Rattan Chand Sharma
Joined: December 21, 2022
The author retired as a commandant in the Border Security Force. Before joining the BSF, he served in the Indian Army as a short service commissioned officer. After retirement, he had a brief stint in the academia. Currently, he is a commentator on security and strategic issues and regularly contributes to various well-known journals.

Spike in J&K militant attacks: Time to reanalyse and restrategize

Spike in Jammu & Kashmir militant attacks: Time to reanalyse and restrategize

In this op-ed, former BSF commandant RC Sharma discusses the unprecedented spike in militant attacks on security forces in the Jammu region and lays down a framework on how to contain the situation.

2 WEEKS AGO

National security and India-US convergence

In this op-ed, former BSF commandant RC Sharma discusses the implications of India-US security cooperation will likely to have for New Delhi in the rapidly changing geopolitical dynamics, especially in the Indo-Pacific region and its neighbourhood.

2 MONTHS AGO

Restrategizing anti-Naxalite ops is key to end Maoist insurgency

Restrategizing anti-Naxalite operations is key to end Maoist insurgency

In his latest op-ed, veteran BSF commandant RC Sharma writes that the momentum gained by the recent success by a joint BSF and DRG operation in Bastar’s Kanker against Naxalite insurgents must be maintained by restrategizing future operations.

3 MONTHS AGO

Need ethics code and cooling-off period for veterans joining politics

In this op-ed, veteran BSF commandant RC Sharma writes that we must welcome veterans in politics, but there must be a cooling-off period for them before joining and an ethics code must govern their conduct.

3 MONTHS AGO

India-Myanmar Border: Build fence, strengthen free-movement regime

India-Myanmar Border: Construct fence and strengthen free-movement regime

In this op-ed, veteran BSF commandant RC Sharma writes on the India-Myanmar border and presents a strong case to build a fence and to bring back the free-movement regime.

5 MONTHS AGO

Bringing Jammu & Kashmir out of the quagmire of militancy

In this op-ed, veteran BSF commandant RC Sharma writes on the perpetual state of militancy in Jammu & Kashmir and suggests ways to pull it out of the quagmire.

6 MONTHS AGO

Attrition in CAPFs: A call for in-depth analysis, proactive measures

Tackling attrition in CAPFs: A call for in-depth analysis and proactive measures

In this op-ed, veteran BSF commandant RC Sharma discusses the high rate of attrition in the CAPFs, analyses the causes, and suggests some changes to tackle the concerning issue.

7 MONTHS AGO

Hamas attack on Israel: Lessons for India in border guarding

October 7 Hamas raid in Israel: Lessons for India in border guarding

In this op-ed, veteran BSF commandant Rattan Chand Sharma says our border-guarding CAPFs have much to learn from the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. He also suggests a few things that the border-guarding and security establishment can adopt.

8 MONTHS AGO