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With profound grief and a deep sense of loss, I inform the untimely demise of Maj Gen Kunal Mukherjee, an officer who exemplified the finest traditions of the Indian Army.
Commissioned in 60 Engr Regt, served as AGE Kolkata during the construction of Command Hosp EC; Asst Adjt BEG & Centre, Instr CME, CO 237 Engr Regt, Bn Cdr IMA, DS at DSSC Wellington,
Cdr 416 Engr Bde, MS Branch, ADG ES E-in-C’s Branch, ADG WE at Army HQ.
An outstanding officer, he always topped all his courses and classes since school days, Staff College, Senior Comd, Regt Cdrs Course, Higher Comd, CGSC at Fort Leavenworth, NDC…
A thorough professional, Gen Kunal Mukherjee was an exceptional military leader whose dedication, courage, and integrity inspired all who had the privilege of serving alongside him.
A true Bengal Sapper and a thorough gentleman in conduct, he touched countless lives with his warmth, humility, and unwavering sense of duty. His loss leaves a void that can never be truly filled.
We stand in solidarity with his family during this hour of tragic loss and grief and pray that the Almighty grants them strength and peace.Rest in eternal glory, Kunal Sir, you will be remembered with deep respect and affection
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With profound grief and a deep sense of loss, I inform the untimely demise of Maj Gen Kunal Mukherjee, an officer who exemplified the finest traditions of the Indian Army.
Commissioned in 60 Engr Regt, served as AGE Kolkata during the construction of Command Hosp EC; Asst Adjt BEG & Centre, Instr CME,
CO 237 Engr Regt, Bn Cdr IMA, DS at DSSC Wellington,
Cdr 416 Engr Bde, MS Branch, ADG ES E-in-C’s Branch, ADG WE at Army HQ.
An outstanding officer, he always topped all his courses and classes since school days, Staff College, Senior Comd, Regt Cdrs Course, Higher Comd, CGSC at Fort Leavenworth, NDC…
A thorough professional, Gen Kunal Mukherjee was an exceptional military leader whose dedication, courage, and integrity inspired all who had the privilege of serving alongside him.
A true Bengal Sapper and a thorough gentleman in conduct, he touched countless lives with his warmth, humility, and unwavering sense of duty. His loss leaves a void that can never be truly filled.
We stand in solidarity with his family during this hour of tragic loss and grief and pray that the Almighty grants them strength and peace.Rest in eternal glory, Kunal Sir, you will be remembered with deep respect and affection.
Maj Gen Kunal Mujherjee was an outstanding Officer and a staunch Bengal Sapper. Served together at Roorkee 1978-79. May the departed soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family
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Maj. Gen Kunal Mukherjee was outstanding in every aspect & was highly appreciated for his intellect, professionalism, dedication & humaneness.
He would be sorely missed by one & all.
May his soul rest in peace & May his family members be blessed with fortitude to bear his irreplaceable loss
COL BM THAPA commissioned in 1963 desired to join Sanjha Morcha .He is from Dehradun and a very popular veteran .He is respected ,loved by all Uttarakhand veterans ,He spearheaded and lead Uttarakhand veterans during OROP agitation at Jantar Mantar in 2015. A dedicated social worker for veterans .
Dear Veteran brothers , please read the very useful article and it is the fact.
LT.COL.BM.THAPA.(Retd)
Resentment Among Veterans For Not Resolving OROP
While addressing Ex-Servicemen; after being declared BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Shri Narendra Modi, during his first rally at Rewari spoke of OROP. In 46th minute of his speech, he said, as reproduced from transcript. “Today I publically demand from the Government of India on behalf of the army men and ex-service men of this country, to publish a white paper on the status of ‘one rank, one pension’ scheme. And Friends, I am sure that if in 2004, Vajpayee Ji would have formed government, and then today this problem of one rank one pension would not have been complicated..!”
Shortly after taking over as the prime minister, Shri Narendra Modi had assured “My government is committed to One-rank One-pension (OROP),” while addressing all ranks on board INS Vikramaditya, On new government’s policy of OROP, finance cum defence minister, Shri Arun Jaitley, referring to budgetary allocation for defence , said “we reaffirm our commitment to our brave soldiers. A policy of ‘one rank one pension’ has been adopted by the government to address the pension disparities. We propose to set aside a further sum of Rs 1,000 crore to meet the year’s requirement”.
