Naam namak nishan ethos

Every organization – company, political party, club, school and college, NGO and government department – has a culture. Indeed, so has every family. It doesn’t matter whether that culture has come about as a result of thoughtful reflection and action or has grown like untamed wild grass. There will always be culture. And the quality of that culture will largely sift the wheat from the chaff. Culture is the prime mover of our collective behaviour. The silent stream that ripples just below the surface – visible here, invisible there – but powerfully guides the behaviour of every group. It is often the sole difference between winning and losing, yet many leaders are oblivious to it beyond trite cliches. The Indian Army inherited culture from its British lineage. Over the past eight-plus decades, that culture has evolved to fit indigenous inclinations and changing battlefield needs. And yet, several core attributes have thankfully remained intact. One of the central precepts of the Army’s culture is the primacy of the unit – the battalion or the regiment. An outsider often asks how the million-strong Army ensures that even the nameless soldier is intrinsically attached to the organization’s identity. How does the Army make its countless members feel so wanted and cared for that their identities are subsumed into the organization’s identity? The Army’s culture of celebrating the importance of the unit as the powerful cementing force provides a clue to that phenomenon. Soldiers ...

Even as I sit down to pen the final part of this true life story on our martyred son Akshay, we are pained that every other day, our precious soldiers are having to continue laying down their lives, protecting us. The terrible truth is that some local separatist mobs in certain districts of Kashmir have been obstructing anti-terror operations, pelting stones at our soldiers, helping terrorists escape, and worse, have even tried to stop the evacuation of injured soldiers. The army had been told to show restraint and not hit back at ‘civilians’. As a result, one more officer (Major Satish Dahiya) and three soldiers went back to their homes and grieving families in wooden boxes draped with the tricolor. While saluting the sacrifice of the martyrs, it seems the time has come for us to take a firm stand. Should we value the lives of our protectors or value those who want to kill us and destroy our motherland? The past two weeks have been hectic – travel, very emotional meetings, many more visitors and nostalgic conversations, and importantly, recognition and honour for Akshay’s bravery and sacrifice under circumstances that most of us cannot even visualize. Girish and I made the promised journey to a rather small and remote village beyond Agartala in Tripura (Thanks to help from the army unit there and Capt Avinash who accompanied us), to meet with Naik Chittaranjan Debbrama’s family. We knew communication would be difficult due to lack of a common language but we needed no lan...

Editor’s Note The military officers’ deep commitment to their service creates an environment where the merit in an argument often loses out to the pursuance of service-specific interests. Such a deep commitment to one’s service no doubt provides the glue that binds military men together. However, as officers climb up the hierarchical ladder, an absolute commitment to one’s service needs to be replaced by a greater commitment to finding the right methodology for all three Services to be holding the national flag together. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Why does a nation of 1.3 billion people, a multicultural, multiethnic and chaotic democracy with shades of excellence individually, continue to fail us collectively in joint endeavours for the national good? A question that begs for answers from our 1.3 million-strong military community, which boasts of many legends and stories of indomitable valour and courage, is the one that has been the subject of much acrimony and public debate in the recent past: “Theaterisation” of existing silos of the Army, Navy and the Air Force. While it is a given that each service has its unique ethos, culture, doctrine and operational philosophy and the endeavour to achieve its goals and objectives is non-negotiable, universally across the services, why can they not see eye to eye for the greater national good? At the national and strategic level, one has to rise beyond turf wars and battles for a command of theatres...

Military unit The Defence Security Corps ( DSC), is a corps of the Currently, the major sanction of DSC troops is for the Army and Air force installations. The Naval units and other user agencies have a sizeable deployment of this force. History [ ] The idea of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) like force dates back to the pre-independence era. Before World War II, the regular army units, garrison troops, watch and ward wings, and chowkidars were tasked to provide security cover for various defence installations. Due to the problems faced in protecting the defence depots, factories, and other installations, a new organization dedicated to the protection and security of defence-related installations was found necessary, Role & Function [ ] The DSC troops serve throughout the country also in the areas designated as field, high altitude, or operational areas. The DSC personnel perform duties and functions of armed security staff, static guards, searchers, escorts, and mobile patrols by night and day. The DSC Centre, DSC Records, and PAO (DSC) is located in the city of Motto [ ] The corps motto is "Raksha Tatha Suraksha", which translates to "Defence and Security". The motto signifies the ultimate duty of DSC troops to protect and safeguard the defence installations. Operations [ ] 2001 AFS Awantipur attack: On 22 Oct 2001, at 1330 hrs, four Pakistani terrorists belonging to 2016 CAD Pulgaon explosion: On 31 May 2016, 15 Defence Security Corps (DSC) soldiers lost their lives in...

