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
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...
Are we going to war?
A question that is being asked frequently specially in the recent past by media is, “Are we going to war ?”. Some smart and confident journalists even paraphrase it, “When or how s...
Challenges in transformation
There is much expectation in the air about likely transformation in Armed Forces, some of which is already underway as a follow up to Shekatkar Committee report. While the files ar...
Siliguri corridor and Gorkhaland
Siliguri corridor, tenuous link with eight states of North East is indeed one of the most sensitive strategic vulnerabilities in the country. This stretch of approximately 200 km w...