During pre-election rallies, to both Haryana and Maharashtra Assemblies, the Hon’ble PM declared that previous government did not give OROP in 60 years and his government has already given the same.
Notwithstanding promises of implementation, very unfortunately, in the nearly six months of BJP’s Maximum Governance & Minimum Government and its promise to deliver on commitments; nothing has changed on OROP. Net-net; whether it was 60 years of Congress and UPA Governments or now 180 days of BJP led NDA Government, OROP still remains an unfulfilled promise. Foregoing has given rise to a dichotomous situation – we have the Hon’ble Prime Minister saying that OROP has been given and Hon’ble Defence Minister wanting to refer OROP to a Tribunal.
Are we, ex-Faujis, in last days of life; to wait for ‘Tariq par Tariq’ and unfulfilled promise after promise? And die without seeing a Government that fulfils its promises?
Veterans request the Hon’ble Prime Minister to resolve the present impasse and direct that orders for OROP be issued without any further delay.
LT COL B M THAPA , Retd
Taranjit Singh Sandhu has ordered the Delhi Police to provide “full security” to a serving Army Brigadier and his family following a violent assault in the Vasant Enclave area.
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Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan, addressing the senior leadership of the Indian Army today, emphasised the need to develop sovereign Artificial Intelligence models and highlighted the importance of resilient supply chains to safeguard national interests amid evolving geopolitical challenges.
Separately, the Navy’s top leadership today commenced its ‘Commanders’ Conference’ to deliberate on maritime threats in light of the situation in West Asia.
Speaking at the Army Commanders’ Conference, the Cabinet Secretary also stressed the necessity of stronger civil–military cooperation, observing that a whole-of-nation approach remains essential for achieving optimal outcomes in both conflict and peacetime. Reflecting on *Atmanirbharta* (self-reliance), he described it not merely as a policy objective but as a national mindset, in which every sector, institution and citizen contributes to building a self-reliant and resilient India.
The interaction formed part of the ongoing Army Commanders’ Conference deliberations, which are focused on strengthening national security, preparedness and institutional synergy.
Meanwhile, the Indian Navy’s three-day biannual Commanders’ Conference 2026 began today. This edition carries particular significance given recent swift naval deployments to safeguard India’s energy security amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, alongside the convergence of Multi-National Forces (MNFs) in the Indian Ocean Region.
The conference includes addresses by the Chief of Defence Staff and the Home Secretary, as well as embedded discussions with senior naval leadership. These interactions aim to enhance interoperability and jointness, while providing a broader perspective on national stability, security architecture and collaborative approaches to future maritime challenges. The forum serves as a platform for close engagement with national leadership, setting strategic direction for naval planning.
The US military claimed Tuesday that it has successfully begun to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports, as the standoff between the US and Iran deepens. Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, a day after Trump warned on social media that any Iranian warships nearing the blockade would be destroyed in a “quick and brutal” strike.
With Pakistan racing to bring the sides together for more talks, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round “could be happening over the next two days.” The first round ended without an agreement on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which the White House says is a sticking point.
Neither side has indicated what will happen after the ceasefire expires on April 22.
April 15, 2026 8:14 am
In clips showing excerpts of an interview he taped with Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Trump says of the Iran war, “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over.” He adds, “If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country. And we’re not finished. We’ll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.”
THE modern world speaks the language of peace but operates through a machinery of disruption. Conflicts no longer remain confined to borders or trenches; they pulse through supply chains, vibrate across financial systems, and stall within digital networks and maritime routes. The arena of competition has expanded into every vessel of our survival, but our governing principles remain trapped in the static logic of 17th-century Westphalian sovereignty.
We are trying to manage a flood with tools designed for a fence.
The core insight: Stability as continuity
History reveals a quieter truth: stability comes from the continuity of exchange, not the absence of rivalry. When routes remain open and movement is protected, the world prospers. When flow breaks, decline follows. Stability travels with flow. It is not a destination we reach, but a momentum we maintain.
Just as Newton recognised gravity rather than inventing it, the disruptions of our time reveal an underlying law: stability follows continuity of flow.
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The logic is not new. Physics settled it long ago. Flow is conserved, shaped by resistance, and driven by difference. Constrain it, and pressure builds elsewhere. Disrupt it, and turbulence follows. The global system behaves no differently.
Missed precedent: The Islamabad moment
At a high-stakes table in Islamabad, an opportunity to set a precedent was missed.