In older times, every regiment used to carry their regimental flag/colour into the battle and loosing that would be considered an utmost disgrace to the regiment. Soldiers protect their flag from falling into hands of the enemy even if the price would be the supreme sacrifice. Every battalion has its own ethos and composition, its own battle cry and motto but every soldier is always ready to kill the enemy to defend the sovereignty of the nation. For an Indian soldier the core ethos are “Naam, Namak, Nishan” The ethos of ‘Naam, Namak, Nishaan’ is the honour code for every Indian soldier that drives officers and men alike and these ethos permeates the whole of the Indian Army, whether its Infantry, Armored and Artillery. In the annals of the Indian army, there are endless stories to fight for NAAM, NAMAK, NISHAN. One such saga of valour and indomitable courage is of the 122 Ahirs of the 13 Kumaon Regiment who under the leadership of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati fought for “Naam, Namak, Nishan” at -30 degrees at the height of 16,000 feet. In freezing, inhuman cold, poorly clothed in thin sweaters and jackets, wet shoes and badly equipped .303 rifles, they fought against an enemy who was far better equipped and more powerful in strength. Still the wonder was for every man lost by us, the enemy lost four to five. Rezang La that connects the Chushul Valley with rest of the country; and due to its close proximity with India-China border; is a highly sensitive area. The C Company of...

The ‘Be Inspired’ is a set of 6 graphics which cover different aspects of Nawang. Naam Namak Nishan “Naam Namak Nishan” are the core ethos of men in uniform. This logo is inspired by this spirit: The Regimental Gorkha Hat: stands for pride. The pride with which each 3GR serving personnel adorns his hat. It is his identity, his spirit that he represents “Naam” of his Paltan, Regiment, and country. The khukhris and The Ring of Regimental colours: stand for regimentation: The Nishan. The khukhris are from 3GR crest and ring of regimental colours – Royal purple, Rifle Green and Black is in memory of all brave hearts who have given their every bit to keep “Nishan” of their paltan, Regiment and country protected. The two black stars: are dedicated to Lt Nawang Kapadia who wore these Lieutenant stars on his shoulder and showed extreme courage and selflessness. He led his men by the ethos of Naam Namak Nishan and kept the flag of courage and valour flying high. The Gorkha Rifles logo This logo consists of Lt. Nawang Kapadia’s silhouette on a background of the regiment colors with the crest of Khukhri and the numeral 3 placed inside the star. The profile along with the crest represents Lt. Nawang’s dedication as a Gorkha soldier to his regiment. The Khukhris are from the 3GR crest and the background is a combination of the regimental colors – Royal Purple, Rifle Green and Black. The Story logo Lt. Nawang Kapadia’s story is told through this logo from when he was growing up as a ver...

Chandigarh: Senior defence and security officials have cautioned against the future likelihood of large numbers of youthful armed forces personnel facing unemployment following their discharge from the Indian military’s impending four-year Tour of Duty (ToD) scheme. They warned that consequently, thousands of such weapon, combat and technically trained servicemen, who are now aged around 21 years and who would be released back into society six or seven years hence, could be in a position to exploit their soldierly skills adversely, by either spawning or bolstering armed gangs. Worse, they could be establishing ‘caste armies’ to challenge the state. Some of the more enterprising ones, however, could eventually even end up joining overseas mercenary groups and private military contractors (PMCs) in a burgeoning business, estimated annually to be worth over $200 billion. Mercenaries, or soldiers of fortune, and PMCs are steadily proliferating globally – as seen in Ukraine – and both entities are continually scouting for trained soldiery, a requirement discharged Indian ToD personnel would adequately fulfil. “For decades the record of successive Indian governments in providing ex-servicemen re-employment, in either the public, private or government sectors has been dismal, and is likely to become even more uncertain as economic turbulence multiplies and joblessness grows,” said a retired senior police officer. Such a bleak financial environment, he stated, would present these ...