| ID | 126216 |
| Title Proper | Forever on defence |
| Other Title Information | ceasefire on the LC is proving counter productive to the Indian army, making it complacent to external attacks |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sawhney, Pravin |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It was a masterstroke by the Pakistan Army 10 years ago. The cue, probably, came from the blockbuster Bollywood movie, Baazigar (gambler), where the hero believed that to gain something big, you have to lose something. By offering the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LC) on 24 November 2003, the Pakistan Army gained a windfall in return for peanuts: it sacrificed covering fire to infiltration across the LC. In return, it got a tamed Indian Army which fenced itself on the LC sending the unambiguous signal that its offensive thinking of the Nineties had been put aside. Docility became the mind-set of the Indian Army and all that is wrong with this wonderful organisation today followed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Force Vol.10, No.12; August 2013: p.50-51 |
| Journal Source | Force Vol.10, No.12; August 2013: p.50-51 |
| Key Words | India ; Pakistan ; Indian Army - IA ; Pakistani Army ; Ceasefire ; Conflicts ; Border Dispute ; War ; Terrorism ; Terrorist Activities ; Line of Control - LC ; Peace and Security ; Border Security - India ; Infiltration - Pak Army ; External Attacks |