Lt Gen (retd) Ds Hooda

Opinion by Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda | How Bakarwals Helped Indian Army in Operation Sarp Vinash

In the initial euphoria for ‘Azadi’, the Gujjars and Bakarwals provided recruits and guides to terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan. But when the militants’ extreme ideology did not resonate with the local culture, they entered the fight against terrorists....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-April 21, 2018,3:28 pm IST India
If Facebook Can Use Our Data, So Can Enemy States, Writes Lt Gen DS Hooda

There should have been no reason for us to be shocked by what Cambridge Analytica has done as its website openly boasts of having “played a pivotal role in winning presidential races” and claims to have “up to 5,000 data points on over 230 million American voters”. Nobody has questioned as to how this data was obtained....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-April 4, 2018,10:34 am IST Opinion
With Options Thinning, Retribution at LoC is the Only Choice, Writes Lt Gen DS Hooda

I know that at the end of this piece many will say that I am endorsing an approach which leads to greater violence, and reliance only on the use of force, which is a poor option. However, not using force in the false hope of peace also comes with a cost. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-February 8, 2018,11:41 am IST India
With This Defence Budget, Forces Will Have Problems in Modernisation: Lt Gen DS Hooda

Even if we do clean up our processes and streamline the organizational structure, with these allocations and the size of the military, there will be serious issues with modernisation as well as with infrastructure building....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-February 2, 2018,10:33 am IST Opinion
From Planning to Execution: Lt Gen DS Hooda Reveals Inside Story of the Surgical Strikes

There is no doubt that many contributed to the success of the surgical strikes, from the political will displayed to those who assisted in preparing a brilliant plan. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 21, 2018,10:53 am IST India
In Social Media Warfare, Common People Are Not Just Victims But Also Weapons

Information warfare does not require highly sophisticated cyber tools. Its weapon of choice is the social media....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 17, 2018,5:17 pm IST Opinion
Opinion | A Bloody Haul on the Border is Only Way to Compel Pakistan to Change Its Ways

India wants peace along Line of Control but that makes it difficult for Pakistan Army to push in terrorists and project Jammu and Kashmir as a turbulent region. ...
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 9, 2018,5:12 pm IST India
OPINION | Larger Defence Budget Must for India to be a Global Leader

Military power is meant not only for fighting wars but also for deterring them. While India still struggles to provide rifles and bulletproof jackets to soldiers, in United States, the military is funding 80% of all AI research....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 16, 2018,4:49 pm IST India
OPINION: Govt Narrative in J&K Should Focus on Replacing Fear With Hope

To be fair, there are the occasional positive statements by the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, and the appointment of the special representative, Dineshwar Sharma, was a big step....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 9, 2018,5:19 pm IST India
OPINION | Data is New Oil and Human Mind the New Battlefield. India Must Wake Up Now

In information warfare, the battlespace is the human mind. This is where the privacy of an individual intersects with national security. Fighting this battle will require a new paradigm in thought and action....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-November 11, 2017,2:29 pm IST India
OPINION | Civil-Military Relations: Let's Not Weaken the Corporate Character of Our Forces

Indian military gives great value to the concept of honour. If officers and men feel under-privileged it could weaken this edifice. Putting out tweets and spending time with soldiers are great gestures but not enough to assuage the angst....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 9, 2018,5:40 pm IST India
Watching the State Surrender to Goons, Writes Officer Who Led Surgical Strikes

To us it was obvious that the thousands of Dera supporters who had descended on our small township could resort to violence. It did not require an Intelligence Bureau report, only basic common sense....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-January 9, 2018,6:24 pm IST India
OPINION | Military and Diplomacy Should Drive Doklam Policy, Not TV TRPs

The media in India and China are only reflecting the national sentiment on the Doklam standoff. It could, however, limit policy options and force the two countries into populist but strategically poor decisions from where stepping back would invite internal wrath....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-July 29, 2017,3:11 pm IST India
India-China Rivalry Inevitable, Will Play Out in Nepal and Bhutan

If India backs down in its support to Bhutan, its influence and standing in the region will be seriously weakened, writes Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-July 6, 2017,3:55 pm IST India
An Army Man's Open Letter to Kashmiri Youth

I was a constant presence in your life, and while you may have considered me as an intrusive, invasive, and unwanted presence, I was still a part of your daily life....
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda-April 13, 2017,4:56 pm IST India

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