Gen Bipin Rawat Chair of Excellence USI, Distinguished Fellow VIF & CLAWS. Exec Council GCTC & IDSA. Ex Adjutant General and GOC Ladakh. Strategic analyst.
@ashokkmrsingh
Rashtrapati Bhavan was constructed in 1920s by Lutyens on rocky Raisina Hill. There was no garden apparently before that. It has no Mughal lineage or historical relevance. Calling it Mughal Garden was itself incorrect. This is correct move to rename - it has no legacy whatsoever!
Very heartening to read of Kashmir embracing Independence Day celebrations with gusto.
This will pain Pakistani Army as it looses their Identity issue, and may try to reenergise terror!
Something unprecedented is happening in Kashmir today.
I haven't seen any such thing in my life so far and none of us have.
People are celebrating August 15 with the fervour that used to be seen only on major festivals like Eid.
Kashmir has embraced 🇮🇳 with pride and joy.
10 current/ retired officials from the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) removed. Investigation by anti-corruption unit of CMC? Rare for Beijing replace both top positions with in experienced officers in rocket force itself! Obviously more political than operational!
Double bridge built across Pangong Tso by PLA courtesy Maxar Tech! With no habitation these are excl military use bridges. Infrastructure development in proximity is giving a clear message of intent!
The clash at Yangtse is distinctive. Very large strength, abnormal even for Yangtse clashes. Prepared for fisticuffs - caused injuries. Tawang sector - very contentious. Message of strong military coercion. Inevitably highest level clearance for the belligerence.
NK Satpal of 5/11 Gorkha Rifles commences his last journey today from Delhi to Bagdogra to Darjeeling! Good bye Satpal, your devotion and commitment to Bipin and Madhu was legendary. You will be forever in our memories…
Dear Harry commences his last journey today! A man Friday for all, spirited regimental officer, a noble soul, a great human being, dedicated husband and doting father. Goodbye Harry, you will be missed day-in and day-out…
Lt Col Harjinder Singh who died along with CDS, in the helicopter crash, was commissioned under my command. He was my Adjutant and a fabulous officer. I will miss you, my ever smiling Harry. May you Rest in Peace
Pak COAS says peaceful resolution of Kashmir is essential for stability of South Asia. Pak Federal Board of Revenue Chairman says Pak is bankrupt - better to recognise reality than be in illusion. What graver contradiction can ever be!
Bipin left us recently! This speculation and loud talk about next CDS etc is unfathomable. Government takes well considered decisions, the recommendations on TV debates and social media, matter zilch. Sponsors should better lay off!
Did the PLA troops avail of Xiaokang village in proximity as base for build up for clash at Yangtse? This will give the dual-use nature of these 628 villages established all along the LAC. Then these villages are staging areas for build up.
Agra-based 60 Para Field Hospital with 99-member medical team in Türkiye! Equipped with X-ray machines, ventilators, oxygen generation plant, cardiac monitors established 30 bed medical field hospital. Already Treated 106 victims in Iskenderun, Hatay. Way to go proud of you!
Hear him! This is pathological hatred against India, which is not going away easily. Another video shows school kids showing similar feelings. Anti-Indianness is taught in schools. Votaries of good relations must take cognisance.
@TinyDhillon
Agreed Gen Dhillon. What about the reputation and standing of an upright General, and the stigma for such a long time! Is there no honour in reportage? Just say sorry and get away?
Chinese demand of 15-20km buffer zone at Depsang on Indian side shows clarity. One, Chinese know this demand will be UNACCEPTABLE to India. Depsang faceoff is hence there to stay. Two, tensions on LAC are in for long haul. Must not provide any opportunity elsewhere to nibble.
China has a new warfare construct called Multi Domain Precision Warfare to align forces from cyber to space. PLA refers to system destruction warfare as the next way to war. Indian Armed Forces have to get their Rocket and Missile Force going soonest as deterrent.
So, intention is simple. 07 Nov 1959 Line includes ITBP post Burste. While denying patrolling to us to PP13, PLA is clearly intimating that LAC ought to run to Burtse. This is absolute expansionism. Buffer at Raki Nallah not be acceptable. Let’s stop debating, such belligerence!
Pak postage stamp of 1955! Does not show POK or GB as part of its territory. What happened later? The Chinese obviously had interest over Khunjreb Pass and Shaksgam Valley! And in raw materials at GB, plus access to Arabian Sea.
To me a part of me has gone- Bipin and Madhu were my dearest friends. Forty four years of togetherness… the anguish is unbelievable. Dearest friends - bye for now, you have forever left a deep pain.
Spoke to Foreign Service Trainees 2022 Batch at Sushma Swaraj Institute for Foreign Service. On strategic history & geopolitics of Armenia-Azerbaijan War. Always great interacting with budding diplomats!
