention Non Functional Upgrade (NFU) for Defence Officers (As for Jawans, Sailors and Airmen the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme is already implemented). Cmde Harshad Datarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678176031264475761noreply@blogger.com