Gurmeet Kanwal

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The soldier has done more to unite India than netas
Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

'Often reviled, mostly ignored, sometimes venerated, he has taken it all in his...

Pakistan's rogue army must be punished
Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

'By beheading an Indian soldier, the Pakistan army has demonstrated its proclivity for...

The general who saved Punjab in the 1965 War
Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Lieutenant General Harbakhsh Singh, GOC, Western Command, disobeyed the then army chief...

Hope is not a strategy to bring down the ISIS
Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The US and its allies must evolve a more comprehensive long-term plan to defeat the new...

How measly spending may jeopardise India's security
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The allocation in the defence budget is inadequate to meet India's long-term threats,...

Provocation on the LoC merits a befitting response
Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

The Indian Army must be given a free hand to retaliate punitively at one or more places...

What the Chinese gameplan against India is
Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The military gap between India and China is growing steadily. Clearly, China's...

What the Chinese gameplan against India is
Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The military gap between India and China is growing steadily. Clearly, China's...

Restoring confidence in Army: Agenda for the new Chief
Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

General Bikram Singh enjoys an excellent reputation as a professional soldier and will...

Border management: Need for reform
Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

The Madhav Godbole task force recommendations on border management are being...

In Pakistan, the army is firmly in control
Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

India must carefully weigh its options, says strategic expert Gurmeet Kanwal.

So, what will the Kashmiri people accept?
Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

After very hard and acrimonious bargaining they will ultimately settle for...

India ignored at Afghanistan summit
Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Despite having invested $1.2 billion (about Rs 55,000 crore) in efforts aimed at...

Nepal's floundering democracy cosies up to China
Rediff.com15 Dec 2009

A full-fledged civil war in Nepal that results in a Maoist take over would be immensely...

How to deal with post-Sharm el-Sheikh crisis
Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Whatever the prime minister might say in defence of his grand vision to seek peace with...

UPA must move quickly on national security
Rediff.com26 May 2009

With explosive flashpoints around India and an unstable internal security environment,...

Pakistan: On the brink again
Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

The international community, including India, must offer the Pakistan government all...

Defence R&D: What India needs to do
Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

India cannot leap-frog to a higher plane virtually overnight. The immediate requirement...

Military options are never easy
Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

'The military measures that are adopted have to be carefully calibrated to ensure that...

Are Pakistan's nuclear warheads safe?
Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Among Pakistan's neighbouring countries, India will be particularly vulnerable if...