Army Promotion Policy

The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.

The court has asked the Centre, Chief of Army Staff and Military Secretary to file their reply on the petition.

A plan by the army that it says will place younger officers in charge of combat has been cleared today the Supreme Court.

An inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into corruption charges against two senior army officers has triggered a rethink on the Defence Ministry's promotion policy for officers of the three forces - the Indian Navy, Air Force and Army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Indian army to spell out what was its approach and policy on batch parity in the promotion of commissioned officers in different wings - combat, support and services.

The Indian Army has told the Supreme Court that it needs younger commanders, just like Pakistan and China, and that a policy for promotions to the rank of Colonel, introduced in 2009, should be left unchanged.

Pakistan and China have younger Army commanders, so we need younger commanders too. This was Indian Armys main argument in the Supreme Court today while securing a stay on the Armed Forces Tribunal or AFT order that quashed a contentious promotion policy of the Indian Army.

The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.

The court has asked the Centre, Chief of Army Staff and Military Secretary to file their reply on the petition.

A plan by the army that it says will place younger officers in charge of combat has been cleared today the Supreme Court.

An inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into corruption charges against two senior army officers has triggered a rethink on the Defence Ministry's promotion policy for officers of the three forces - the Indian Navy, Air Force and Army.

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Indian army to spell out what was its approach and policy on batch parity in the promotion of commissioned officers in different wings - combat, support and services.

The Indian Army has told the Supreme Court that it needs younger commanders, just like Pakistan and China, and that a policy for promotions to the rank of Colonel, introduced in 2009, should be left unchanged.

Pakistan and China have younger Army commanders, so we need younger commanders too. This was Indian Armys main argument in the Supreme Court today while securing a stay on the Armed Forces Tribunal or AFT order that quashed a contentious promotion policy of the Indian Army.