Skirmishs at LOC, LAC & International Border

[Screambowl]

just before elections, the govt might release the actual footage.

 

[Bornubus]

A Paki Soldier who was reportedly killed along Kashmir border back in April, 2017.

Another Paki soldier M. Asrar was reportedly killed along Kashmir border in the same period as per a FB post by a Paki soldier.
Infact after he posted about it, another Paki told him not to post such info.

This camo looks like FC any clear image of his uniform ?

 

[aliyah]

just before elections, the govt might release the actual footage.

surprise might be even bigger before election

 

[captscooby81]

Naah that's not going to happen .Govt is already getting exhausted with economy and other things don't think they will go for war to retake POK .

surprise might be even bigger before election

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

just before elections, the govt might release the actual footage.

The footage is black and white its not a HD film.It wont prove anything and kejriwals and nirupams will start barking again.

 

[Poseidon]

This camo looks like FC any clear image of his uniform ?

Another image I found of him:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=409501429414347&id=100010634795820

 

[NeXoft007]

A Paki Soldier who was reportedly killed along Kashmir border back in April, 2017.

Another Paki soldier M. Asrar was reportedly killed along Kashmir border in the same period as per a FB post by a Paki soldier.
Infact after he posted about it, another Paki told him not to post such info.

Great Job! So when are you publishing it at SM? I will share or retweet.

 

[Poseidon]

Great Job! So when are you publishing it at SM? I will share or retweet.

You can share it yourself, bro.

 

[square]

Acting tough on the intermittent firing and ceasefire violations by Pakistan, India is targeting the farms and residences of retired Pakistan army, ISI and Pakistan Rangers officers along the Indian border. As per a report in The Times of India, Pakistan has given land to these officers near the border to help them in operations against India.
https://www.google.co.in/amp/zeenew...geting-homes-of-pak-officers-2045920.html/amp


these are the civilian losses that pakistan always clam !!!

 

[Mikesingh]

Hi guys! Here are the interviews of the SF personnel who had taken part in the surgical strike. First time on TV......

 

[IndiaRising]

^ i can identify one of the officers... he was awarded Shaurya Chakra in a publicly televised ceremony... why are they still hiding faces?

 

[patriots]

The soldiers posted at Nowgam sector, have
their fingers firmly on the trigger.




As the first anniversary of surgical strikes
conducted by Indian Army special forces draws
nearer, the tension on the line of control (LoC) is
palpable and the vigil tight.

 

[Poseidon]

@Bornubus @NeXoft007

Some more pics from the funeral of the Paki soldier killed on April 04.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/1509773672597851?view=permalink&id=1893155964259618&refid=46&ref=content_filter&__xt__=12.{

 

[lupgain]

TRUTH OF SO CALLED AZAAD KASHMIR...., OUR INDIAN MEDIA SHOULD ALSO SHOUT KASHMIR KASHMIR in UN ... AND LET PAK ARMY BE ON BACK FOOT .. WE NEED TO TAKE ATTACK ON PORKI ARMY IN KASHMIR... SO THAT WORLD UNDERSTANDS WHO CONTROLS WHAT...

 

[Jay99]

^ i can identify one of the officers... he was awarded Shaurya Chakra in a publicly televised ceremony... why are they still hiding faces?

Yes ...Captain Ashutosh Kumar..however seems he's now been promoted to Major post Surgical strikes

 

[IndiaRising]

Yes ...Captain Ashutosh Kumar..however seems he's now been promoted to Major post Surgical strikes

yes i mean we also know who major mike tango is. if you really wanted to hide their identity, maybe they should have just given them medals in private. it makes no sense to keep their identity hidden now idk

 

[lupgain]

Chitti aayee hai .. aayee hai.. bade dino ke baad


https://www.dawn.com/news/1360800/explosion-heard-near-ring-road-in-peshawar

 

[sorcerer]

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits a forward post on LoC, reviews security situation

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Jammu and Kashmir on Friday for a two-day visit to take stock of the security situation and review preparedness of soldiers on borders. Sitharaman was received by Northern Army Commander and the Chinar Corps Commander at the Old Airfield.

She is also expected to visit Siachen on September 30. Later in the day, she visited a forward post on the Line of Control in Kashmir. During her visit, she is expected to meet senior commanders as well. This will be Nirmala Sitharaman’s first visit to the state after she assumed office as the Defence Minister earlier this month. Sitharaman’s visit to the state comes days after Union Minister Jitender Singh said there is need to “change the discourse” around Jammu and Kashmir.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits one of the forward posts on the LoC in Kashmir. (Source: ANI)


Singh had said that the only issue was “retrieving” the part which is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan. “There is need to change the discourse (on J&K) for future generations. We have to change the agenda.There is no such issue as Kashmir issue. It is as much a part of India as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar or any other state,” he was quoted as saying by PTI. “The only issue if at all is how to retrieve a part of Kashmir which is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan for the past 70 years and restore the Valley in the same format as was handed over by Maharaja Hari Singh,” Singh added.

