Summary: Qualified, competent, industrious Bureaucrats with high integrity and loyalty to the Nation and an attitude of ‘Service before Self’ are essential for a government to function properly. They must be selected from those who have proved themselves so for some years in Service and also, displayed discipline and the ability to take and obey/execute […]
Highlights: Territorial claims – border disputes / conflicts and incursions – and pragmatic ways to resolve all such issues Quotations for consideration: “Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” – Max Lucale . “Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” – Ronald Reagan. “He who does not engage in […]
Highlights: Counter Insurgency needs a long term view – need for Military action to provide security for undertaking the necessary Politico – Economic measures – clear Rules of Engagement and definition of End State – understand the Do’s & Don’ts. Quotations for consideration: “We all have to be concerned about terrorism, but you will never […]
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” – Adolf Hitler THE TRUE STORY – Nicole Elfi – (Nicole Elfi left France thirty-four years ago for India, drawn to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. She participated in publication of works related to them and in research on Indian […]
Highlights: A soldier then and now – Human Rights in War – Trust the training – Need to recognize and value their contribution to the Nation – Not just the costs incurred but also the costs avoided – Military operations are a last resort, when failure is not an option, and hence must be viewed […]
“Nobody is as smart as everybody.” There is really nothing absolutely new in the world of human interactions and many of the newer ideas too have earlier roots as evidenced by the many quotations in the articles. However there are different ways of interpretation and application, arising out of better knowledge and improved or newer […]
Highlights: Pakistan’s claims & actions – Support to alleged freedom struggle – the real core reason – encouraging proxy war and incursions – the UN resolution – the Indus Water Treaty – and a pragmatic way to put an end to such conflicts Quotations for consideration: Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is […]
Highlights: Counter Insurgency needs a Population centric approach – staying power – “clear and hold” beats “search and destroy” – Provide security to locals to live their lives – fire power is no substitute for patience and ‘boots on ground’. Counter Terrorism, especially when sponsored from outside is war and needs effective military action. Quotations […]
Highlights: Bad makes News – Media over simplifies and endlessly repeats itself exaggerating the incident – Terrorists manipulate the Media and use NGO’s to shape the story – Authorities must be as open with the Media as possible and Media must act more responsibly. Quotations for consideration: “… given that there’s been probably a ten […]
Highlights: Understanding the costs of war & conflicts in all their facets – waging war economically – controlling the size of the Military yet keeping it effective – considering costs of development vs. cost of domestic conflicts. Quotations for consideration: “War is not a word, it’s an acronym for ‘ Wasting Another’s Resources’” – Ramman Kenoun . “No matter what […]
