He has pretty big shoes to fill honestly.Finger crossed. Lets see if he fill up the place of CDS Rawat. I still miss him. He worked a lot to boost army.
Government should appoint someone who is NOT CLOSE TO Government as CDS. That is the way to become a Suppa Powa. Very profound.people are saying he’s only appointed for being close to GoI
What make people think that he is close to GoI? Just because he has served as Military Advisor to NSC? Among the plethora of serving officers, if he was chosen as Military Advisor to NSA in the first place, then the man has some merit, qualities and a service record of having served at strategic theaters and of course thought process and vision aligning with GoI on self-reliance, building a domestic MIC and military modernisation. There is nothing wrong from GoI's part in selecting a man whom they know where his heart and brain is. If that is what this 'close to GoI' means, then I welcome the new CDS appointment wholeheartedly.Government should appoint someone who is NOT CLOSE TO Government as CDS. That is the way to become a Suppa Powa. Very profound.
What's with the media addressing the CDS as General and Lt.Gen simultaneously, shows how clueless most of our media are.
Who can forget walking in the streets like a police officer during caa protestAbsence of a national security strategy which NSA Ajit Doval (some call him James Pond) has failed to produce despite being tasked to define one in 2019.
Both the 1999 Kargil Review Committee and the follow up Group of Ministers had recommended Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) can augment the Army on borders but must be placed under command of the latter. CAPF were deployed on the border but never placed under command of Army because of the politico-bureaucratic nexus practicing divide and rule policy and looking down upon the Army.
To add to the continuing military degradation, the Army’s Demonetization (Phase 1) was made public on August 15, 2022 – gift for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in that, the lead role along the 3,488 km LAC is being given to the ITBP.
Years back when news emerged of sending special troops to Afghanistan, a three-star veteran met NSA Ajit Doval recommending Army’s Special Forces be sent and if need be in ITBP uniform. But James Pond responded by saying, “My ITBP boys are as good.”
Nobody will place the central armed police forces under the command of Armed Forces. Not Doval, Not Modi not even Yogi(if he reaches that position)Absence of a national security strategy which NSA Ajit Doval (some call him James Pond) has failed to produce despite being tasked to define one in 2019.
Both the 1999 Kargil Review Committee and the follow up Group of Ministers had recommended Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) can augment the Army on borders but must be placed under command of the latter. CAPF were deployed on the border but never placed under command of Army because of the politico-bureaucratic nexus practicing divide and rule policy and looking down upon the Army.
To add to the continuing military degradation, the Army’s Demonetization (Phase 1) was made public on August 15, 2022 – gift for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in that, the lead role along the 3,488 km LAC is being given to the ITBP.
Years back when news emerged of sending special troops to Afghanistan, a three-star veteran met NSA Ajit Doval recommending Army’s Special Forces be sent and if need be in ITBP uniform. But James Pond responded by saying, “My ITBP boys are as good.”
If one is borrowing opinions from someone else, at least quote the author.Absence of a national security strategy which NSA Ajit Doval (some call him James Pond) has failed to produce despite being tasked to define one in 2019.
Both the 1999 Kargil Review Committee and the follow up Group of Ministers had recommended Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) can augment the Army on borders but must be placed under command of the latter. CAPF were deployed on the border but never placed under command of Army because of the politico-bureaucratic nexus practicing divide and rule policy and looking down upon the Army.
To add to the continuing military degradation, the Army’s Demonetization (Phase 1) was made public on August 15, 2022 – gift for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in that, the lead role along the 3,488 km LAC is being given to the ITBP.
Years back when news emerged of sending special troops to Afghanistan, a three-star veteran met NSA Ajit Doval recommending Army’s Special Forces be sent and if need be in ITBP uniform. But James Pond responded by saying, “My ITBP boys are as good.”
Yep. Central Armed POLICE Forces should not be placed under the command of the Indian POLICE Services. Some unparalleled gems of knowledge are being distributed here. Advise members to partake accordingly.Capf should come under the command of Capf only.
Not under IPS.
Major Gaurav Arya has written a very beautiful article on this.
Don't just use semantics to dismiss a valid argument. Actually, one ex-Army member of this forum, the esteemed @Bhadra ji, was also of the same opinion that BSF and ITBP be placed under command of the Army, i.e. they be turned into a paramilitary organization instead of a police organization. And who is to say he is wrong? These two so-called "Police Organizations" count 105mm artillery guns as part of their TO&E. Which other police organization in the world does so? Looking at the kind of threats we face on our borders, what is more plausible as a force to guard our frontiers in peacetime and assist the Army in wartime? A police force or a paramilitary force? You tell me.Yep. Central Armed POLICE Forces should not be placed under the command of the Indian POLICE Services. Some unparalleled gems of knowledge are being distributed here. Advise members to partake accordingly.
Your argument is a different one and a very rational one at that. Converting some Central Police Forces into Para Military Forces integrated into the army's chain of command has been a long proposed reform by one school of thought and has been thus recommended by various reform committees as well. Regardless of my views on the subject, the idea does make some very compelling arguments for itself.Don't just use semantics to dismiss a valid argument. Actually, one ex-Army member of this forum, the esteemed @Bhadra ji, was also of the same opinion that BSF and ITBP be placed under command of the Army, i.e. they be turned into a paramilitary organization instead of a police organization. And who is to say he is wrong? These two so-called "Police Organizations" count 105mm artillery guns as part of their TO&E. Which other police organization in the world does so? Looking at the kind of threats we face on our borders, what is more plausible as a force to guard our frontiers in peacetime and assist the Army in wartime? A police force or a paramilitary force? You tell me.
Borders surrounding China are not settled and CAPF (especially under IPS) will not be able to hold ground once push comes to shove.Your argument is a different one and a very rational one at that. Converting some Central Police Forces into Para Military Forces integrated into the army's chain of command has been a long proposed reform by one school of thought and has been thus recommended by various reform committees as well. Regardless of my views on the subject, the idea does make some very compelling arguments for itself.
However, as long as these forces remain POLICE forces, it is a patently absurd notion that an AIS (All India Service) whose sole objective concerns policing and/or internal security of the country should be excluded from the leadership of the very organizations which help the Central Government do it irrespective of the state government (as law & order is a state subject). This was the argument I was sardonic in my reply to. This also goes on to show that 90% of DFIians don't actually know how policing works in India.