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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

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‘Ghus ke marenge’ is a warning to our neighbours. Hot pursuit is recognised in law

Political leadership & military must exercise caution when planning such operations and ensure that action is justified, proportionate, and respectful...

15.04.2024 10

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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

Retired Service members joining parties a matter of pride. It isn’t politicisation of forces

Many retired military officers have successfully transitioned to politics, bringing their leadership skills and experience to the public arena.

01.04.2024 9

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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

‘Viksit Bharat’ will face many threats on a 2047 battlefield. Warfare has diversified into new domains

Given the complexities of the challenge, it is not the Armed Forces alone but all organs of the government that must dwell on these issues....

18.03.2024 10

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Don’t fight wars of tomorrow with weapons of yesterday. Armies must prepare for future battles

In trying to get everything onto a single platform, the ‘best’ one, we end up getting nothing at all. The best is the enemy of the good.

04.03.2024 10

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India can’t afford to shut its doors to Myanmar unrest. It’s a threat to Indian security

India always supports a return to civilian rule, but it can’t extend support to the Ethnic Armed Organisations seeking independence.

19.02.2024 10

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Govt should reconsider India-Myanmar border fence. Costs & benefits don’t justify it

Border fencing is perhaps justified for Pakistan and Bangladesh. But on the Myanmar border, where the population is sparse and the threat of terrorism...

05.02.2024 20

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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

Three steps to resolve India-China boundary question — delimitation, delineation, demarcation

This unsettled frontier hurts China more than it does India, as it casts them in the light of the 'neighbourhood bully'.

22.01.2024 10

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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

India must use dialogue to solve border conflict with China. Military solution not viable

Negotiations must be carried out from a position of strength, with a clear vision of the desired outcomes. For any settlement to succeed, it must be a...

08.01.2024 10

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Attrition, annihilation, or exhaustion? India has to pick the right strategy to win a war

The terrain of our Northern borders favours a strategy of attrition while conducting a defensive campaign. But on the Western front, a strategy of...

25.12.2023 10

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Military must know a war’s political aims. Or it risks doing the right thing for wrong reasons

The armed forces need to be vigilant that their actions are in the national interest and that they are not unwittingly doing the right thing for the...

11.12.2023 10

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Gen Mm Naravane (Retd)

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