MR SREE IYER AND I HAD A FREE FLOWING DISCUSSION ON THE DIRECTION IN WHICH CHINA IS HEADING AFTER THE 20 PARTY CONGRESS. THE Q&A SESSION FROM THE AUDIENCE WAS VERY GOOD AND INCISIVE.
As per reports the government is set to finalise the ‘Agnipath’ nee ‘Tour of Duty’ recruitment scheme, under which youth can enlist in the Army for three /five years and be known as ‘Agnivirs’. It is being envisaged that 25% of them would serve for three years and 25% for five years, the remaining 50% would serve for the full term till they reach the retirement age. This major reform is expected to significantly reduce the age profile of the Armed forces. This reform will also result in significant reduction of pensions. It will curb the ballooning salary and pension bills that are adversely impacting military modernization. Under this arrangement, after completing 3 or 5 years of service, the Army will help the soldier/officer to be recruited in other services. The soldiers would be given a pay-out along with priority in recruitment to certain government jobs, including the central armed police forces. An effort is also on to nudge corporate India into hiring such ...
Sir, if XI achieves militarily against India what Putin has against Ukraine, i.e, take over the prosperous and industrialized 20% of the country all at a disproportionately low cost in Russian casualties, he will be ecstatic. Let's not let our view of this not being an era of war or supremacy cloud our understanding of the enemies objectives. Achieving middle kingdom status by definition means that the rest of the world, especially the immediate neighborhood, are vassals.
ReplyDeleteSir, apparently the Scholz trip to China is to discuss relocating a good part of the German industry to China, versus the US as was expected earlier, because of the existential need for cheap Russian gas for these industries as well as access to the Russian market under the cover of China/Russia trading.
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