"Keep armed forces as far from politics as possible": Former Army Chief Naravane stresses apolitical character of military

Former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has emphasised the importance of keeping the armed forces and their leadership insulated from political narratives, stating that the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force have always maintained an apolitical institutional character. Speaking to ANI on the role of the armed forces in a democracy, the former Army Chief said the armed forces should be kept as far away from politics as possible to make the country strong. "The armed forces should be kept as far away from politics as possible. The Indian armed forces pride themselves on being a very apolitical Army, Navy, and Air Force. If you see…