{"product_id":"the-indian-army","title":"THE INDIAN ARMY - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the essays that comprise\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Indian Army: Reminiscences, Reforms \u0026amp; Romance,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLieutenant General H.S. Panag examines burning questions surrounding the Indian Armed Forces: their exploitation by neo- nationalists; an intrusive media’s projection of the army as the sole flagbearer of patriotism; the obsession with Pakistan as an impending threat to national security; the intense militarisation of Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370; and equal opportunities for women in combat, among other issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into six sections – Human Rights, Reforms, Leadership, Reminiscences, Conflict and Unforgettable Heroes – the book compels the reader to think deeper and with greater nuance about a much- discussed and much-maligned institution.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Indian Army\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also a glimpse into the General’s own life, and reveals hitherto unknown aspects of his long career in the army. A writer who straddles the serious and the idyllic with equal ease, he unequivocally condemns the tying of a citizen to the bonnet of an army jeep in Kashmir in 2017 in one piece, and in another tells the intensely passionate, albeit tragic love story of a soldier and a Kashmiri girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs candid as it is incisive,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Indian Army\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a must-read for every Indian who has stopped to think about the powerful institution that the army is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32366121517122,"sku":"","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/138_4fef9332-1bdb-4d00-a93a-f1009d495020.jpg?v=1597741338","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/the-indian-army","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}