Rumel Dahiya replies: Till 2008, the promotions to the rank of Colonel and Brigadier were on a pro-rata basis, i.e. on the basis of the strength of officers from the rank of Lt. to Lt. Colonel serving in various combat arms (Infantry, Mechanised Infantry, Armoured Corps and Artillery); combat support arms (Engineers and Signals) and services (Army Service Corps, Ordnance, etc).
Defence Budget 2016-17: A Clear Message to the Armed Forces
It is time India devised appropriate tactics to meet the current threat. It is imperative that the armed forces prepare for ‘the most likely scenario’ rather than ‘the worst case scenario’. But to be fair, this can only be done when there exists a clear national military policy/strategy.