‘Weed out corruption in officer induction, introduce reforms’
The Selection Centre, North, in Kapurthala has gained notoriety even before its move to permanent location in Ropar. There are strident demands to wind it up, using the analogy of the erstwhile centre in Meerut, which was closed after a major scandal in the 90s. This centre was set up in 2015 to reduce logistical […]
Gen Bajwa legacy and Pakistan Army’s new chief
Pakistan is staring at an abyss and imploding chaos in the long-term, but in the near-term, next week is certainly likely to define the course of the nation’s travails. Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Azadi March concluded on November 26 in Islamabad; Lt Gen Asim Munir, COAS designate was to retire on November 27, two […]
Legacy of first CDS: Need to reorient and push forward
It has been a year since we lost our first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat in a very unfortunate helicopter crash. I first met Gen Rawat as Cadet Bipin in NDA, two terms (a year) junior, in the same squadron. He became Brig, a term used in the academy, for relegated cadets. […]