Those who wrote epitaph of conventional war must correct themselves with Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, many in Africa, and also LAC and LOC. We must prepare, no one will come to help us. National Security and Socio-economic development are two sides of same coin. Ukraine is wake-up call
The bitter lesson most overlooked is: If we want to ensure territorial integrity of the land called home, we still need to be willing to put our sons and daughters in the mud, rain, heat and bitter cold, to defend it.
ROE at the LAC must be designed to deter physical altercation, and to discourage escalation and political and military objectives.
An Article - India- China at Lac: From old Protocols of disengagement to new rules of engagement. By Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma
Probal Dasgupta’s hard hitting article transits from history of war with China to the present! Valuable reading and learning lessons from! Compliments Probal. Why senior leaders fail field commanders and impose decisions devoid of ground reality
Latest reform in PLA: New system under CMC. 4 services, Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force. 4 arms Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force and Joint Logistics Support Force. Strategic Support Force gone, split in 3-aerospace, cyberspace and Info support.
@bsdhanoa
Concur with your views on Light tanks as stated in the interview with Shiv Aroor. Certainly the existing tanks supplemented by BMP2 will be more than enough!
“On winter Karakoram plateau, covered in ice and snow, a division of the Xinjiang Military Region organized pre-post training at training ground more than 5000m.” This is escalatory, a threat in being. Also against existing Treaties/Agreements! Such training adds to Trust deficit
This is historic! Changes the geopolitics of Middle East! Also highlights China’s growing clout and diplomatic push. The Persian Gulf had been permanent arena for US Fifth Fleet! What now! Is this the emerging Order?
US emerged as a top destination for refined petroleum products from India in November, much of it processed from Russian crude oil imported at a discount. Portugal, Belgium, and Italy increased imports by 1,600, 535, and 17 times, respectively. Intelligent Way out of sanctions!
This in Indian culture and Indian Armed forces response and the efficiency of Army medical corps. Salutations. This is despite often inimical attitude of Turkish Govt especially regarding J&K! Make us proud always!
#IndianArmy
has mobilised an 89 member medical team to earthquake hit
#T
ürkiye. The team comprises Medical Specialists & is equipped with X-ray Machines, Ventilators, Oxygen Generation Plants, Cardiac Monitors & associated equipment, to establish a 30 bedded medical facility.
India has get great tolerance and resilience. Mr Hu will not understand Indian culture. Yet, India has all the right to challenge Chinese expansionist and revanchist polices.
First batch of Agniveers passing out from 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre at Lucknow. Superb work done by the Training Team. To ever greater heights…
1/2. China companies doing unlimited extraction, construction in Gilgit-Baltistan by Pak. Under CPEC work on mega dams, oil, gas pipelines, uranium, heavy metal extraction in GB. Pak Mil confiscated thousands acres of private land in Skardo, Diamer, Shigar, Ghizer, Gilgit, Hunza
Published details of Chinese police stations worldwide. Actually it is a phenomenon one of its kind. Unimaginable to say the least! Where did this come from? Can all these nations send their police force to Beijing?
This is excellent progress. Three firms have been finally shortlisted for construction of the strategic Zojila Tunnel - L&T, IRCON and MEIL. The project is critical for Ladakh, and will change the character of the UT.
The threat of infringement of buffer zones was always there. Makes units deployed on tenterhooks, with the threat of escalation. Galwan Valley incident also happened because of PLA refusing to remove tent. Buffer zones are NOT a long term solution. And these suits PLA most!
@thewire_in
Disagree with this view! There is no gag order of this kind. Most of us veterans write and speak with rationality, balanced and analytically on issue to issue basis. It does not need be compulsorily anti or pro establishment. And interact with media in similar fashion.
FAA computer outage in US has grounded all flights across the US. System provides pilots critical information. Rationale not known, Could it be cyberattack like what happened to Colonial pipeline in the East Coast. New realms of warfare!
Chinese government on 02 Apr announced “standardise” names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Released map shows parts of Arunachal Pradesh inside southern Tibetan region-Zangnan. Constancy of riling India! And then they say ‘normalised border managed and control’. What’s normal?
37 airports/ heliports within Tibet and Xinjiang newly constructed or upgraded since 2017. At least 22 identifiable as military or dual-use facilities. The pace sped up significantly in 2020. In 2020 China began constructing seven new air facilities and upgrades at seven others.
President Xi calls on CPC to prepare for risks for next 5 years and beyond. Also Stresses persistent efforts to PLA to achieve centenary goals. 2027 also year of likely completion of third term for President, and seeking fourth term. Next 5years sound so ominous! Time to prove?
What an anguishing day! Hav Satpal began his last journey early today. A graceful and solemn Bhog for Brig LS Lidder and last rites of Lt Col Harjinder. A painful day, yet elevating by the outpouring of love for them by the nation.
