Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) with Bar
Samanya Seva Medal (SM)
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM) & Yudh Seva Medal (YSM)
Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM)
Special Service Medals
Indian Operation Vijay Star
Operation Parakram Medal
India High Altitude Service Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
India 50th Anniversary Independence Medal
Indian 30 Years Long Service Medal
Indian 20 Years Long Service Medal
Indian 9 Years Long Service Medal
UN UNAVEM medal
GENERAL’S JOTTINGS-TOI
Kashmir- need for full spectrum approach
Last month has seen very intense exchanges, including artillery duels, across thee LoC. It has indeed been one of the bloodiest chapter with considerable damage to civilian lives a...
Cadre review in Indian Army
Indian Army is once again preparing to carry out comprehensive review of its officer cadre. It is presumed that it will be focussed on Officers as only recently in Sept 2017, Gover...
Lotus blooms in North-East
Lotus has bloomed across Brahmaputra with BJP striking roots and it is now banking on these states also for parliamentary elections. Limited number of seats notwithstanding, succes...
No installation can be a fortress
The recent terrorist attack on Sunjuwan Army camp on February 10, in which seven persons were killed, was the second on the same camp, albeit after a gap of 15 years. It brought ba...
Focus on hybrid war, cut training costs
Additional Director General, Perspective Planning is the nodal points man for capability building for the Indian Army. Early in my stint in this hot seat, we were asked to draft a...
Capping of defence funding is dangerous
Strategic community eagerly awaits the next defence budget, the question upper most across the board is – Will finance minister allocate resources for modernisation and more import...
Transformative reforms in career management
There is a hype and buzz on reforms in vacancy allocation and rationalisation of tenure of Army Commanders, which is being touted as transformative change. While the approach is la...
Finally, Military turns pan-Indian
One of the thought provoking issue that got discussed in the recently concluded Mil Litfest was relations between Indian Society and Military. This discussion was anchored by noted...
Breaking stereotypes at Military Litfest
The recent Military Literature Festival at Chandigarh was indeed a path breaking event anchored by Capt Amarinder Singh, CM Punjab with benign guidance of Governor and commendable...
No quick-fix solution to Kashmir issue
As a Colonel in North-East, I had the privilege to accompany a new and dynamic Corps Commander for his meetings with two very wise governors. The General, in his exuberance, spelt...
Mediators need to be experts sans govt links
The journey of Indian nationhood has been tumultuous, punctuated by a large number of internal conflicts. Naga insurgency erupted in the 50s, followed by equally violent movements...
Indus Treaty: We need to use own rivers well
Abrogation of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) has been touted as the ultimate leverage to punish Pakistan for ongoing proxy war in J&K, it may be worthwhile to do a realistic appraisal. P...
Educating citizen warriors through military history
Hybrid wars articulated through terrorism have taken away the security of hinterland, as it is no longer a conventional war, confined to borders. Social media and TV have further b...
Leveraging defence diplomacy
As India re-defines her regional standing with military robustness coupled with diplomatic sagacity at Doklam, there is a disturbing reality that we lack even the basic instruments...
Selecting the right Generals
Last week, we lost the legendary Marshal of the Air Force, Arjan Singh, A simple man with rural moorings and rich cavalry legacy, he dared to master virtually unknown medium, remai...
New RM raises hopes and expectations
After much speculation, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman has taken over as the new full time RM, there is a palpable relief but this unexpected choice has also generated mixed reactions. My...
Beyond Doklam – Time for transformative changes
Our ancient Shastras lay down a unique Sutra, “Pratham Durjanam Vandate, Tadantaram Sajjanam”, meaning that we should first worship ‘bad’ and thereafter the ‘Gentleman’, it really...
Crisis at Dolam: Wei-Chi response
The Chinese word for crisis, “wei-chi”, encapsulates ancient Confucian wisdom by combining two expressions signifying danger and opportunity. The present stand-off at Dolam can ind...
Debunking the hype on Chinese tanks
Tanks are powerful instrument for power projection with defining images of blazing armoured formations in vanguard of major conquests. Chinese use them ruthlessly, who can forget T...
Time to disengage in Doklam
As the stand-off on Doklam extends into second month, it has raised serious questions on long-held belief that the border between Sikkim and Tibet is settled. In absence of an agre...
