Political Turmoil – 12 / 2020 - 27 December, 2020

Friends & Critics A- On Armed Force’s Pension – An Individual was parachuted and hoisted to head the Indian Army by super seeding two of his senior’s. After doing his full tenure he was further kicked-up to mess the affairs of the whole of defense forces. And he is bent upon fingering the pension’s of the Armed Forces. I suggest that the govt. should seriously first consider rationalizing the pension being offered to the elected representatives. a) For legislative representatives – Pension only if a person complete five tenures in the assembly. b) For MP’s – Only if an individual completes minimum two continues tenures or a total of three tenures as MP’s. c) MLA’s & MP’s PAYS should be reduced by 50%. Other allowances should be reduced by 75%. d) It would be also logical to lay down certain educational qualifications. Even for Peon, Drivers, Mali, Guard, Safaiwala’s, and all 4th class post Some qualifications are laid down. e) The Govt. can’t temper with the pension benefit to the existing lot. It would be prudent for the govt. to make the entry and exit policies, attractive to draw in right and appropriate levels of candidate into the arms forces. B- On Agri Reforms – If the reforms were so good why ? An ordinance. The proposal should have been put in Loksabha- debated and enacted as a law. With majority in both houses NDA should not have problem. Now a better suggestion is - Repel – and – Renact. C- BJP’s Aim – Every election is to be won – come whatever may happen ? Create and position Gangsters in the election states and generate ante religious fervor. JHAGRE KARO AUR JIMMEDARI DUSRO KE UPER DALO. D- Love Jihad – Objective to create a threat in the minority community and keep them petrified. Snippets 1- Distorting A great Religion – FIR against Netfix film betrays not just intolerance but also ignorance about Hinduism. The problem with the ultra-Hindu right is that its aggression is in inverse proportion is in inverse proportion to its knowledge. These self-anointed guardians of Hinduism are trying to make it run on Talibani diktats – Says Pawan Verma. 2- Weak Pretext – Citing Covid to skip winter session repeats past mistakes of bypassing Parliament. – Editorial TOI 3- Situation in East – Ladakh. After Doklam China was preparing its Military Action in East Ladakh. As reported these preparation were going on for last three years. This can be easily compared with what Pakies did in Kargil Sector in the year 1999. Many more writer-up on Defense & National Security issues and Happenings around the world read Go on : http://airmarshalashokgoel.blogspot.com/ JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 11 / 2020 (22, November, 2020)

Friends & Critics – The TIME MAGAZINE Dated – 12th October Published a list of 100 most influential people of the world. The chosen three are Discussed in brief A- Donald Trump – The disrupter. With all 230 gleaming feet of Air Force One stretched out behind him on a recent September evening, I president D.T. told a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich, “We are changing Washington.” Though the MAN stands defeated, but he is shameless, and he is not accepting his ouster. B- XI JINPING – Total control. XI may yet come to regret that he is now effectively china’s leader for life. C- Nrendra Modi – Weakening democracy. The key to democracy is not, in fact, free elections. Those only tell who got the most votes. More important is the rights of those who did not vote for the winner. Comment a) Trumped, Trumpism Lives. Joe Biden will govern a deeply divided nation and low by the Coronavirus - Says Saswanto R Das. b) Winds of Change Joe Bidden and Kamala Harris should return America to decency and competence.-Says TOI c) On Economy – C Rangnathan, D Subbarow, and M. Rangrajan Three former RBI Governors Stated that D-monetization was to quite an extent responsible for economic slowdown. Bank functioning is in doldrums. d) Modi Ji – Looses two big friends one in Galwan Valley. Also loosses Trump for whome he did enough canvassing in US as well as in India. ABKI BAR TRUMP SARKAR. e) Post-RCEP, Where Does India Stand? India’s absence from Southeast and East Asian economic groups could be isolating. India’s weak economy and its absence from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will be world’s largest free trade area, raise questions about its role in Asia. ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY INITIATIVES ? Snippets LOVE JIHAD – Latest fad. Coined by ultra Right Fundamentalist elements “To isolate and petrify minorities. Many more writer-up on Defense & National Security issues and Happenings around the world read Go on : http://airmarshalashokgoel.blogspot.com/ JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 10 / 2020 25 October 2020

