Suppose two cars are traveling on an expressway at 100 km/h with a 50-meter gap.
If the front car slams on its brakes, it takes about 3.5 seconds and nearly 50 meters to stop. If the driver behind does nothing, a collision occurs in exactly 3.5 seconds. This gives the rear driver a 3.5-second window to avoid a crash. For an alert driver, 1 second is reaction time, leaving 2.5 seconds to brake and stop safely.
Now, consider the same 50-meter gap, but the front car is reversing at 10 km/h. For the car approaching from behind at 100 km/h, the closing speed skyrockets to 110 km/h, slashing the time before collision to just 1.6 seconds. In reality, it is even worse: because drivers never expect a vehicle to reverse on an expressway, their brains freeze. Reaction time jumps from 1 second to 2, 3, or more. At high speeds, drivers often crash before even realizing they need to brake.
That's why reversing on an expressway is hundred times more dangerous than a sudden braking. A maneuver that feels slow to the reversing driver creates an unexpectedly violent closing speed for those behind, leaving virtually no time to react.
In the video, a family of seven missed their exit on the Dehradun expressway to Haridwar. They reversed, were struck from behind, and four of them died.
Army vs Police in Kishtwar.
Beyond the visible show of solidarity (and rightfully so), these are a few hard facts that happen on the ground:
1. Bureaucrats, across the board have a strong dislike for Army. Ask any soldier who ever approaches a bureaucrat for resolving an issue related to own property or safety of family, and the real feedback comes out. Even LDCs and UDCs show an attitude not worth writing about
2. Cops, especially at SHO and similar levels, hold a similar attitude. IPS officers, especially at the senior level are much better while an ambiguity appears to be fogging the minds of junior and mid level officers.
3. Army treats both these entities with respect and usually goes beyond the laid down protocol to treat them well. So, a senior brigadier or general treating a DSP or an SP, despite a seniority gap of over a decade and a half, is nothing rare. All that news of joint ops are usually fabricated to accommodate JKP even when operations are wholly solely carried out by the Army. Sharing of intelligence and actual firing to kill are two different things but Army always shows large heartedness unlike cops whose sequence of operations during media brief always starts with JKP first. We witnessed some real ugly scenes during operations in Kathua recently. JKP, however, remains a potent force and deserves accolades but the evitable friction between functionaries at lower levels exists.
4. One reason why egos of cops clash with fauj is the system of badges of ranks evolved by the babus and never objected to by the forces. Not many countries follow such a system where a 12 years service IPS DIG wears same badges as a 22 years service Brigadier. The parity expected is based on a false equivalence but it exists in a naked form.
5. Through manipulated pay scales, similarly, IAS have placed themselves on top both in grades and in warrant of precedence. A simple comparison of the two documents of today and 1990 will prove the manipulation being referred to. IAS lobby today places armed forces somewhere in a vacuum between AIS and Gp B, referring to commissioned ranks as something belonging to a mystique.
While what happened in Kishtwar shouldn't have happened, believing the FIR and the sections of BNS applied will be a folly. The fact that RR teams do operate in covert mode is no revelation. If the cops want others to believe that they discovered the modus operandi only yesterday and decided to impound the civil vehicles being used by the RR troops on the spot, they would be seen as if pulling an impossible lie. What made them act in such a manner is now well-known! Ego of a bureaucrat vis-a-vis compulsion to oblige by cops vis-a-vis audacity to point a loaded weapon at RR troops. What followed thereafter could have got uglier.
Now, press will write what babus tell them, the cops will write sections as fancied but without truth in the FIRs while the RR troops will stay focused on their operations. Remember, if babus and cops had done their jobs well, army wouldn't have been called out of barracks to do what it is not supposed to do for so long in the first place. Pl note the so-called public meetings started happening after forces made environment safe enough to do so!
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Sainik School Satara proudly celebrated its 65th Founder’s Day, marking six decades of excellence in nurturing future leaders of the Armed Forces. The occasion was graced by Shri Anil Jadhav, distinguished former faculty and Senior Master. His presence and engagement with the faculty and cadets perfectly embodied the enduring ethos and rich heritage of the institution."
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DG @SujanChinoy accompanied by the @IDSAIndia team, commenced visit to #Manipur . The delegation gained insights into the various social outreach initiatives undertaken by @official_dgar#AssamRifles under #OperationSadbhavana including the state's only community radio station- #RadioHighway - and the Cultural Museum at Pallel Garrison. #IndianArmy
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The Young Officers Course conducted at School of Artillery culminated on 08 Jun 26.
Apart from Indian Army officers, Officers from the friendly foreign countries of Cameroon, Mali, Kyrgyzstan & Vietnam attended the course.
The 24 week course is designed to impart training to young officers on all technical & tactical aspects of gun end and enabling them to efficiently deliver fire power as Gun Position Officers in support of operations.
