The army will do what the government asks it to do regarding anti-Maoist operations, said Army chief Gen VK Singh.
However, he was non-committal when asked whether the army would be deployed against the naxals.
This remark comes against the backdrop of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s remarks that the government was considering using air force against the naxals.
It is for the political leadership to take appropriate decision on the keeping all the things in mind, said Gen VK Singh.
He said employing the army in these operations has its own implications as "there are a lot of things that you have to do in terms of what you want as the end result."
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
India, Pakistan to launch war games near border
The Indian and Pakistani forces will be conducting wargames later this month near the border.
The exercises aim to test offensive strategies in the event of an armed conflict.
Both exercises, involving thousands of troops, aim to test offensive strategies in the event of an armed conflict with the other side and will have active participation of their respective air forces.
The war game is codenamed as Yodha Shakti and will be held in Thar desert in Rajasthan.
It will practice a 'pro-active' war strategy revolving around the objective of mobilizing fast under 'the cold start' doctrine and striking hard across the border to pulverize the enemy.
Meanwhile, India’s arch rival Pakistan will also be conducting its war game called Azm-e-Nau-III to train for a conventional war with India.
Pakistan's exercise will be massive. "It's aimed at validating and refining newly evolved doctrines," the head of Pakistan army's military training directorate, Muzammil Hussain, said in Rawalpindi.
The Indian Army, learning lessons from the slow mobilization during Operation Parakram - the 10-month forward troop mobilization will practice launching self-contained and highly-mobile 'battle groups,' with Russian-origin T-90S tanks and upgraded T-72 M1 tanks at their core, within 96 hours.
"The exercise will be a two-sided, day-and-night affair, with rapid and deep offensives being undertaken by the battle groups to assault and capture 'enemy' territory. It will also validate our logistics infrastructure as well as new acquisitions," said a senior officer.
The exercises aim to test offensive strategies in the event of an armed conflict.
Both exercises, involving thousands of troops, aim to test offensive strategies in the event of an armed conflict with the other side and will have active participation of their respective air forces.
The war game is codenamed as Yodha Shakti and will be held in Thar desert in Rajasthan.
It will practice a 'pro-active' war strategy revolving around the objective of mobilizing fast under 'the cold start' doctrine and striking hard across the border to pulverize the enemy.
Meanwhile, India’s arch rival Pakistan will also be conducting its war game called Azm-e-Nau-III to train for a conventional war with India.
Pakistan's exercise will be massive. "It's aimed at validating and refining newly evolved doctrines," the head of Pakistan army's military training directorate, Muzammil Hussain, said in Rawalpindi.
The Indian Army, learning lessons from the slow mobilization during Operation Parakram - the 10-month forward troop mobilization will practice launching self-contained and highly-mobile 'battle groups,' with Russian-origin T-90S tanks and upgraded T-72 M1 tanks at their core, within 96 hours.
"The exercise will be a two-sided, day-and-night affair, with rapid and deep offensives being undertaken by the battle groups to assault and capture 'enemy' territory. It will also validate our logistics infrastructure as well as new acquisitions," said a senior officer.
New Army Chief to focus on core values
General VK Singh, a day after assuming charge, said he would focus mainly on core values to improve the internal health of the force to enable it to meet external challenges. (Very importantly, not the internal challenges.)
“We won’t be able to take good care of external challenges unless we take care of the internal health”, said the army chief.
His remarks assume importance in view of the stringent action he had recommended, in his previous appointment as head of the army's Eastern Command, in what is known as the Sukna land scam case.
Asked about the threat perception from China, Singh said: 'I can assure (that) for any challenges against us we are fully prepared. Preparedness is (an) ongoing process... we are making our training more practical.'
“We won’t be able to take good care of external challenges unless we take care of the internal health”, said the army chief.
His remarks assume importance in view of the stringent action he had recommended, in his previous appointment as head of the army's Eastern Command, in what is known as the Sukna land scam case.
