Why boast & brag when you can't afford an all-volunteer armed force matching your global aspirations?
The CDS & DMA again going for low hanging fruits. A terribly retrograde idea that incentivises the wrong metrics. People leave for myriad reasons. What convoluted logic is this?
Beware the "yes man" syndrome, especially with a newly-formed department reeling under bankruptcy of original ideas and penchant for ‘cut-copy-paste‘.
Can somebody decode CDS' latest semaphore message? To me it sounds like a clarion call to promote mediocrity & induce "pension coma" whilst in svc. The "welfare of soldier" theme sounds like a red herring; almost political, with no substance. m.timesofindia.com/india/new-prop…
"Only those personnel are unhappy who are technically qualified & want to seek opportunities outside taking retirement with a full pension"
Hello? In 21st century, every soldier is technically "qualified". If not, that's something your dept should worry about. Guilt tripping?
"Hence, he and his wife are out looking for second employment to ensure decent living & sometimes, even pick up a menial job. One way to get better emoluments is to get disability benefits. Should we encourage this type of behaviour?"
Aha! You just incentivised it even more.
By legitimising reemployment in the garb of extended retirement age, you'll ensure units full of superceded, disgruntled dinosaurs who will pair off against young officers & sailors. Juniors will see the hapless situation old foggies have been put to. They'll decide accordingly.
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"Anything on the surface can be picked up by satellites & knocked off by missiles".
#CDS disses Indian Maritime Doctrine espoused in great detail in 2009. All because of a #coronavirus.
Why am I not surprised?
The acquisition process is already a veritable minefield w/o acerbic comments like "unrealistic GSQRs" coming fm #CDS. Bandying fig like 70% GSQR compliance sets a miserably low bar. PSU/DPSU & babus will laugh their way to the bank. I wonder which constituency CDS represents
Here's a report which has the 188-page Indian Maritime Doctrine (IMD) linked. Imagine the U-turn enforced upon such elaborate policy directives by the CDS. Did misinformed ppl write this document signed by then naval chief Adm Sureesh Mehta? thediplomat.com/2020/03/indias…
Waiting for the best doesn’t work, we will take what you produce, Vice Chief of Army assures industry - The Economic Times m.economictimes.com/news/defence/w…
1. How about making them here in India and exporting to rest of the world – a win-win situation for all. Why not? A general feeling: Indians are unlikely to trust the quality and safety standards of equipment if manufactured in India.
2. If it’s imported we take quality for granted. If it’s indigenous, we start suspecting the pedigree. This mentality hasn’t changed 72 yrs after independence. And it extends to industries as progressive as aerospace and defence.
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News reports cite IAF Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria admitted own Mi-17 was brought down by friendly fire. Sound bytes "Big mistake" & "punitive action will be taken" against "two officers" also reported.
My views follow.
Firstly, CoIs are merely fact-finding msns. They're not meant to pin blame or hand out punishments. CoI has to be approved by higher formations. Then, a legal process to collect summary of evidence (SoE) is ordered by admin authorities if blame if found attributable to someone.
The SoE is an exercise independent of CoI. A prosecutor is appointed who collects evidence afresh without bias or recourse to BoI. Then a charge sheet is prepared. The accused is/are formally charge-sheeted, forming the precursor to a General Court Martial