Two sides met after weeks of escalation. Positions were defended, histories invoked, red lines drawn. They walked away empty-handed. What unfolded was not negotiation, it was a missed opportunity to set a precedent when the world was watching. Nothing that both sides needed to keep moving was placed on the table.
The interlocutor remained confined to positions, not pathways. They met as adversaries. They could have left as custodians of flow. They did neither.
When we negotiate over pride or land, we stall. When we negotiate over the shared arteries of survival, we move.
The new constant: A horizontal gravity
We are no longer governed by the mass of a throne or the distance of a frontier. The new constant is interdependence, the invisible pull that binds energy routes, data networks and financial systems into a single operating reality.
What gravity is to the vertical, flow is to the horizontal.
It does not wait for consensus or yield to protocol; it compels. We do not choose interdependence; we are born into it. To deny flow is to deny the oxygen of the modern state.
The doctrine of flow: Nature’s first principle
Flow is nature’s first principle: continuity creates stability; disruption returns systems to chaos. To survive the next decade, responsibility must align with dependence.
What must flow must not fail.
From open routes to shared rules
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea recognised that certain spaces, the high seas, must remain open. It preserved access; it did not secure continuity.
The Law of Flow is the necessary addendum. It converts access into obligation: in a networked world, routes must not only remain open, they must remain functional. Disruption of critical flow is not leverage; it is systemic risk.
Had this principle been placed on the table in Islamabad, the conversation would have shifted from positions to pathways, and a precedent would have been set — not for settlement, but for continuity.
The expansion of the commons
The commons have migrated. They are no longer just oceans and atmosphere; they now include energy corridors, trade straits and the fibre-optic veins of the Internet.
These are not assets to be owned; they are lifelines to be kept alive.
They are not possessed; they are presided over. Their disruption travels globally because interdependence is design, not choice. What is required is not a surrender of sovereignty, but an extension of norms that protects continuity. The guardian of a choke point is not a gatekeeper, but a trustee of the global pulse.
Responsibility and consequence
A law without consequence is a suggestion.
Investment: Those who secure flow, whether in the Malacca Strait or global data networks, must receive tangible returns. Stability is a service; it must be valued.
Correction: Those who disrupt flow for tactical gain must face automatic, collective consequences. These are not punitive; they are corrective, like a white blood cell restoring circulation. The aim is not to punish, but to restore flow.
From conflict to continuity
This is not idealism. It is realism in its most disciplined form. The Law of Flow does not end conflict; it limits its reach. It ensures that rivalry does not hold the systems of human survival hostage.
Stability is the presence of continuity, not the absence of conflict.
In the narrow gateways of the world, Hormuz, Suez, or the digital gateways of the cloud, continuity can stabilise what politics cannot. States bound by shared dependence can define norms and share burdens, building order through utility rather than waiting for a central authority that may never arrive.
The missing link: Custodians of flow
A doctrine without custodians cannot endure.
From the straits of Malacca to Hormuz and Suez, and onward to the invisible gateways of the digital age, the pathways of continuity already reveal their natural custodians.
In an age of grey-zone conflict, disruption rarely announces itself. A strait is slowed, not closed. A network is degraded, not destroyed. Attribution is delayed, and responsibility diffused. Yet the effect is the same: flow falters, and with it, stability.
The Law of Flow, therefore, demands a new category of actors: custodians of continuity.
These are not alliances in the traditional sense, nor instruments of coercion. They are pre-designated responders, states or coalitions entrusted with the immediate restoration of critical flows, whether in maritime chokepoints, energy corridors or digital networks. Their mandate is limited; their legitimacy derived not from power, but from function.
To enable this, flow must be recognised as a global service. Those who secure it must be compensated. Those who disrupt it must trigger automatic, collective response mechanisms, swift, rules-based and insulated from political delay.
In this framework, sovereignty is not diminished. It is disciplined by interdependence.
Flow, once broken, cannot wait for consensus. It must be restored by design.
Conclusion: The risk of standstill
History opened routes. Law gave them structure. Our moment demands their continuity.
The Law of Flow is indifferent to political deadlock. It operates with the precision of physics.
We have mistaken sovereignty for isolation, forgetting that a heart cannot claim independence from the blood that sustains it. If responsibility does not align with dependence, the system will not merely stall; it will break.
In this century, power will be measured not by what nations control, but by what they keep flowing.
What must flow must not fail.
