FAUJI INDIA Magazine - September 2018

In this issue

Even as former cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan has managed to become the Prime Minister of a beleaguered Pakistan with the backing of the army, it is still unclear how his civilian government shall shape the destiny of its people with far bigger challenges than mending ties with India on Imran Khan's agenda. The world however, still pins hope on him to stabilize the security scenario in South Asia.
Our Air Force critically needs new-generation fighter aircrafts to ramp our air-power. But the deal of purchasing Rafale aircrafts from France is getting mired in a controversy. It is fast turning into a political slugfest with the opposition parties hurling one accusation after another at the ruling NDA dispensation, and the ruling party failing to respond to the allegations of nepotism and an overpriced deal with the same enthusiasm. The government should clear the air urgently and come out clean and not let national security not get compromised.
The recent floods in Kerala once again highlighted the stellar role of the Indian Armed Forces in relief work into focus. Rescuing over 23,000 people, their heroic deeds shared in videos and paeans in social and mainstream media. While in times of calamity our services are talked of as gods, the moment they go back to their barracks, politicians and babus demean them with their illogical laws. It's about time they are treated at par with their non-performing and redundant civilian counterparts!