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1082.0. "Jewish War Hero Appointed Cheif Policy Maker on Defense & Foreign Affairs" by PHONE::ZAMBRE () Tue Jun 04 1991 00:31


Article        53746
From: [email protected] (Chander Nijhon)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Jewish War Hero Appointed BJP's Cheif Policy Maker on Defense & Foreign Affairs
Date: 2 Jun 91 19:00:31 GMT
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, MI
 
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	The Bhartiya Janata Pary (BJP) (BJP has good chances winning next 
Indian election) has announced
the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jack Fredrick Ralph Jacob
(Retd.) as person incharge of defence and foreign 
affairs. Described as an "unsung hero," Gen. Jacob was
the Commander-in-Cheif of the Eastern Command at the
time of the Bangladesh War (1970). He is a member of
India's 10,000-strong Jewish community.
	He describes the BJP policy on defense 
and foreign affairs as "pragmatic and balanced" and
the policy on relationship with the Middle East as
"very sound."
	Asked if the the growing number of former army
personnel joining the BJP would have an effect on serving
army personnel, Gen. Jacobs replied: " ... our army is
very apolitical and should remain so .... In the past
too, many retired army officers have joined different
political parties. It did not affect the army then, and
it won't effect it now."
	He also felt that in the present situation, when
the country was "very unstable and fluid ... professionals
like him should come forward and provide their services to
the nation."
 
 
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Source
	News India, May 31, 1991
 
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