tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post3563132249022176014..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Superseded general not to resign, pledges support to new army chiefBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44660753904597075782017-01-02T19:27:30.519-08:002017-01-02T19:27:30.519-08:00Ajay shykla, Are you sure gen Bakshi has been prom...Ajay shykla, Are you sure gen Bakshi has been promised CDS? Did parrikar or gen Bakshi tell you that? If there was a smear campaign against gen Bakshi to get him sacked then how will govt find him fit to be CDS, unless you again are so sure that govt regrets his supersession and want to re established his reputation? Skull duggery has probably already taken place and that's it! Govt probably never expected gen Bakshi will get so much support from serving and veterans who are aware of this fig leaf of gen Rawat having more counter insurgency operations. These operations are responsibility if para forces like CRPF unless army has reduced it self to being a para military force!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-2575542059992899332017-01-02T11:32:00.268-08:002017-01-02T11:32:00.268-08:00Sir , Pl go through the history of CDS of UK on wh...Sir , Pl go through the history of CDS of UK on which Indian CDS is modelled (since India does not have theatre commands like USA). From its inception in 1959 till 1997 the CDS was a five star General / Eqvt. The post was reduced to four star only because the size and strength of British Armed Forces reduced drastically and the reduced strength did not warrant a five star General.Amithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720946425578128908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-68912529150776683472017-01-02T05:52:36.890-08:002017-01-02T05:52:36.890-08:00The practice and tradition of fixing up an officer...The practice and tradition of fixing up an officer to be the Chief in IA ( and destroying many in order to achieve that) as has been happening in the past must end and that can only end if seniority and date of birth is not the criteria. Period.<br /><br />Secondly, no one should be allowed to work as a pressure group on any lines specially political lines to convass for an appointment which is capable of influencing big financial matters.<br /><br />I really wonder what are your interests ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44128110430097067792016-12-31T08:08:57.389-08:002016-12-31T08:08:57.389-08:00The call was entirely that of Bakshi. Wonder if ot...The call was entirely that of Bakshi. Wonder if others would have made a different choice. However, this negotiation and manipulation game is not good for the services. The Govt has brought the services down to their type of dealing, marked by intrigue and backstabbing.Alok Asthanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362507906160748320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-70217604793164373702016-12-31T02:37:09.545-08:002016-12-31T02:37:09.545-08:00There is no need for the CDS to be a five star gen...There is no need for the CDS to be a five star general. All over the world the CDS is a four star general or equivalent. Five stars are given only during the war time. In all major democracies of the world the CDS or equivalent officers are all four star.Also, there is no rule that a CDS will have to be senior to the Cabinet secretary. It is for the Govt to decide.<br />For example, FM Manekshaw even during service after he was made a FM continued to be where he was in the order of precedence as a four star general. .Maj Gen V K Das(Retd)noreply@blogger.com