Sitharaman recently held wide-ranging talks with US Defence Secretary James Mattis on cross-border terrorism and dismantling of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan. Mattis was in India two days back. Sitharaman and Mattis held comprehensive talks covering the entire gamut of the bilateral defence partnership. “The situation in our neighbourhood and the growing menace of cross-border terrorism were discussed in depth. There is growing convergence in the approaches of both our countries on this issue,” Sitharaman had said in the joint press conference.

The defence minister also said both sides recognise the importance of holding those who use terrorism as an instrument of state policy to account and to dismantle the infrastructure that supports terrorism. Mattis, on his part, said there can be “no tolerance to terrorism safe havens”.

http://indianexpress.com/article/in...d-kashmir-siachen-pakistan-terrorism-4866515/

 

[vinuzap]

she has a job to do:

http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/defence-budget-2017-18-analysis/

India’s defence budget has been hiked by a measly 6 per cent to Rs 2,74,114 crore ($40.42 billion) for 2017-18, dashing the hopes for any major jump in military modernisation this year despite heightened tensions with Pakistan and the mighty China. At Rs. 2,74,114 crore, the defence budget excluding defence pensions, is only 6 per cent more than the comparable Budget Estimate (BE) figure of Rs. 2,58,589 crore (excluding defence pensions) for 2016-17. The increase works out to be just 5.6 per c ..
The defence outlay works out to just 1.63% of the GDP, the lowest such figure since the 1962 war with China. Though this figure has been steadily declining in percentage terms as the economy expands, military experts contend it should be about 3 per cent of the GDP to ensure the armed forces are capable of tackling the “collusive threat” from Pakistan and China. This meagre increase will affect the modernisation and operational preparedness of the defence forces.

Using the MoD format, the defence budget for 2017-18 amounts to Rs. 2,62,390 crore. The difference in amount (between FM’s and MoD’s figures) of Rs.11,724 crore is allocated under what is considered Defence (Civil Estimates), which, inclusive of defence pension of Rs. 85,740 crore, does not form part of the official defence budget.


A major feature is the further increase in the share of the revenue expenditure in the total defence budget. The increase is primarily due to the hike in the manpower cost of the armed forces, which accounts for over 83 per cent (or Rs. 11,071 crore) of the overall growth of Rs. 13,291 crore in the defence budget.

It is significant to note that the manpower driven defence budget is not unique to 2017-18. In the last several years, it has been a recurring feature with a debilitating effect on two vital elements of the defence budget: revenue stores and capital modernization, which together play a vital role in the operational preparedness of armed forces. The combined share of these two elements has declined from 55 per cent in 2007-08 to 40 per cent in 2016-17. This does not augur well, especially when there exists a huge void in India’ defence preparedness, and the armed forces have grave shortages in many areas ranging from ammunition, assault rifles, bullet-proof jackets, man-packed radars, night fighting-devices to howitzers, missiles, helicopters, fighters and warships.

Needless to say, for adequate defence preparedness, the present ratio needs to change for the better, for which allocation under revenue stores and capital modernisation needs to be augmented substantially.

Among the defence services, the Indian Army with a budget of Rs. 1,49,369 crore accounts for the biggest share in defence budget, followed by the Air Force, Navy, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factories (OFs). The lion’s share for the Army is primarily because of its overwhelmingly numerical superiority over the sister services. Accounting for over 85 per cent of the uniformed personnel, bulk of the Army’s budget goes into meeting the pay and allowances of the personnel. In 2017-18, only 17 per cent of Army’s total allocation has been earmarked for capital expenditure. The comparative figures for the Air Force and Navy are 58 per cent and 51 per cent, respectively.

Among the three forces, Air Force is the only service whose modernisation budget has increased whereas both the Army and Navy have witnessed a decline in their respective budgets. The increase in the Air Force’s budget is in view of its signing several mega contracts, including for the Rafale fighters, and Apache attack and Chinook heavy lift helicopters.

The decline in the modernisation budget is a source of great concern, especially given the limited budgetary scope available for signing new contracts. In 2016-17, only 12 per cent of the total ..
modernisation budget of Rs. 70,000 crore was available for signing new schemes, with the rest being earmarked for the committed liabilities arising out of contracts already signed. It is, however to be noted that this limited scope has not been fully exploited as there has been an underutilisation of a whopping Rs 7393 crore (or 10.5 per cent). The underutilisation is across the services, although the Army accounts for over 50 per cent of total unspent funds.

What is of greater concern ..




Read more at:
http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/defence-budget-2017-18-analysis/










Read more at:
http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/defence-budget-2017-18-analysis/

 

[sthf]

Increasing budget is a futile proposition if MOD keeps returning thousands of crores each year to Finance ministry. CAPEX is not the problem, bureaucracy is.

Shekatkar committee's recommendation of "carrying on" of unused funds is a step in the right direction.

Another thing is that the "shopaholicism" of Indian Armed Forces should be curbed in the earnest.