This was due...i wanted to write about this right after the republic day parade..the country made me proud that day..and my respect for the forces has increased manifold.
Ever since the country's independence, while the nation has mostly been at peace, the Indian army has been at war..The army has fought wars against inimical neighbours in 1947, 1962, 1965, 1971 and 1999 and has helped the civil administration to stem militancy and insurgency in J&K and the North East.
Undoubtedly, military strength is a prerequisite for peace and stability. No nation can be complacent about and to take unmanageable risks with security. In order to successfully defeat future threats and challenges, the army must modernise its weapons and equipment and upgrade its combat potential by an order of magnitude.
The shape and size of the Indian army's force a few decades later merits detailed deliberation and quick decisions as capabilities take several decades to create, test and experiment with till they finally mature. As they say, there are no prizes for runners up in a war.
The army needs to enhance its capabalities for carrying offensive operations into the territories of India's military adversaries so as to deter them from waging war. Fire power assets - artillery, missiles, rocket launchers, unmanned combat air vehicles, attack helicopters, ground strike aircraft - must be increased substantially.
Re-structuring and modernising the Indian army will require political courage, military astuteness, a non parochial approach and a singularity of purpose. Only a future ready army can march into the coming decades with confidence.
The Indian Army of the future must be light, lethal and wired; ready to fight and win India's future wars jointly with the Navy and Airforce.
the army daughter!! :)
ReplyDeletethis had to come,.. well i dont blame u,.. its true for all army kids.
although a point i'd like to make; the army today needs to revive back the spirit it once hailed!