Asked about the threat perception from China, Singh said: 'I can assure (that) for any challenges against us we are fully prepared. Preparedness is (an) ongoing process... we are making our training more practical.'
Rape of Pune girl, two soldiers arrested
Two army soldiers were arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year old girl in Pune, said police.
The girl belongs to a village on the outskirts of the city. A police official said the girl was going with a friend when two army jawans accosted her and allegedly committed the crime.
The girl belongs to a village on the outskirts of the city. A police official said the girl was going with a friend when two army jawans accosted her and allegedly committed the crime.
Gen Vijay Kumar Singh takes over as new Army Chief
Gen V K Singh, the senior most infantry officer, was handed over charge of the Indian Army, the world's second largest, by outgoing chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and he will formally assume his new office tomorrow.
He will be the first trained commando to take over as the Army chief.
Gen Singh has vast experience in counter-insurgency operations and till lately was the GOC-in-C of Kolkata-based Eastern Command.
Singh, who picked up the four-star rank of General, will be the 26th chief and will stay at the helm of the 1.13 million personnel-strong Army for over two years.
Singh was in the news recently when he recommended action against four General-ranked officers indicted by a probe in the Sukna land scam in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
A third generation officer from the Rajput regiment, Singh had participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War as a young captain. He is a graduate of the Wellington-based Defence Services Staff College as well as the US Army War College at Carlisle. He also did a Rangers Course, a prestigious commando training, at Fort Benning in the US.
The new chief belongs to the Rajput Regiment just as Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Indian to become the Army chief in 1949.
Singh was commissioned in the Rajput Regiment in June 1970 and commanded the same unit when it was positioned along the Line of Control with Pakistan.
Experienced in counter-insurgency, Line of Control and high altitude operations, Singh was awarded the Yudh Sena Medal for his distinguished service during 'Operation Pawan' against the LTTE in Sri Lanka.
He will be the first trained commando to take over as the Army chief.
Gen Singh has vast experience in counter-insurgency operations and till lately was the GOC-in-C of Kolkata-based Eastern Command.
Singh, who picked up the four-star rank of General, will be the 26th chief and will stay at the helm of the 1.13 million personnel-strong Army for over two years.
Singh was in the news recently when he recommended action against four General-ranked officers indicted by a probe in the Sukna land scam in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
A third generation officer from the Rajput regiment, Singh had participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War as a young captain. He is a graduate of the Wellington-based Defence Services Staff College as well as the US Army War College at Carlisle. He also did a Rangers Course, a prestigious commando training, at Fort Benning in the US.
The new chief belongs to the Rajput Regiment just as Field Marshal K M Cariappa, the first Indian to become the Army chief in 1949.
Singh was commissioned in the Rajput Regiment in June 1970 and commanded the same unit when it was positioned along the Line of Control with Pakistan.
Experienced in counter-insurgency, Line of Control and high altitude operations, Singh was awarded the Yudh Sena Medal for his distinguished service during 'Operation Pawan' against the LTTE in Sri Lanka.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tributes to those jawans who were massacred by Maoists in Dantewada.
This blog begins with a tragic note. It is because I thought of beginning a blog exclusively for our army men only recently. Our nation is passing through one of the most tragic moments of history. Our brave jawans were brutally massacred by Maoists in Dantewada regions of Chhattisgarh.
This is how it happens. Our leaders lay wreath on their coffins and give lengthy speech about their sacrifices. They forget our men in a day or two. Why do we blame them? We, people of India, forget it as soon as possible. That is our style.
It should not happen again. Let me begin from where they stopped.
This is how it happens. Our leaders lay wreath on their coffins and give lengthy speech about their sacrifices. They forget our men in a day or two. Why do we blame them? We, people of India, forget it as soon as possible. That is our style.
It should not happen again. Let me begin from where they stopped.
What is this blog about?
This is blog is for our army men. Watch out for everything that touches the lives of our defence forces.
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