Friends & Critics –Few wards on happenings in EAST OF LADDAKH & GALWAN VELLY Four months violent face-offs, increasing points of military conflict, intensifying military build-up, banning of 177 Chinese apps, check on Chinese investments by India, and an inconclusive meeting between the defense ministers of India and China on September 4 in Moscow. Is an India-China war inevitable? The questions is uppermost in many minds. a) Military view – A 1967 NATHULA Another flashpoint was Nathula a mountain pass in Sikkim (then a kingdom, but an Indian protectorate)-sandwiched between Bhutan, Chinese-ruled Tibet and Nepal. During a series of clashes in Nathu La and Cho La, Some 80 Indian soldiers died. Idnia counted up to 400 Chinese casualties. b) 1975 TULUNG LA– This skirmish was the last time shots were officially fired across the border and four Indian soldiers were ambushed and killed. Recently, Chinese troops abducted five hunters from the Nacho area, the last administrative circle along the McMahon Line in Arunachal Pradesh. c) Other Reasons – China has not fought a war in over four decades. Under the circumstances, where China stands internationally isolated. India certainly isn’t keen to escalate the situation. d) Most Important – by occupying the heights, India has improved its bargaining position. It may be tough for the PLA to accept. The heights are occupied by no less then SFF Troops. Special force created in 1963 to capture TIBET only. Which is part of RAW. Possible Solution – A summit is to be called between MODI and XI. No egos. May be organized at a neutral place like – Nepal – Bangladesh – Sri Lanka or even Singapore. Agenda – suggested. “Let-us define the LAC. Withdrawal of the troops to pre April – 2020 dates. Create a no conflict Zone. Even ff required compromise economic bans imposed by India”. We have to be very bold and not be involved in Chest Thumping. Snippets A- India will not cede even an inch of territory: Says Rajnath Singh. RM of India B- Peace along LAC disturbed impacted India-China ties. Border issue is A very Complicated and Difficult Matter: Says jaishankar FM of Idnia. Many more writer-up on Defense & National Security issues and Happenings around the world read Go on : http://airmarshalashokgoel.blogspot.com/ JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 09 / 2020 - 27th September 2020

Political Turmoil – 09 / 2020 Friends & Critics – An Act of GOD (As Stated by Hon. FM) GDP as stated decline to – 23.9 or below. Our sources of income to the exchequer are (a) RBI funding. Rupees 1.76 lacks corers in addition 59 thousand corers, may be more in the offing. (b) Unabated increase in Diesel & Petrol prices to the tune of Rs. 10 per Lt. in last 4 months or so. Even though globally prices of Crude Oil declining (c) Payment of DA to serving and retired Gov. officials stand frozen from 01st January 2020 till 31st March, 2021 May be Extended further. (d) No allotment of GST to states as under the agreed formula. Why Does Growth Falter? – India routinely jettisons financial stability for myopic adjustments in government expenditures. Put simply, “phone banking” or behest lending has partly paved way for “phone central banking” as an all-encompassing arrow from the government’s quiver directed towards short-term growth stimulus with back-loaded macroeconomic misdirection. – V.V. Acharya former dy Governor of RBI. Snippets Next on happenings in East of Ladakh. – Galwan Valley. To read in detail on Kargil War and many more read Go on : http://airmarshalashokgoel.blogspot.com/ JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 08 / 2020 30, August, 2020 Friends & Critics – Friends & Critics – Choti – Choti Beaaten A- Cooling Period – Their was a time till the 90’ties. Anybody retiring from Govt. Service had to wait for 2 years before taking-up any other appointment or joining politics. But the things have changed now that very senior people even while in service start making political statement or favoritism towards ruling dispensation to earn political space. Very recent example GEN. V. K. Singh, Mr. R. K. Singh, IAS, and more recent Chief Justice of India, Mr. Ranjan Gogoi. B- Covid-19 – General Life is most affected. Education is taking its toll. Online education is farce. Only 3% of people can take advantage. Travel & Tourism is most severely affected. Even in this category is small time are worst. C- Economy – As it is the economy has been showing downward trends, from 8% down to 3.1%. Added to this the Covid-19 has further shown is effect. The FM in her last Press Conference stated “It is all GOD’S Doing”. Because in BJP parlance “Modi Makes No Mistakes”. Economist state 1st stage Demonetization, 2nd stage ill conceived GST and poorly implemented. 3rd stage poorly managed Macro level economic activities. D- National Security LAC – Chinese have comfortably occupied positions between fingers 4 and 8 since first weak of May – 2020. These positions have given them strategic advantage in the GALWAN VALLY. Which they (Chinese) will never vacate. Are we ready for a skirmish like Kargil ?. Snippets A- Overcome Fear – Lockdowns don’t work But many chief ministers fail to see the larger picture. - Editorial TOI, 28 July, 2020 B- Colourism and Racism. The Indian variant of colourism doesn’t automatically gatecrash into “Black Lives Matter” – Says Dipankar Gupta, TOI 29th July, 2020 C- 73 Years of Freedom – India has come quite far. But its tryst which destiny is still unrealized. In New Delhi to open a restaurant rquires 26 licences, and 45 documents to obtain clearance from the police alone; in China you need just four licenses. – Says Pawan K. Verma, TOI, 15th Aug., 2020 JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 08 / 2020 30, August, 2020 Friends & Critics – Friends & Critics – Choti – Choti Beaaten A- Cooling Period – Their was a time till the 90’ties. Anybody retiring from Govt. Service had to wait for 2 years before taking-up any other appointment or joining politics. But the things have changed now that very senior people even while in service start making political statement or favoritism towards ruling dispensation to earn political space. Very recent example GEN. V. K. Singh, Mr. R. K. Singh, IAS, and more recent Chief Justice of India, Mr. Ranjan Gogoi. B- Covid-19 – General Life is most affected. Education is taking its toll. Online education is farce. Only 3% of people can take advantage. Travel & Tourism is most severely affected. Even in this category is small time are worst. C- Economy – As it is the economy has been showing downward trends, from 8% down to 3.1%. Added to this the Covid-19 has further shown is effect. The FM in her last Press Conference stated “It is all GOD’S Doing”. Because in BJP parlance “Modi Makes No Mistakes”. Economist state 1st stage Demonetization, 2nd stage ill conceived GST and poorly implemented. 3rd stage poorly managed Macro level economic activities. D- National Security LAC – Chinese have comfortably occupied positions between fingers 4 and 8 since first weak of May – 2020. These positions have given them strategic advantage in the GALWAN VALLY. Which they (Chinese) will never vacate. Are we ready for a skirmish like Kargil ?. Snippets A- Overcome Fear – Lockdowns don’t work But many chief ministers fail to see the larger picture. - Editorial TOI, 28 July, 2020 B- Colourism and Racism. The Indian variant of colourism doesn’t automatically gatecrash into “Black Lives Matter” – Says Dipankar Gupta, TOI 29th July, 2020 C- 73 Years of Freedom – India has come quite far. But its tryst which destiny is still unrealized. In New Delhi to open a restaurant rquires 26 licences, and 45 documents to obtain clearance from the police alone; in China you need just four licenses. – Says Pawan K. Verma, TOI, 15th Aug., 2020 JAI HIND – JAI BHARAT