Lt Gen NS Sarna, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Commandant School of Artillery felicitated the award winners on the occasion. Lt M Muthu Raman & Lt Pragati Thakur were jointly adjudged First in Order of Merit. Lt Kamgang Etienne Pellagique of the Republic of Cameroon was adjudged as the Best Student among officers from friendly foreign countries.
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CDS with 7 three star officers of the Garhwal Regt. A proud moment for all Garhwalis. Congratulations to them. No brief against them. Well done.
However I cannot post a similar picture of outstanding Artillery officers.
I can only post a picture of "outstanding" gunners officers who are in NCC. They will never be 3 star officers. Having known them for long...they were as GOOD or better than others.
In the day and age of DRAM warfare (Drone , Rocket, Artillery and Missile ) amply highlighted in Russia Ukraine War and Iran USA war...is there a need for more three star gunner officers or not?
I learnt of the acronym DRAM through a serving GOC in C...all four are the bread and butter of Artillery. The topping is the all SFC units are also commanded by gunners.
There is a huge imbalance in the leadership of the Indian Army and operational realities. This is against the national interests.
Either Artillery officers are not good enough or are being discriminated and sidelined. In both cases it is the responsibility of the Prime Minister and Raksha Mantri to correct it.
If not...all the best to India...we will be in deeper trouble.
The woods are lovely dark and deep....I have miles to go before I sleep.
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Lt Gen Devendra Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, SM, GOC-in-C Army Training Command, visited School of Artillery on 02 Jun 26.
The Army Commander appreciated institution’s state of the art training infrastructure & exacting training standards that prepare all ranks for ensuring seamless battlefield surveillance & decisive delivery of firepower.
The GOC-in-C was briefed on issues pertaining to training and technology absorption.
The GOC in C complimented the Commandant and all ranks School of Artillery on the stellar work being done by the institution.
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A press conference video is being circulated across media and social media platforms with an attempt to malign the image of the #IndianArmy.
It is reiterated that the individuals seen in the video, namely Chandu Chavan, Harendra Yadav and P Narender, were dismissed from service on grounds of indiscipline and unsoldierly conduct. The fourth individual, Shankar Singh Gujjar, is a deserter and disciplinary proceedings are undergoing against him in both military and civil courts.
These individuals are deliberately spreading fake, malicious and misleading narratives on social media to divert attention from their own misconduct and dismissal from service. Citizens are advised not to fall prey to such propaganda and to remain vigilant against misinformation. (1/2)
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In defense of Indian 🇮🇳 democracy!
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi most successful visit to Norway a minor incident happened. A Norwegian journalist demanded that the prime minister starts holding press conferences. She claimed that Indian democracy is in bad shape.
May be its time to pause? May be its time to be a bit curious to the world’s largest democracy?
Two weeks ago five Indian states and territories held elections. The turn out in the battlefield state of West Bengal was 94%. In the last local election in Norway it was 62%, in many European local elections turn out is below 50%. Can voting in massive numbers be a signal Indians trust their democratic process?
In the same election BJP won big in Assam and West Bengal. It lost even bigger in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Can this diversity be a signal that Indian democracy is reflecting the will of the people?
The journalist referred to a democracy ranking putting India at 157 in the world, behind many dictatorships and deeply troubled states. When a ranking is so obviously contrary to common sense, why not ask critical questions to those making the ranking rather than demand that leaders shall comment on nonsense? I recommend Salvatore Babones book “Dharma democracy”. The book debunks convincingly the flawed methodology of these rankings.
It was referred to a ranking claiming it’s very dangerous to be a journalist in India. Reality is that it is more dangerous to be journalist in the US and far more dangerous in the vast majority of other nations in the world.
Let’s be real. India is not perfect. Of course there are incidents. India has a population the size of North America, South America and Europe combined. But India is much more peaceful than Europe or the Americas. That’s remarkable - given the ethnic, language and religious diversity of India and the many development challenges.
Unless we consider democracy a form of government only suited for some very small, peaceful and homogeneous Western European nations, may be we should commend Indian democracy?
India is the only major former UK colony which became and has remained a democracy. Its sometimes claimed that the Brits taught India democracy. If that was the case why isn’t Myanmar or Pakistan or the Gulf kingdoms democracies??? Reality is that Indian democracy is both homegrown and extraordinary successful.
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230 cadets from 1 Maharashtra Naval Unit (NCC), attending their Combined Annual Training Camp, visited the School of Artillery on 15 May 2026.
The cadets were briefed on illustrious history and traditions of the Regiment of Artillery at Rudranaad Centenary Museum and the OPERATION VIJAY memorial. The cadets were also exposed to recently inducted niche technologies and weapon systems in the Regiment of Artillery.
The visit was intended to inspire the cadets to consider joining the Indian Armed Forces and to give them an insight into the rich heritage of Indian Army.
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