About the Book
Joginder Jaswant Singh, a third-generation soldier from his family to join the army, was only fifteen years old when he enrolled in the National Defence Academy. And thus started the eventful journey of a simple and straightforward soldier born without a silver spoon in his mouth – his grandfather was a sepoy and his father a colonel in the Indian Army – who reached the top of his profession.
Bringing alive the charm and adventure of an army life lived to the full, General Singh also gives us astute analyses of many critical issues: the challenges from Pakistan and China, the threats of terrorism, insurgency and Naxalism, the importance of military diplomacy and the way forward for the armed forces in a rapidly changing world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
General J.J. Singh, a highly decorated soldier, is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, the Indian Military Academy, the Defence Services Staff College and the National Defence College. A veteran of active operations in Nagaland during the 1960s, Arunachal Pradesh in the 1980s, and Jammu and Kashmir during 1991-92, General Singh served as India’s defence attaché to Algeria from 1987 to 1990. The chief of army staff from 31 January 2005 to 30 September 2007, General Singh was also the chairman of chiefs of staff committee in 2007. Soon after retirement, General Singh was appointed as the governor of Arunachal Pradesh. He has received a number of civilian honours and awards for his outstanding leadership