On May 26, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved an extension of one month from General Pandey's normal age of retirement - May 31, 2024 - to June 30 under Rule 16A (4) of the Army Rules, 1954.
Creating controversy in the air, many so-called 'experts' on defense matters tried to shape a particular narrative around the government's decision, speculating that it might be a plan to break the succession line by ignoring the seniority principle. Can.
On the other hand, it was quite clear that the Modi government was not willing to take forward the process of appointing a new Army Chief in view of the Lok Sabha elections being held in the country.
The appointment of Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next COAS on Tuesday should have put all rumors to rest, but many institutions, which had earlier consistently tried to influence the voter mindset , are continuing their work. Deliberate propaganda is being carried out by seeking clarification from the government on the entire extension issue.They also failed to remember that, in May 2014, it was the BJP that opposed the decision to appoint Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh as the next Army Chief by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . He stressed that the new government should have the right to choose the next COAS.
The Election Commission of India then said: "The Model Code of Conduct does not apply to any matter directly related to the Defense Forces, be it recruitment/promotion to the Defense Forces, all service matters relating to them, all types of defense procurement , tenders relating to Defense Forces matters and consequently no reference relating to the Model Code is required to be sent to the Commission in these cases.
The BJP seems to be sticking to its stand for the last 10 years, which also explains the one-month extension given to General Manoj Pandey.
The PM Modi-led government has also worked extensively to create greater synergy between the three services in the last decade.The late Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, who was also India's first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), sought to further Prime Minister Modi's vision of bringing greater synergy in the procurement, training and operations of the tri-services through joint planning. Played an important role in. Integration.
At the same time, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has successfully led a comprehensive initiative of indigenization of defense technology to achieve the goal of 'Make in India, Make for the World', making it clear that the country needs to make efforts in the field of defence. Will have to become self-reliant. Manufacturing to become a global military power.
In an interview with IANS last month, Defense Minister Singh had said that defense will play an important role as India pursues its vision of becoming 'Vikit Bharat' (developed India) by 2047."I do not want to say that we will soon reach the top position in defense exports. However, we will try our best to achieve it. Not only in defence, but in other sectors as well. We want India to grow rapidly. I want India to become a world superpower, not to attack or occupy any country, but for the betterment of the world, Singh said.''
Creating controversy in the air, many so-called 'experts' on defense matters tried to shape a particular narrative around the government's decision, speculating that it might be a plan to break the succession line by ignoring the seniority principle. Can.
On the other hand, it was quite clear that the Modi government was not willing to take forward the process of appointing a new Army Chief in view of the Lok Sabha elections being held in the country.
The appointment of Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next COAS on Tuesday should have put all rumors to rest, but many institutions, which had earlier consistently tried to influence the voter mindset , are continuing their work. Deliberate propaganda is being carried out by seeking clarification from the government on the entire extension issue.They also failed to remember that, in May 2014, it was the BJP that opposed the decision to appoint Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh as the next Army Chief by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . He stressed that the new government should have the right to choose the next COAS.
The Election Commission of India then said: "The Model Code of Conduct does not apply to any matter directly related to the Defense Forces, be it recruitment/promotion to the Defense Forces, all service matters relating to them, all types of defense procurement , tenders relating to Defense Forces matters and consequently no reference relating to the Model Code is required to be sent to the Commission in these cases.
The BJP seems to be sticking to its stand for the last 10 years, which also explains the one-month extension given to General Manoj Pandey.
The PM Modi-led government has also worked extensively to create greater synergy between the three services in the last decade.The late Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, who was also India's first Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), sought to further Prime Minister Modi's vision of bringing greater synergy in the procurement, training and operations of the tri-services through joint planning. Played an important role in. Integration.
At the same time, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has successfully led a comprehensive initiative of indigenization of defense technology to achieve the goal of 'Make in India, Make for the World', making it clear that the country needs to make efforts in the field of defence. Will have to become self-reliant. Manufacturing to become a global military power.
In an interview with IANS last month, Defense Minister Singh had said that defense will play an important role as India pursues its vision of becoming 'Vikit Bharat' (developed India) by 2047."I do not want to say that we will soon reach the top position in defense exports. However, we will try our best to achieve it. Not only in defence, but in other sectors as well. We want India to grow rapidly. I want India to become a world superpower, not to attack or occupy any country, but for the betterment of the world, Singh said.''
