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Another aspect of the “c” word and the Army Chief

by Nitin A Gokhale

05 Apr/12

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This story is published in the latest issue of The Week. Syed Nazakat The talk of a coup, which incensed the entire military and political leadership of India had been incensing army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for weeks now. Even before the newspaper report of April 4 appeared, he was…

Manekshaw to the rescue!

by Nitin A Gokhale

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03 Apr/12

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Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw is inarguably Independent India’s most influential military leader. Today on his 98th birth anniversary, Sam Bahadur, as Manekshaw was known, the Field Marshal’s charishma brought defence minister AK Antony and Army Chief Gen VK Singh together for the first time on a public platform after last…

Under pressure Antony favours more financial powers to Service Chiefs

by Nitin A Gokhale

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02 Apr/12

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pib.nic.in mod.nic.in PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU (DEFENCE WING) GOVERNMENTOF INDIA ******** ANTONY REVIEWS ARMY ACQUISITION PROPOSALS New Delhi: Chaitra 13, 1934 April 02, 2012 The Defence Minister Shri A.K. Antony today reviewed various issues and proposals relating to acquisition for the Indian Army on Capital and Revenue Accounts. Today’s meeting was in continuation of…

The changing face of Indian military–revisited

by Nitin A Gokhale

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02 Apr/12

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NOTE: Ever since Army Chief Gen VK Singh made his date of birth into a matter of personal honour and integrity–many people have said it is just a facade–, several learned commentators have talked about the changing and changed nature of the quality of officer cadre in the Indian armed…

The story behind the bribe offer to COAS

by Nitin A Gokhale

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28 Mar/12

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The video of the programme http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/ndtv-special-ndtv-24×7/army-was-scammed-of-crores-with-over-priced-trucks/227561 The Article http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/rs-14-crore-bribe-offer-to-army-chief-exposes-scam-worth-crores-in-tatra-trucks-190634?pfrom=home-otherstories#comment_post The revelation by the army chief of an offer of a 14-crore bribe has sharply brought into focus what was really at stake. The bribe was allegedly offered by a lobbyist for a truck supplier who flooded the army…