Tag: indian navy
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The Indian Navy in a Royal Mess
The Navy is now in “Mayday” status. A weak and dishonest political leadership begets a frail and spineless military leadership. Cover up is the norm. Statements like – Pass your time buddy,…
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Indian diplomacy hostage to anti-piracy
Two years back the longitude marking off high risk areas for piracy was moved from 65 degrees to 78 degrees in the Arabian Sea by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the…
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INS Andaman, INS Vindhyagiri, INS Sindhurakshak, next INS?
The present day Armed Forces are run on a day-to-day basis by two Bollywood terms. “Chalta Hai” and “Bhagwan Bharose”. If the Board of Inquiry (BOI) were to carry out an impartial…
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Wanted! Service Chiefs with Balls
Most of the Service Chiefs in recent times simply lack courage. Many veterans who have spent their best years in the Armed Forces are astonished at their pusillanimity.
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Corruption in Armed Forces: Sort out the Generals first
The fish rots at the head first. So it is with the Armed Forces. To win the war on corruption, the country needs to sort out the Generals first.
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How to tackle the rising maritime piracy?
Analysts argue that direct attack on the land bases of the Somali pirates will not be popular within Somalia.