Lt Gen Prakash Katoch

  National security implies not only safeguarding territorial boundaries but also shaping the environment so that the nation is able to build a cohesive, egalitarian, technologically efficient and progressive society with a good quality of...

  There has been a debate in the media of late about the adequacy of professional military education (PME) and military jointness and joint operational training. Jointness in our military is coming up gradually for...

  Some voices have emerged like ‘endgame Afghanistan’ but it is only America’s endgame in Afghanistan coming September. Geopolitical games in Afghanistan will certainly not end. There is plenty talk of ‘India rising’ as well....

  The Maoists struck another deadly blow to security forces on April 3, 2021, in Tekulguda, Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, killing 23 as initially reported. The number has already gone up to 24 killed and...

Recently, I had a long conversation with Mr Srinivas of ‘Hindu Businessline’ who wanted to write an editorial on this issue. He told me that in the 500 odd words of an editorial all...

In a recent interview to ‘Brighter Kashmir,’ AS Dulat, former head of R&AW eulogised both Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to him Imran Khan is not...

  Presenting the Union Budget for FY 2020-2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made no mention of defence. All she mentioned was "national security is a top priority for the government." She may repeat this while...

There is plenty mention in media about Indian Army planning to move one of its Strike Corps up north to face China. Army has not commented on the issue. One journalist writes this is...

  The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh set up on September 11 indicates government’s resolve to fulfill the longstanding need of corporatising the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Three government-appointed...

  Soon after taking over as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane had warned Pakistan to desist from proxy war. He said that force modernisation is one of his key priority...