A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.  The greater the military’s involvement in national security and contribution in the management of national crises, the greater its alienation with the nation’s governing apparatus and those who exercise influence over it. The point is best illustrated by the fallout of ...

Concerned over pay anomalies for the armed forces, the Opposition BJP on Thursday demanded representation of services on the Pay Commission and setting up of a statutory body for welfare of ex-servicemen. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Leader of Opposition Mr. Jaswant Singh said it was "unusual" for service chiefs ...

Efforts to resolve the "anomalies" in the new pay scales for armed forces gained momentum with External Affairs Minister Mr.Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday discussing the matter with Finance Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram. Mukherjee, who is heading a three-member ministerial committee looking into the issue, held discussions with Chidambaram after holding consultations with ...

Ministerial committee, set up to look into the armed forces' grievance about pay “anomalies'', is likely to sort out the matter soon. External Affairs Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, who heads the three-member committee, on Monday said he had discussed the matter with Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and Defence ...