Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh is an ex DGMT, ex Col of the Regt 'APTC', 'Rajput Regt', 'President's Bodyguards'. He was Lt Gov. of Andaman Nicobar Islands & Puducherry. He is a prolific writer & columnist 15 posts
Questioning Pullback From Afghanistan Personal experience should guide Biden while deciding on US troop withdrawal commitments and imperatives in Afghanistan. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 23 Feb 2021 Read more
Chinese Village In AP: Why ‘Deflect’ National Security Questions? Govt’s vague response to news of a Chinese village in Arunachal is a mealy-mouthed effort to ease security concerns. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 23 Jan 2021 Read more
For Whom the Bells Must Toll! "The Indian Armed Forces thrives on its heroes who give their lives for things deemed bigger than themselves – each act of glory, gallantry and sacrifice is an inspiration for generations to come, for the institution’s rank and file." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 2 Jan 2021 Read more
Himalayan Coup "The political and societal situation is in a flux with contradictory passions spilling out on the streets. Some protests were reported from various parts of the country with a section of people demanding the restoration of Nepal’s erstwhile monarchy and the ‘Hindu State’ status." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 30 Dec 2020 Read more
The Nagrota Link Connecting the dots between Pakistan and the Nagrota encounter is crucial to deny Islamabad a convenient plank of dismissing it as a local expression of animus. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 3 Dec 2020 Read more
Joe Biden may not go Belligerent on China like Donald Trump but won't Abandon America’s Hard Stance on Beijing China is and will remain a US fixation, and within that, India is and will remain a central piece -- this needs to be understood beyond compulsions and issues arising out of personalities, domestic politics or ideological dissonances. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 12 Nov 2020 Read more
KR Narayanan: Prez Who Testified, Upheld, Enhanced ‘Idea of India’ KR Narayanan posited minority rights in a restorative, transformational and sustainable manner. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 27 Oct 2020 Read more
Turkish Non-Delight for India: New Delhi Bears Brunt of Ankara's Closeness to Islamabad, Beijing Besides the ‘all weather friendship’ of China with Pakistan, Turkey has emerged as the only country that brazenly supports Pakistan at all multilateral forums. Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 24 Oct 2020 Read more
Opposition Must Oppose "If India is a more restive, revisionist and polarised society it is not because of a divisive opposition necessarily; it is more so due to the lack of a worthwhile opposition..." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 18 Oct 2020 Read more
Pakistanis in Azerbaijan It seems that the internal problems of other nations make up the necessary ‘bind’ that keeps our fractured and restive neighbour going Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 11 Oct 2020 Read more
Permanent Seat in UNSC Neither Necessary Nor only Way for India to Assert its ‘Arrival’ on Global Centrestage The changed world offers examples like Germany, Japan and Israel who have stitched alternative arrangements that could be multilateral (EU), bilateral (US-Israel), regional or creatively/strategically relevant, eg, the Quad Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 5 Oct 2020 Read more
Have We Lost the Plot? "Today’s primetime ‘news’ is a sad reflection of this convenient retrogression as it is high on decibels, wasted passions and jingoism – that barely masks the shameful abandonment of what needs to occupy center-stage." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 19 Sep 2020 Read more
The PLA's ‘Peace Disease' "Battle experience cannot be bought and this could expose the Chinese chimera on the battlefield." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 16 Sep 2020 Read more
India’s Waning Soft Power "The beautiful, imperfect and still work-in-progress ‘Idea of India’ that inspired a Mandela, a Vaclav Havel or a Barack Obama is in retreat." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 10 Sep 2020 Read more
Political Bogeys the Military Can Do Without "The institution of the Military remains steadfastly ‘voiceless’ about its own opinions, as mandated by its traditional, constitutional, and moral ethos that has increasingly found unsolicited ‘voices’, for the historically apolitical institution." Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh (Retd) 13 Aug 2020 Read more