DG ISPR reminds Indian Army Chief about Indian losses due to irresponsible/provocative statements

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Insulting for a man with dignity.

This Ranbhir geezer looks like having 7 lives.
He was also in the Brigade HQ on 27th Feb 2019.

He was a cat in previous “janam”.

 

[loanranger]

It is true. Bipin is getting his men killed just so the political masters in India can in turn please their masters in the west and also to remain relevant in the great game. Unfortunately conflict is bound to happen when dealing with such a volatile adversary.
Atleast Pak Army does not need to keep itself relevant due Pakistan's prime geo strategic location.

 

[Imran Khan]

Indian army is dying for elections

 

[Riz]

Endians now questioning bapan rawat statement https://theprint.in/opinion/brahmas...akistan-army-propaganda-wing-military/311173/
Indian military must not become another lying ISPR, Pakistan Army’s propaganda wing
Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat quoting speculative casualty figures after strike on terror camps in Azad Kashmir was a break from tradition.
SNEHESH ALEX PHILIP
25 October, 2019

File photo of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat interacting with the troops | Representational image | Photo: PTI

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, known for speaking his mind, put himself into an awkward position this week. He said the Army had managed to kill at least 6-10 Pakistani soldiers and an equal number of terrorists besides destroying three terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Sunday in artillery strikes.

His remarks were surprising because this is a first in recent times when an Indian Army Chief was giving out speculative figures of casualties inflicted across the border. The security forces usually give out official details only after recovering the bodies as proof or after proper verification.

Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, had refused to comment on casualty figures even after the successful Balakot strikes in February this year. Former Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag and then-Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D.S. Hooda too did not state the number of casualty figures following the 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan.

The argument was that casualties figures don’t matter because the message had been clearly delivered to the Pakistani military that there will be severe repercussions when they step over the so-called red line.

So, Army Chief Rawat giving out speculative casualty figures is surprising because it’s a break from tradition. Not only could these numbers be questioned and would thus make the Army look similar to Pakistan military’s propaganda wing, ISPR, which routinely claims multiple casualties on Indian side, but Rawat’s comments also came barely hours before the polling was scheduled in Haryana and Maharashtra.

Also read: Army chief says 6-10 Pakistani soldiers killed, 3 terror camps destroyed in counter-attack

Do not just be apolitical but be seen as apolitical
Political leaders, election strategists, journalists and people at large had started joking about the Sunday strikes and how it happened just ahead of the polling day.

Even serving officers wondered why a regular action at the Line of Control (LoC) was being played up so much in what was initially reported as Indian Army launching retaliatory attacks on terror camps inside Azad Kashmir.

With certain journalists getting inputs from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and even from a wing in the Narendra Modi government, the LoC flare up was played big with one channel calling it ‘Surgical Strike 3.0’ which killed 20 terrorists and another claiming casualties up to 100

The Army sent out multiple messages asking everyone not to speculate and even issued a formal statement to journalists on the beat without giving out any casualty figures.

But by evening, Army Chief Rawat surprised everyone with his statement, which gave a big backing to an otherwise exaggerated report being put out throughout the day by news channels and social media warriors.

The Indian Army should remember that it is not only important for it to be apolitical but also to be seen as being apolitical.

Also read: Pakistani fidayeen with AK-47 is passé. India must get ready for the next big threat

Indian military must not become another ISPR
Pakistan’s Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) quickly grabbed on to the words of Gen Rawat and countered it through a series of tweets. It even organised a trip for foreign journalists and diplomats based in Pakistan to the areas where Rawat had said terror camps were struck and casualties inflicted.

The DG ISPR was cunning enough to extend an invite to the Indian High Commission officials as well, which was of course not accepted. But this gave an opportunity to them to question the Army Chief again, saying the Indian High Commission officials failed to back their chief and accompany foreign diplomats to the location.

Army officers explained that Chief Rawat had to step in and give out actual figures as the media was running amok with speculation.

But if at all the Army had to control it, it could have used the Army’s PRO, a Colonel rank officer, to issue a formal statement or used its Twitter handle to put out the right information instead of the chief himself coming out to the front to issue a statement.

What this does is put a question mark on future statements. The Indian Army should not look like Pakistan’s ISPR, which puts out claims after claims without an iota of truth.

While the Indian military’s psychological operations department has a thing or two to learn from Pakistan’s DG ISPR, it should resist reaching a state where other countries view its claims with a double scoop of doubt just like they do the ISPR’s.

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[The Eagle]

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, known for speaking his mind, put himself into an awkward position this week. He said the Army had managed to kill at least 6-10 Pakistani soldiers and an equal number of terrorists besides destroying three terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Sunday in artillery strikes.

Despite caught lying on numerous occasions like this; the man is so constant for is repeated humiliation. Making tall claims without any proof or evidence is the new norm by Bipin knowing the mental capacity of Junta that couldn't even question or ask about proofs in this regard. Their whole media setup is working like minion as ordered and not say anything which may threaten Modi's fame. As long as there are elections in any state of India or some people are rising to question Modi's over all performance for Indian Public, we will keep reading such lies & drama over & over again.

 

[Riz]

Despite caught lying on numerous occasions like this; the man is so constant for is repeated humiliation. Making tall claims without any proof or evidence is the new norm by Bipin knowing the mental capacity of Junta that couldn't even question or ask about proofs in this regard. Their whole media setup is working like minion as ordered and not say anything which may threaten Modi's fame. As long as there are elections in any state of India or some people are rising to question Modi's over all performance for Indian Public, we will keep reading such lies & drama over & over again.

Many indians knows these indian generals want to establish hindutva terrorist govt of modi...

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Joker General wouldn't be in this position if him and his kind treated the lower caste ground crew JCOs and NCOs with respect.

Ground crew is life of any aviation unit.

 

[Inception-06]

It's that what you guys wish? tit for tat `

 

[crankthatskunk]

It's that what you guys wish? tit for tat `
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Place, date, victims!! Info please

 

[Inception-06]

Place, date, victims!! Info please

These are our guns, place and date try to analyse the images, you will find it out!

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

These are our guns, place and date try to analyse the images, you will find it out!

The men are in brown uniform. What means?

 

[Inception-06]

The men are in brown uniform. What means?

it means these are blasts from the past! KARGIL "Our better times, when our guns brought fear in the Indian soldiers bone!"

 

[crankthatskunk]

These are our guns, place and date try to analyse the images, you will find it out!

You mean the damage caused by the Indians to our guns and positions!!
Or our guns ready to pound Indian positions!!

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

it means these are blasts from the past! KARGIL "Our better times, when our guns brought fear in the Indian soldiers bone!"

What doesnt those brown uniforms belongs to Pakistan? Looks like the place is burning

 

[Inception-06]

What doesnt those brown uniforms belongs to Pakistan? Looks like the place is burning

My god, these are pictures when our media was allowed to film and photograph our frontline action against the Indians in 1999, these are our guns which are firing the hell on the Indians, these days everyone wishes such pictures to calm down, but ispr has restricted the media! Don't know why!