| ID | 114276 |
| Title Proper | Parliament and defence preparedness |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kapoor, Deepak |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The leakage of the former Army Chief General V.K. Singh's secret letter of 12 March 2012 to the Prime Minister, on large scale deficiencies in the Army, created an uproar in Parliament. While the issue of who leaked the letter and the motive behind the leak is under investigation by intelligence agencies, the bigger aspect that needs to be examined is how did we reach this level of hollowness, and what needs to be done to rectify the situation and avoid a recurrence in the future. In this context, among others, the Parliament of the country has a definite responsibility to discharge its duties in ensuring the readiness of the armed forces at all times. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Defence Studies Vol. 6, No.3; Jul 2012: p.1-6 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Defence Studies Vol. 6, No.3; Jul 2012: p.1-6 |
| Key Words | Indian Army ; Intelligence Agencies ; Parliament ; India ; Defence Preparedness |