Credit: Asia Times:
NEW DELHI – A rising incidence of violent face-offs between officers and soldiers in the Indian Army is becoming a worry for the establishment. The reasons are related to harsh working conditions, high risk to life due to the nature of the work, low pay, lack of leave, and indifferent management of the lower ranks.
At least three violent incidents have been reported in the recent past, prompting the defense minister and the army top brass to conduct brainstorming sessions to prevent such occurrences turning into a wider trend.