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Date:-20 April 2026 Editor's Note  Ref. article by Admiral Arun Prakash dt 9 Jan 2026 published by Tribune India on  above subject  available for reading on link below : https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/civil-military-gap-must-be-bridged/amp This article   brings great  clarity to the complex issues and highlights  the intricately linked  vested interests and  priorities of politicians, bureaucrats and policemen that  have  ensured the existence  of civil - military 

FOREWORD BY  Admiral  Arun  Prakash , Former CNS :    The topic of “Leadership” in the armed forces is a sensitive one, not only because it evokes strong emotions, but also because perspectives tend to differ so radically that it often becomes a classic case of “glass half-full or half-empty.” While examples abound, in our armed forces, of incredible courage & outstanding leadership, what attracts unfavourable attention are occasional instances where lack of moral fibre has

1. What irks so many is that their long held beliefs and 'kattar' views get demolished. I just got an email that our NFU case is slated in Court # 3 on 16 Apr at the SC with Col Mukul fighting a valiant battle. Mukul has taken it up with the arguments that he felt were valid and genuine. The weight of the full bureaucracy is against him, possibly even the judiciary is unsympathetic. What can he do? Question is this, why is the full force of the Indian Armed Forces not with hi