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Army chief Bipin Rawat’s recent comment on CAA-NRC protests
Dec 30, 2019

Army chief Bipin Rawat’s recent comment on CAA-NRC protests

Bipin Rawat’s recent comment on CAA-NRC protests is not an aberration. Throughout his tenure, the Army chief’s political and moral attitudes reflect those of the government.

Army chief General Rawat has said nothing that should worry China
Sep 11, 2017

Army chief General Rawat has said nothing that should worry China

General Bipin Rawat was speaking at a seminar on the “future contours and trends of warfare”.This is the kind of stuff military people are likely to speak about when they are discussing issues in a seminar where issues are thrown up and scenarios discussed. This is something that the Chinese side probably does not understand because their military leaders usually speak to the public in tightly scripted environments.

Epaulettes and suits: Can Pakistan’s new army chief reorient its political character?
Dec 12, 2022

Epaulettes and suits: Can Pakistan’s new army chief reorient its political character?

The interrelationship between the troika—president, prime minister and the army chief—impairs Pakistan’s political system

New Army Chief in Bangladesh
Jul 03, 2012

New Army Chief in Bangladesh

Lieutenant General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan's appointment as the new Chief of Bangladesh Army on June 25 has evoked a keen interest in India and elsewhere. There are two reasons for this interest in an other-wise routine succession--General Bhuiyan succeeded General Abdul Mobeen on his retirement.

Pakistan Army Chief: शहबाज़ सरकार ने आसिम मुनीर को क्‍यों नियुक्त किया सेना प्रमुख?
Jul 28, 2023

Pakistan Army Chief: शहबाज़ सरकार ने आसिम मुनीर को क्‍यों नियुक्त किया सेना प्रमुख?

Pakistan Army Chief आइए जानते हैं कि आखिर ले. अजहर अब्‍बास कौन है. सेना प्रमुख के लिए उनकी दावेदारी क्‍यों मजबूत मानी जा रही थी. क्‍या पाकिस्‍तान सरकार ने सेना प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में निय

Pakistan's new army chief: Seniority or politics?
Nov 02, 2013

Pakistan's new army chief: Seniority or politics?

What magnifies Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's dilemma in picking up a successor to Gen Kayani is his own experience of picking Pervez Musharraf way down the seniority line to lead the army and regretting it forever. He will not like to repeat his past folly.

Pakistan: Challenges before the new Army chief
Jan 22, 2014

Pakistan: Challenges before the new Army chief

For Pakistan and its army, the year 2014 is crucial as the NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan. There are fears in Pakistan of an Afghan civil war. There is also the long pursued Pakistani strategy of supporting the Afghan Taliban which may backfire.

The new Pakistan army chief faces an uphill task of ensuring stability
Dec 12, 2022

The new Pakistan army chief faces an uphill task of ensuring stability

The tattered legacy left by predecessor Gen. Bajwa pushes Gen. Munir to mend the army’s tarnished image

Why Pak army chief’s call for talks makes no sense
Dec 30, 2017

Why Pak army chief’s call for talks makes no sense

Within Pakistan, it is the army which controls foreign policy towards India, Afghanistan and the US. The polity has no role. Every time the polity has

A spymaster who now has the Pakistan Army’s reins
Dec 01, 2022

A spymaster who now has the Pakistan Army’s reins

As the 17th Army Chief of Pakistan, General Syed Asim Munir faces challenges in ensuring political stability and elevating people’s perception of the Army, while India needs to wait and watch

ISI shaping Pakistan to be run by army
Oct 31, 2018

ISI shaping Pakistan to be run by army

The ISI — on behalf of the army — has shaped Pakistan to the needs of the army chief.

Kayani's extension augurs ill for region
Jul 28, 2010

Kayani's extension augurs ill for region

The three-year extension given to Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani by the civilian government recently serves short-term objectives of a few vested interests and compromises long term interests of the region and its people.

Libya on the boil: Gaddafi’s ‘old comrade’ can’t bring stability
May 13, 2019

Libya on the boil: Gaddafi’s ‘old comrade’ can’t bring stability

Khalifa Haftar, a former army chief and the current head of the self-styled Libyan National Army, has launched a grab for power.

Musharraf case can pit Sharif against Army
Jun 25, 2013

Musharraf case can pit Sharif against Army

Not only is former President Pervez Musharraf likely to face trial for treason but also are others who abetted the crime - suspending the Constitution. This could draw in Army chief Kayani himself into the trial, if not as a co-accused but as a prosecution witness.

Pakistan facing many crises
Feb 07, 2013

Pakistan facing many crises

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is due to complete his term in office after the elections later this year. The role of General Kayani, the Army Chief who is due to complete his extended term this year, remains to be seen. It is to be noted that the ISI is also under the Army.

Pakistan: Army taking over Islamabad without taking over
Mar 15, 2018

Pakistan: Army taking over Islamabad without taking over

Facts on the ground suggest that Army Chief, Qamar Javed Bajwa, and his army are interested only in the formal trappings of democracy.

Pakistan: The Sharifs pick a new sheriff and nemesis
Nov 25, 2022

Pakistan: The Sharifs pick a new sheriff and nemesis

Would the appointment of a new army chief change the relationship between the military and the Pakistani government?

Pakistan: What did Kayani say on August 14?
Aug 31, 2012

Pakistan: What did Kayani say on August 14?

Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani's Independence Day address at Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, attracted widespread comments, mostly positive. In fact, Gen Kayani's speech eclipsed the standard presidential address on the occasion in the media.

Pakistan: नए आर्मी चीफ़ के सामने है देश में स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने की कठिन ज़िम्मेदारी!
Dec 17, 2022

Pakistan: नए आर्मी चीफ़ के सामने है देश में स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने की कठिन ज़िम्मेदारी!

पाकिस्तान के पूर्व सैन्य प्रमुख जनरल बाजवा द्वारा छोड़ी

Pakistan: शरीफ़ भाइयों ने चुना नया ‘सेनाध्यक्ष’ और ‘दुश्मन’!
Jul 28, 2023

Pakistan: शरीफ़ भाइयों ने चुना नया ‘सेनाध्यक्ष’ और ‘दुश्मन’!

क्या नए सेनाध्यक्ष (army chief) की नियुक्ति से पाकिस्तानी फौज और

South Asia South Asia Weekly 22
Jun 02, 2008

South Asia South Asia Weekly 22

With the stalemate on the judicial restoration continuing, the focus was back on the man who is responsible for most of the mess Pakistan is in today. President Pervez Musharraf¿s three-and-a-half-hour meeting with Army Chief, General Ashfaq Kayani,

South Asia South Asia Weekly 33
Aug 18, 2008

South Asia South Asia Weekly 33

After eight years of ruling Pakistan, former Army Chief and President Pervez Musharraf stepped down on August 18, 2008. It was amidst growing speculation and doubt that Musharraf, facing a possible impeachment in the National Assembly, announced the decision to quit in his last Address to the Nation.

South Asia South Asia Weekly 49
Dec 08, 2008

South Asia South Asia Weekly 49

The week saw India, specifically Tamil Nadu, adopting a rigid stand against the remarks made by the Sri Lankan Army Chief Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka during his interview with Sunday Leader. In his interview, Fonseka described Tamil Nadu politicians like Nedumaran and Vaiko as "jokers".

South Asia Weekly 96
Nov 01, 2009

South Asia Weekly 96

Sri Lankan authorities criticised the latest move by the international community, particularly the US, to 'interview' war hero former army chief General Sarath Fonseka about events that led to the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the death of its leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran.

Sri Lanka on the Brink Again
Apr 26, 2006

Sri Lanka on the Brink Again

Whether or not the Sri Lankan Army Chief, Lt-Gen Sarath Fonseka, was the intended target of the suicide-attack on the Army Headquarters in Colombo on Tuesday, 25 April 2006, the LTTE may have won the ¿psychological war¿, one more time. The death of 10 persons

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?
Jul 27, 2011

Why Is India Shy of Playing Geo-strategic Games?

Indian decision-makers appear to live in splendid isolation and do not recognise the importance of meetings like the Pacific Army Chiefs Conference. These meetings have become more institutionalised and are likely to gain greater momentum.

Will Af-Pak peace effort succeed?
Apr 22, 2011

Will Af-Pak peace effort succeed?

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to form a joint commission to collaborate their efforts to reach a political solution to the Taliban insurgency. This was announced during the visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to the Afghanistan capital of Kabul over the weekend.

Will the brouhaha over Major Aditya help the Army?
Feb 14, 2018

Will the brouhaha over Major Aditya help the Army?

While Ms. Sitharaman’s flip-flops have seriously damaged the credibility of the Central Government, sadly the wishy-washy comments of the Northern Army Commander, as well as the lack of any public statement from the Army Chief in support of his troops, has not helped matters.

अग्निपथ योजना की संरचनात्मक क़मियों को कैसे दूर किया जाए?
Sep 07, 2022

अग्निपथ योजना की संरचनात्मक क़मियों को कैसे दूर किया जाए?

अग्निपथ योजना कागज पर संभव प्रतीत हो सकती है लेकिन व्यवह�

क्या पाक़िस्तान की सियासी करवट बदलने में कामयाब होंगे नए आर्मी चीफ़?
Dec 26, 2022

क्या पाक़िस्तान की सियासी करवट बदलने में कामयाब होंगे नए आर्मी चीफ़?

पाक़िस्तान की राजनीतिक व्यवस्था राष्ट्रपति, प्रधानमंत्

देश: चीफ़ ऑफ़ डिफेंस स्टाफ़ (CDS) की नियुक्ति को कितनी प्राथमिकता?
Jul 13, 2022

देश: चीफ़ ऑफ़ डिफेंस स्टाफ़ (CDS) की नियुक्ति को कितनी प्राथमिकता?

तमाम घटनाक्रमों के बीच जनरल बिपिन रावत के निधन के बाद नए स

पाकिस्तानचे नवे लष्कर प्रमुख आणि राजकीय पुनर्रचना
Dec 14, 2022

पाकिस्तानचे नवे लष्कर प्रमुख आणि राजकीय पुनर्रचना

ट्रोइका - राष्ट्रपती, पंतप्रधान आणि लष्करप्रमुख - यांच्यातील परस्परसंबंध पाकिस्तानची राजकीय व्यवस्था बिघडवतात .

शरीफ यांच्या पुनरागमनाने एक वर्तुळ पूर्ण
Nov 03, 2023

शरीफ यांच्या पुनरागमनाने एक वर्तुळ पूर्ण

नवाझ शरीफ यांच्या पुनरागमनासाठी पाकिस्तानच्या लष्करान