Political Turmoil – 07 / 2020 26, July, 2020

Friends & Critics – KARGIL DAY SPECIAL

            Some Facts of three past major, military events of the country. We shall also discuss Trust Worthy, Or Un Trust Worthy  Friends or our True Friends.

A-     1962 – famous Chinese debacle : (a) Just 10 year had passed to India’s Independence (After the first General Elections held in 1952.) WW – 2 had just ended in 1945. New global military alignments were in the offing. A new world order militarily (NATO – WARSAPACT) and separate NAM Non Alignment was being experimented. The top Indian political leadership was literally sandwiched between these three classicals. Our political leadership lead by JLN tried the old Gandhian thoughts. May be Nehru dint succeed (for the information Sardar Patel the Iron Man had died on 15 Dec. 1950).

B-     1971 – The famous Bangladesh War. : (a) The great visionary leadership of Indira Gandhi. (b) She utilized the INT agencies fully. (c) The first high jacking in 1971 was master minded by our RAW and the Pakis were held responsible. This initiated the stoppages of overflights of PAK military Aircraft from WEST to EAST. (d) Excellent equation of military and political leadership. (e) Diplomatic reach to world leaders. She Signed a 20 years military and political friendship treaty with the erstwhile USSR, and sent her other senior cabinet colleagues to other countries to make India’s position clear and known. (f)  An other example of excellent usages of int was to leak out to PAK’S that India would attack on third December. (Where as it was planned for 4^th Dec.) PAK’S were trapped and they took an offensive on 3^rd Dec. and India started pouncing them on 4^th Dec. Morning. India attained Air Superiority in first 3 days and finished the war in just 13 days (which was expected to last about 20 days).

C-     1999 – ABV (a) close the door of INT. (b) Too much of trustworthiness and expectation. (c) October 1998 INT agencies were adviset go slow on PAK because the leadership was over whelmed by February 1999 Bus Yatra. (For detail on Kargil War u may go through my post on blog : http://airmarshalashokgoel.blogspot.com/).

D-     2020 - Galwan Vally  (East of Ladakh) (a) Lacked Intelligence (b) A white paper should be circulated by the GOI. Indicating LAC as perceived by India and as dictated by Chinese (c) Position of Troops on of May 2014, Sep. 2014 (this was the first visit XI to India). Since our PM has had 12 meetings with XI in India or abroad. (d)  Position of troops as on 05 May 2020, on 05 June, 14 June. This would generate the confidence of 130 corer people of India in our top leadership.  

Trust Worthy / Un Trust Worthy or True Friends

A-    After 1962 War Americans offered massive military aid to India. What actually offered was only an organization called DGS. That is Directorate General of Security. We got three Wings ARC, SFF and SSB. They also gave us some C-46 Aircraft, The aim was (as spelt out by Americans) to capture Tibet by Airborne operations. Which remained a dream and continues to be a dream. The US have proved from Time to Time Un Trust Worthy except occasionally when Big dollar related Military Equipments is to be inducted. Only true friend has been erstwhile USSR or now RUSSIA.

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