Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) A highly accomplished naval officer, RAdm Vineet Bakhshi is an ex CO of INS Shvaji. He has held several other coveted appointments during his time in uniform. 8 posts
India’s Tangle On Ascent To Be A Nation That Counts "Nations do become great where the institutions are strong. Can we say the same of our own institutions, such as the legislative, judiciary and executive?" Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 28 Dec 2021 Read more
The Revenge of the Drones "Commercial drones with military GPS facilities are a potent threat for delivery of ordnance accurately on a target, without endangering the originator. The need therefore exists to look at regulation of ownership and operation within the country." Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 28 Jun 2021 Read more
India’s Progress in Kadam Taal "Let’s just put our hands to the oars and pull collectively, the country is in kadam taal, and will soon start her march forward, once the pandemic abates." Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 8 May 2021 Read more
"To Denigrate SSBs as Dysfunctional would be a Disservice" - A Former Flag Officer's Response "Similar seems to be the recommendations of the Shekatkar Committee. Devoid of statistics or any worthwhile case studies which gives a correlation between cause and effect, it seems to have arrived at a conclusion to shut down the institutions." Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 28 Mar 2021 Read more
No Silver Bullet, No Magic Wand, Just Bitter Pills “In the absence of suitable equipment, structural reforms and an all-round upgrade of our fighting forces, the future conflicts are fraught with danger.” Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 5 Feb 2021 Read more
Vice Admiral MR Schunker: Reminiscences "The Admiral was a fine officer and warm hearted gentleman, forthright, impartial, virtuous, with an understated sense of humour and a great mentor who led by personal example." Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 12 Jan 2021 Read more
Crisis in the Cradle: Response "The stock of the Services Officers’ Corps comes from the same pool as the rest of our countrymen, and would therefore reflect their attributes. How do we then find and mould the officers who are paragons of virtues and role model citizens?" Rear Admiral Vineet Bakhshi (Retd) 11 Jun 2020 Read more