Rumel Dahiya replies: Till 2008, the promotions to the rank of Colonel and Brigadier were on a pro-rata basis, i.e. on the basis of the strength of officers from the rank of Lt. to Lt. Colonel serving in various combat arms (Infantry, Mechanised Infantry, Armoured Corps and Artillery); combat support arms (Engineers and Signals) and services (Army Service Corps, Ordnance, etc).
2015: A Year of Work-in-Progress for Defence
The issues confronting the defence establishment at the beginning of the year broadly related to defence policy, human resource management and operational preparedness.