Opinion
Netanyahu’s War, America’s Blood: The trap being set in the Persian Gulf
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this op-ed, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) writes that while the United States may open the war with devastating strikes, Iran will survive – and America will emerge from the Persian Gulf bloodied, strategically diminished, and trapped in a quagmire of Netanyahu’s making.
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Give CAPF officers what Supreme Court ordered – and what they earned
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma writes that the government must implement the Supreme Court’s OGAS judgment for CAPF officers – not legislate it away to preserve a broken system of IPS deputation.
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Unfenced Borders: Why prioritize jurisdiction over infrastructure?
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma contends that expanding BSF jurisdiction to 50km without completing border fencing is security theatre that damages federal relations while leaving India's borders vulnerable.
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Why 8th pay panel must recognize CAPF personnel as true soldiers
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma strongly advocates for the 8th Pay Commission to recognize CAPF personnel as true soldiers and give them their due NFU and other financial benefits.
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Bangladesh in Turmoil: Why BSF must abandon non-lethal tactics now
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, RC Sharma, former BSF commandant, writes that with the current political situation in Bangladesh turning rapidly anti-India, the BSF must shun its old approach of using non-lethal force to prevent infiltration and nefarious cross-border activities.
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The Battle of Chhamb: Valour of 9 Jat in 1971 India-Pakistan War
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
The valour of the 9th Battalion of the Jat Regiment revisited on December 10, 2025 by Brig RA Singh, VSM (R), who was a captain and adjutant of the unit during the 1971 Battle of Chhamb.
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Putin visit masterclass in geopolitical theatre, but where’s the beef?
Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R)
In this op-ed on the recent visit by Russia’s Vladimir Putin to India, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) writes India’s strategic future depends on our ability to transform diplomatic rhetoric into operational reality.
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Radicalization is a national crisis that demands constitutional resolve
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF commandant RC Sharma writes that radicalization in India is not a communal problem but a national crisis, and gives a two-step solution to curb it.
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Fighting White-Collar Terror: India’s battle begins in the classroom
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, RC Sharma, former BSF commandant, argues that for India to neutralize the threat from homegrown, educated professionals radicalized to carry out terrorism, it must counter radicalization in educational institutions.
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SC judgment on CAPF officers is final. Implementation must begin
Rattan Chand Sharma, Commandant (Retd) BSF
In this op-ed, former BSF Commandant RC Sharma writes CAPF cadre officers have proven their competence and combat capabilities and the Supreme Court has now definitively ruled in their favour. The Centre must immediately implement the judgment.
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