Recently, Xinjiang Mil District (also opp Aksai Chin) troops undertook live shooting drills incl precision strike capability >5200m altitude. No other Chinese border requires drills at this altitude less LAC.
Be it messaging or focussed exercises, being prepared is the key!
President Xi Jinping : Future and destiny of mankind depend on whether China and the United States can coexist properly.
Secy Blinken: US does not support Taiwan independence, nor intend to come into conflict with China.
Does not sound like Cold War 2.0. Economy, Economy….!
Saw premiere of Sam Bahadur on 28/11 at PVR Chanakya with Vicky Kaushal, Meghna Gulzar, Ronnie Screwvala, and Army hierarchy- past/ present.
Super movie - Vicky made Field Marshal come alive. Salutations to Actors and film makers.
@vickykaushal09
@meghnagulzar
@RonnieScrewvala
@kstanzinladakh
We had an intense standoff at Chumar, close to Chepzi in Sep 2014. Chepzi is part of Tibet ar rightly pointed by
@NatureDesai
. Pare Chu from Chumar crosses IB/LAC towards Chepzi. Graziers going there or old Revenue Records is another matter.
Spoke on the book review of War Diary in the presence of Asha-San -Lt Bharati Asha Sahay Choudhury of Rani Jhansi Regt of INA. An immense honour, reliving history. Left indelible memory. Profound words - journey is as important as the destination!
@rahultripathi
@ETPolitics
Patrol Points in Eastern Ladakh laid down in late 70s, in many places have little relationship with LAC/IB. PLA established mil infra across the PPs since then. Lately at PPs, buffer zones have denied patrolling to both sides. This article obfuscates many facts.
@ProfPaulPoast
Tank as a platform is NOT dead, it has great inherent advantages! Tank as a platform has to reinvent itself, as a key tenet survivability or protection has come in for serious question. Reinvention has to be within parameters of finite weight and power to weight ratio.
220 million people were left without power in Pakistan. An energy-saving measure backfired when the national grid, which had been shut off overnight to conserve power, couldn’t be restored. Imagine the Chinese had nearly commandeered the power sector under the BRI!
De-dollarisation is a very faraway thought, and maybe unlikely at this juncture. Yet, 18 countries with Rupee-trade is a bold and logical move! With gold reserves increasing with RBI, rupee trade will bring about a semblance of autonomy for India.
China says new map showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as its part is ‘exercise in sovereignty. We should ‘refrain from over-interpreting’.
Missed there is Indian sovereignty too! Chinese ‘interpretations’ are unacceptable to India! And why now-it’s deliberate affront!
Disengagement suits PLA avoids patrol clashes. Chinese had strategic game plan for Eastern Ladakh, not salami-slicing or targeting friction points! Eastern Ladakh will be separated by benign fixated line. Geostrategic pressure will be retained.
Very impressive reporting by Rajesh Pawar from Ukraine. Unbiased,balanced, factual and believable. Not something that can be said about the biases evident in larger Indian TV channels gross sensationalisation. In matters Warfare, over jumpy reporting is jarring.
@PawarTheNomad
To counter Iran’s 300drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, Israel’s Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Patriot 3, US F16s, UK Typhoons were used. Yet a few got through! Iran may have spent about USD 2million, and Israel USD 1.25 billion.
Air Defence now deserves top class response!
-Biggest enemy of humanity
#China
takes another step in that direction
-Creates new anti-sat system that causes explosion in
#Space
-Till to date ASAT Tests & Debris
#USA
(30,Nil)
#Russia
(27, 375)
#China
(10, 3028)
#India
(1,Nil)
-Prof Huang Jia: China will destroy space environment
Chinese article on Development in Tibet: “We are accused every day of being proficient in “gray zone strategy" and pressing forward step by step through non-war deployments..on the China-India border…”
Belligerence and antagonism clearly!
An excellent video of Ladakh, of 14 Corps - the Fire and Fury Corps. The most difficult tasks in most diresome conditions, the Indian Armed Forces operating in such environment are superlative. I was privileged to Command this Corps! via
@YouTube
What happened to CIA, TASS or Klaxon reports on PLA casualties in Galwan! But then PLA casualties of 1950-53 Korean War, the Great Leap Forward, 1962 war with India, the 1979 Vietnam War have also not been declassified. Simply obscured from history. Again continued info campaign!
When duty calls: Qi Fabao, a PLA regiment commander, opened his arms to intercept the trespassing Indian soldiers at the Galwan Valley in June, 2020. Qi suffered major injuries while safeguarding China's territory.
#PLA95Years
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and India have rejected as baseless the map released by China. China is currently having a "national map awareness publicity week!”
Now China has made 10 dashes - nine dashes previously!
No end to expansionism. Must not be taken lightly!
There is seemingly enhanced rhetoric on Arunachal Pradesh. Four references in one month from Beijing and now the renaming again.
