Indian Army Veterans

Veterans' letter row: Major General Sudhir Vombatkere says 'meticulously recorded email responses'; full text of statement

Army veteran Major General Sudhir Vombatkere also responded to the controversy with a letter of his own, in which he noted having meticulously recorded the email responses that all the veterans including those who have denied endorsing the letter, had sent.

'Letter' by military veterans urging President to stop politicisation of armed forces is fake, say ex-chiefs: 'We are apolitical'

The President's office has denied receiving a letter from over 150 veterans expressing "alarm and disquiet" at the armed forces being used for "political purposes", sources in the office said.

Army veterans, including eight ex-chiefs, write to President Ram Nath Kovind to stop politicisation of armed forces for elections

The letter urges President Ram Nath Kovind “to take all necessary steps to urgently direct all political parties that they must forthwith desist from using the military, military uniforms or symbols, and any actions by military formations or personnel, for political purposes or to further their political agendas.”