Protecting the lives of our soldiers who are guarding our frontiers and the risky areas must be higher priority along with attractive pay scale. It is not just a Pay Commission issue. In addition to teaching all soldiers the Art of War ( at present certain officers only ) they must be equiped with the best and sophisticated weapons, communication sets on the lines of American and British. Night duty must be provided with night vision and movement sensitive equipments, star-war related the "GPS" (satellite equipment) must be developed to our topographical (but should not depend on the GOOGLE) to remain adjscent with our and enemy locations. Create Army Airwing starting with brigade level and provide heavy and medium lift Helicopters by which the efficiancy will be increased. Obtain the Art of War training from the major world countries.
Prepare every soldier a man of ready by body mind and the willingness to serve the nation and pay them up right above a Civilian Pay Commission report.
We have about 22 lakhs of ex-servicemen and they are a great support to servicemen and most exservicemen have at least a son or grandson in service, pay them better pension and benefits. Pay pension to all pensionless senior citizen exservicemen who served at least seven years.
There should be at least TWO (2) Member of the Parliament ( MP ) one from the Ex-Servicemen of officers, and the other from Persons Below Rank Officer.
