'I hope we can move towards peace, stability, and national unity.' 'I believe most Kashmiris want that too.'
'Rajagopala Chidambaram's smile, simplicity and ability to put younger colleagues at ease always encouraged me to approach him for advice or guidance.'
Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure that is in line with what armed forces around the world have implemented, points out Ajai Shukla.
It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
India's tactical and operational response demonstrated its ability to prosecute tri-service operations, even without a formal tri-service doctrine or the higher command structure needed to coordinate it, points out Ajai Shukla.
'The word 'ally' in a coalition is misleading because it suggests someone who is always for you and with you. This is incorrect.' 'They are always for themselves and sometimes with you,' explains Aakar Patel.
He also said there are leaders who stand firm in their ideology but their number is gradually declining.
It is time the political leaderships in this country arrived at a common ground over issues of foreign and security policy concerns. There has to be a greater communication between the government and the Opposition leaderships for the nation to present a unified face against the rest of the world, advises N Sathiya Moorthy.
Although the credit for acquiring the technological skill must be given to India's outstanding nuclear scientists, the decision to go nuclear was a political one that entailed clarity of vision, courage and resolve, points out Rup Narayan Das.
Shortly after former Defence Minister George Fernandes died at the age of 88, leaders across the political spectrum paid tribute to the veteran leader. Here is how our leaders reacted to the tragedy.
Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar on Monday got engaged to Savi, daughter of his coach Satpal Singh, at a private ceremony in New Delhi attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Leila Kabir, wife of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, on a petition by his close political associate Jaya Jaitly seeking permission to visit the ailing 82-year-old leader.
General Naravane said that the Chinese army has been trying to alter the status quo along the LAC in very 'small incremental steps' and over a period of time Beijing has gained a lot.
Gen Naravane said that the Indian Army did not hide casualties during Galwan clash in eastern Ladakh as the Chinse have done.
The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter. In the last week of October 1985, Rajiv met US President Ronald Reagan. Reagan told Rajiv, 'Pakistan has already made a bomb.' When Rajiv started talking about disarmament, the US president cut him short, 'Don't talk theory, think of your own protection.'
A retired Indian Army General has blamed India's "timid" response to the Pakistani military ingress in Kargil in 1999 for the series of terrorist strikes beginning with the attack on Parliament in 2001.
Sources said Fernandes -- during the questioning by the CBI -- could not remember anything that happened during the particular period.
The Central Bureau of Investigation will question former defence minister George Fernandes and former naval chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in connection with Barak missile deal.
With his name not figuring in the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheet in the coffin scam, former defence minister George Fernandes on Monday demanded an apology from the Congress for alleging his involvement in the 2002 case.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday challenged the Centre to produce evidence against former defence minister George Fernandes against whom the CBI has filed an FIR in connection with Barak missile deal.
'It is their business to protest. It is our business to do our work,' he said.
Former Defence Minister George Fernandes was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation recently, in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of seven Barak missiles worth Rs 1150 crore, from Israel.The CBI officials visited the residence of ailing Fernandes, who was Defence Minister in the National Democratic Alliance government, on two separate occasions and asked him questions as to why the deal of purchase of Barak Missile Systems was pushed.
Describing the NDA government's decision to recognise Tibet as a part of China as an 'error', former Defence Minister George Fernandes has said the Communist nation was the 'potential threat number one' to India and flayed the UPA dispensation for allowing it to be 'bullied'. The NDA leader said the Olympic torch should not be allowed to come to India and that he had asked his 'colleagues' and others to make 'whatever effort' to prevent the flame's run in India.
Talking to rediff.com outside Parliament complex on Wednesday, Fernandes said: "This is definitely an attempt to settle scores with me." When asked if the Central Bureau of Investigation had at any point of time questioned him with regard to the Barak missile deal, the former defence minister replied in negative.
The charge sheet was filed in a CBI court against Jaitly, Major-General (retired) S P Murugai and Samata Party leader Gopal Pacherwal under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The aircraft (HJT-36), flown by Squadron Leader Baldev Singh, took off at 1400 IST and flew for 20 minutes over the Bangalore sky.
Denel was blacklisted after the CBI started a probe into reports that the company had paid commissions to middlemen to clinch a deal for selling anti-material rifles to India.
After nearly a year's investigation of four major defence deals, the CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at nearly four dozen places in five states against arms dealers involved in the purchases made during George Fernandes' tenure.
The first of the three-part report submitted to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by Justice S N Phukan immediately came under attack from the opposition which questioned the basis on which the judge had given a clean chit to Fernandes.
According to the Wockhardt Hospital and Heart Institute cardiologists team which attended on him, his vital parameters are stable and he is likely to be under observation for the next 24 hours.
Google Earth's display of pictures of key Indian installations including military bases, offices of the prime minister and the President, as well as nuclear facilities, had raised concerns from various quarters in the recent past.
The CBI has filed cases against former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley and former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman in connection with the Tehelka defence expose.
'They are both very individualistic and have similar personalities.'
The defence minister recalled that Musharraf had retracted a similar statement made earlier following international condemnation.
The case pertains to the purchase of Barak missile system from Israel.
George Fernandes in an interview had accused Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh of betraying the country by signing the 123 Agreement.
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