Cannot be without some distinct motivation and aim!
Pavi’s article has rightly highlighted the immense national security risks in the ISRO-Oppo MOU. Abundant caution is mandatory in light of PLA’s predatory behaviour and Chinese Cyber Security Law. China is past master in espionage! Pavi has correctly drawn attention and warned!
“Common sense is not so common,” was first observed by Voltaire the French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. This lack of common sense is evident in
#Isro
signing an agreement with
#Chinese
smart device manufacturer
#Oppo
Read more at:
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Having consequently prodded to ferret out gaps/deficiencies in Indian Army’s posture along LAC, by now would have been clear and accepted by the PLA that further incursions are not likely to succeed, without deliberate operations, with grave risk of escalation to conventional war
While exercising is routine, publicising attack helicopter, altitude and border is targeted information warfare. More and more exercises on ‘stand-off’ attacks! Pieces of the puzzle put together to create a whole - of intent and capabilities!
#Chinese
army aviation brigade conducted large-scale live-fire attack helicopter exercises at 4,500 meters altitude in occupied
#Tibet
near
#India
's border.
Chinese media Via
@OsintTV
2/2Katzarah or Diamer Dam largest in GB expected to generate 15000 MW electricity. Katzarah will displace almost two-third population of Baltistan region. Diamer dam is being built in a geologically volatile territory where earthquakes are regular phenomenon.
An article titled Eastern Ladakh: The Torrent of Strategic History, the Wrath of Strategic Geography and the Torment of Geo-Strategy, was written by me in CLAWS journal.
Pak establishment waited till Chinese FM Qin Gang and the Afghan FM Muttaqi had gone from Islamabad to arrest Imran Khan. Timed to perfection, lest reality and future of CPEC - signed with flourish, would have been evident!
@gauravcsawant
Two issues. First unlike 1962, we are prepared, militarily and politically. Conventional war will turn into slogging match.
Second. PLA has been transforming into technologically modern combat power. Border war is not its forte, tech war is! For that Oct or Nov are not necessary!
The first Tri-service advertisement that one has seen. “Defend with determination, Serve with Strength. Join the Indian Armed Forces.”
Step in right direction, drop by drop, add towards Jointness, followed by Integration and then Unity of Command and Control. Salutations!
Every scholar quotes the Chinese ‘century of humiliation’. Should not all others humiliated or faced expansionism by China remember this always? And if China has the right to right it’s humiliation, so shall others too! It’s a simple equation!
“Europeans should be very very careful in dealing with China. Why?
History. The Chinese remember with great precision everything that happened in the century of humiliation.”
@mahbubani_k
@manaman_chhina
One rank one pension is what simply the name implies. Havildar of 1985 with same service should get same pension as Havildar retiring 2023. Similar for each rank! JCOs/ OR enhancement has to be in salary, which converts in pension. Largely people donot comprehend OROP!
Honoured to speak at the Prayer Meeting held for Gen Bipin Rawat and Mrs Madhulika Rawat at the Air Force Auditorium on 20 Dec 2021. An immense and untimely loss of very dear friends!
China Checkmated at Chumar!
#PLA
soldiers in APCs tried to occupy a feature in southern Ladakh only to find Indian soldiers dominating area. Red Army left Red Faced again in
#Ladakh
after the Red Army was caught Red Handed trying to occupy a feature. Details 10.30 pm
#IndiaFirst
.
The Joint Statement post 19th Round Corps Cdrs Talks at Chushul/Moldo. As expected, no breakthrough in Chushul and Depsang. This is where situation is bound to remain, with buffer zones. Also with permanent habitat built and infrastructure in full swing, no deescalation feasible!
Pakistan scraps CPEC Authority as ‘redundant organisation’ as Chinese producers have shut down 1980MWof electricity production for non payment of Rs300bn. Were they expecting free lunches? Deeper than seas, higher than mountains is typical Chinese proverb, Pak took it literally!
The push back against expansionist China is getting firm and concerted. All neighbours with disputed borders/ maritime boundaries with China are keenly following the imbroglio.
The trilateral is also interesting, despite of late intensive US-China economic interactions.
India-China Military Standoff at LAC in Ladakh Sector - Whither from here? Podcast Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma, retd with Shashank Sharma. Vivekananda International Foundation
This is excellent, the rickety bridge has stood over too long. We must push for completion of pending projects - especially Pancheshwar that is hanging fire for too long. With China digging at our heels we must get proactive.
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#India
&
#Nepal
on 1 Feb signed MoU to construct of motorable bridge over Mahakali River
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#Indian
funded bridge will connect Dharchula with Darchula in Nepal
-This is 2nd bridge on India-Nepal border in
#Uttarakhand
-Finally some warmth in relationship
@MD_Nalapat
@Chellaney