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1965 IND0-PAK WAR (LEADERSHIP, MORALE, TRAINING & TACTICS MATTER)

Pic courtesy: Hindustan times

 

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 (also called the Second Kashmir War) was the second major war fought between the two countries after the partition in 1947.

 

The genesis of the Indo-Pak wars lies in factors like the British colonial misrule, religious differences, and cold war geopolitics. The fate of India, and that of Kashmir, had been sealed in 1919, when Britain’s India Office, prepared a plan to partition the Indian subcontinent based on religion. After independence and partition, the region became part of the larger cold war struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.

 

The 1965 war was a culmination of skirmishes that took place in the preceding months. The seventeen-day war (06 Sep – 22 Sep 65) caused thousands of casualties on both sides.  India had the upper hand over Pakistan when the ceasefire was declared and the conflict was seen as a strategic and political defeat for Pakistan.

 

Prevailing Circumstances.

 

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Chat with Mr Ashtosh Garg of TBCY (The Brand Called You)

 

 

Had an interesting Interview with well-known Mr Ashtosh Garg (Chairman, Guardian Pharmacy and Book Author – details at the end of the post) of “The Brand Called You’.

 

‘The Brand Called You’ is a Media Tech global platform that brings you Leadership Lessons, Knowledge, Experience, and Wisdom from leading personalities from diverse backgrounds across the World. These are individuals who have contributed significantly to making the World a better place.

 

The link to the video is below:-

 

For issue-based viewing please click on the links below:-

  1. Introduction.  (00.00).
  2. Things done right during the journey in the Air Force (01.05).
  3. Learnings and Challenges. (02.08).
  4. Leadership Style. (03.11).
  5. Balakot Strikes. (05.30).
  6. Technology and warfare. (08.25).
  7. Space Warfare. (11.30).
  8. Cyber Warfare. (13.28).
  9. Highway operations. (15.36).
  10. China (19.07).
  11. Our preparedness level as compared to 1962 (22.05).
  12. Pakistan (24.30).
  13. Motivation level of our troops and qualitative factors. (27.30).
  14. Future of Warfare. (30.28).

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Mr Ashutosh Garg

Chairman, Guardian Pharmacy and Book Author

Ashutosh Garg, an MBA worked for ITC Limited for 17 years, leaving in 1995 as Managing Director of one of the ITC group companies, based in Singapore. Thereafter he spent 8 years in the aerospace industry. He founded Guardian Pharmacy in India in 2003 and grew it to the second-largest pharmacy chain in India. He also brought GNC as a partner to India. He exited the company he founded in August 2016.

Ashutosh served as a director of the GAVI Vaccine Alliance for 8 years. He is Chairman of Bizdome, a Startup Incubator of the Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak. He has also served on the Advisory Council of the Centre for Policy Research and continues to serve on the boards of several companies.

He was recognized as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, Switzerland. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and is the Chairman-elect for YPO Gold, South Asia for the period 2017 – 19.

He has written 5 highly acclaimed bestsellers titled “The Buck Stops Here – my journey from manager to entrepreneur”; “The Corner Office”; “Reinvent Reboot Rewire. Managing Retirement in the 21st Century”; “The Buck Stops Here – Learnings of a Startup Entrepreneur” and “An Eye for an Eye”. He writes regularly for various online publications like Times of India, Business Insider, Inc., Entrepreneur, The Quint, and Big Decisions.

An avid golfer, he plays the Indian flute and enjoys reading and listening to Indian classical and vocal music.

 

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Pakistan in Turmoil: Once Again

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Khan a popular cricket star, was elected prime minister in 2018 on a reform and anti-corruption platform.

Khan followed an antagonistic brand of politics, at times unwilling to build political consensus.

Some parties and the opposition formed an alliance in 2020 and have tried to oust Khan from power.

The opposition says Imran Khan has failed to deliver, citing inflation, and economic pressures.

Now he faces a vote of no-confidence in the National Assembly.

 

Dynamics

 

Political Pattern.

  • Pakistan displays a political cycle indicating built-in political instability.
  • No Pakistani prime minister has completed their full five-year term in office.
  • The opposition parties do not wait for elections to occur, for the previous party to be voted out.

 

Military

  • Khan’s relationship with the military has changed.
  • The military had stood behind Khan since 2018.
  • Lately, faultlines have emerged in Khan’s relationship with the military.
  • The military is not happy with the way he runs domestic politics.
  • The military also does not like his antagonistic brand of politics.
  • One of the triggers is the appointment of the ISI chief. The military had presented the candidate for the next chief of the ISI and Khan dragged his feet over that, leading to an impasse. This was an embarrassment for the military.

 

Foreign Policy

  • Khan wants Pakistan to have an independent foreign policy, i.e. good relationship with all powers (Russia, China, and the US).
  • But the reality is that under Khan’s term, Pakistan has drifted away from the US.
  • Whereas, Pakistan is getting closer to China and Russia.
  • The Pak military wants a closer relationship with the US.

 

Afghanistan Factor.

  • US withdrawal from Afghanistan is another factor for the coldness of the relationship with the US.
  • The US has no need for Pakistan for its fight in Afghanistan.
  • Pakistan’s engagement with the Taliban is another factor having both external and internal repercussions.

 

Imran’s Last Ditch Efforts.

  • Khan is relying on popular political tactics, basically blaming the political turmoil on a foreign conspiracy theory, blaming the West.
  • He claims that the opposition is acting at the behest of western foreign powers and the CIA.
  • He is portraying himself as the one to stand up against the west.

 

Likely Outcomes.

 

One thing is sure, whatever happens, would be with the support of the Pakistan Military.

The military has said that it is neutral in the vote of no confidence situation. What it means is it is ditching Imran Khan.

 

Imran Stays.

  • This is possible only if he cuts a deal with the military.
  • In this case, he would be weakened and would have to tow the military line.

 

Imran Goes.

  • Political instability would prevail.
  • This could result in early elections.
  • The elections would be highly charged and the possibility of political violence is very high.

 

Imran takes political asylum.

  • This is another possibility as has happened before with Nawaz Sharif and Pervez Musharraf.
  • He is already stating a threat to his life. This could be making grounds for seeking political asylum in the future.

 

Repercussions

 

Pakistani people are losing faith in the electoral process.

Whatsoever be the outcome, either way, Pakistan’s democracy will suffer.

Prevailing political instability and violence may create further economic crisis in the country.

The military may step in and take control as has happened before, till they install another puppet government.

 

Bottom Line

Time for India to keep its guard up.

Going by past experience anti-Indian activities and sentiments go up during these times.

 

Question

Who are the contenders for the post of PM in Pakistan?

 

Random Thought 1.

The oft-repeated political cycle in Pakistan sounds familiar.

The military installs a puppet government.

Things keep getting worse.

Military cuts the cord.

The military takes over or installs another government.

Military is seen as a saviour and retains control.

 

Random Thought 2.

The oft-repeated cycle of political asylum also sounds familiar.

The political leaders in Pakistan stay in power till the military wants.

Once deposed, they take political asylum.

Live happily ever after.

 

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