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"The responsibility for declassification of records rests with the respective organisations as specified in the Public Record Act 1993 and the Public Record Rules 1997," the MoD's statement noted.
The MoD has so far formally released only the official history of the 1948 J&K operations. (Representative photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: In a significant move that could lead to some official records of wars fought by the country eventually being made public, the defence ministry on Saturday approved a new policy on archiving, declassification, compilation and publication of military operations. The new policy towards greater transparency, given the nod by defence minister Rajnath Singh, mandates that a committee led by a joint secretary -- with representatives from the armed forces, home and exter...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves policy on declassification of war histories, archiving The policy also set clear timelines with regard to compilation and publication of histories of wars and operations. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). "Timely publication of war histories would give people accurate account of the events, provide authentic material for academic research and counter the un...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation of histories of wars and operations by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).