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India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Congress raises questions on losses to Armed Forces in Op Sindoor, questions Govt
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): The Congress party has raised questions about potential losses suffered by the Indian Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor. Citing an interview with a news agency, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday questioned whether the centre would take steps to form a review committee in the light of information shared by General Anil Chahuan He recalled the efforts of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in 1999, when it formed a Kargil review committee under Indian journalist and international strategic affairs analyst K. Subrahmanyam, just three days after the war ended. 'On July 29, 1999, the Vajpayee Govt set up the Kargil Review Committee under the chairmanship of India's strategic affairs guru K. Subrahmanyam - whose son is now our External Affairs Minister. This was just three days after the Kargil War had ended. This Committee submitted its detailed report five months later. The report titled 'From Surprise to Reckoning' was then laid on the Table of both Houses of Parliament on February 23, 2000, after the necessary redactions. Will the Modi government now take a similar step in light of what the Chief of Defence Staff has just revealed in Singapore?' Ramesh said. Meanwhile, speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, the CDS admitted that the Armed Forces had suffered losses in the initial stages of the operation but then struck with impunity at Pakistan's bases. 'So what I can say is, on May 7 and the initial stages, there were losses, but the numbers and that's not important. What was important is why did these losses occur, and what will we do after that? So we rectified the tactics and then went back on seventh, eighth and 10th, and 10th in large numbers, to hit their bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their defences with impunity, with scattered opposition strikes,' Gen Chauhan was quoted as saying by Reuters. After India carried out strikes on Terror bases in Pakistan, the Pakistani side responded by attempting to target Defence and civilian installations in India. India then carried out another series of precision attacks, which saw the destruction of several Pakistani air bases. An understanding on the cessation of hostilities was then reached between the two sides on May 10. (ANI)
Deccan Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Modi govt should come clean on military losses suffered during Op Sindoor: Congress amid CDS Chouhan's remark
On July 29, 1999, the Vajpayee Govt set up the Kargil Review Committee under the chairmanship of India's strategic affairs guru K. Subrahmanyam - whose son is now our External Affairs Minister. This was just three days after the Kargil War had ended. This Committee submitted its…
News18
21-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Who Was EAM Jaishankar's Father? Know His Role In India's Nuclear Doctrine & Kargil War
Last Updated: In 1999, K. Subrahmanyam led the Kargil Review Committee, which proposed reforms in India's intelligence services and recommended the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff post External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has strengthened the nation's foreign policy, earning recognition from foreign diplomats for his adeptness. This prowess is perhaps unsurprising, given his lineage; Jaishankar's father, K. Subrahmanyam, was a distinguished IAS officer and staunch nationalist. Post the Kargil war, the then Vajpayee government appointed K. Subrahmanyam as chairman of the Kargil War Review Committee. His recommendations profoundly shaped India's nuclear doctrine, advocating the principle of 'no first use' for nuclear weapons—a stance India continues to uphold. Subrahmanyam also suggested pivotal changes in the Intelligence Department and recommended the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), a position later established by the Narendra Modi government. K. Subrahmanyam's influence spanned various areas of national security. In an interview, S. Jaishankar shared that Indira Gandhi had removed his father from the post of Union Secretary. Even during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, Subrahmanyam did not receive the recognition he deserved. Despite this, he enjoyed the trust of many Prime Ministers and remained a highly respected expert in geopolitical affairs. S Jaishankar shared in the interview that in 1982 his father, K. Subrahmanyam, was Secretary of Defence Production Affairs when Indira Gandhi came to power. He was the first secretary to be removed from his post during her tenure. Notably, Subrahmanyam declined the Padma Bhushan award, believing that bureaucrats and journalists should not accept such honours. In a 2009 Indian Express article, Subrahmanyam wrote, 'No country has campaigned for nuclear disarmament as vigorously as India, which was ultimately forced to declare itself a nuclear weapon state due to its extremely fragile security position. Almost universally, this perception has acted as a deterrent. India's nuclear doctrine is based on this premise." Kargil War Review Committee In 1999, Subrahmanyam chaired the Kargil Review Committee set up by the government after the war with Pakistan. The committee recommended changes to the Indian intelligence services and the creation of the CDS post. These recommendations were adopted by the Narendra Modi government in December 2019. Subrahmanyam also criticised the Vajpayee government's decision to merge the roles of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and National Security Advisor, a separation later reinstated by the Manmohan Singh government in 2004. First Published: May 21, 2025, 18:36 IST
