In the essays that comprise The Indian Army: Reminiscences, Reforms and Romance, Lieutenant General H.S. Panag examines burning questions surrounding the Indian Armed Forces: their exploitation by neonationalists; an intrusive medias projection of the army as the sole flagbearer of patriotism; the obsession with Pakistan as an impending threat to national security; the intense militarisation of Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370; and equal opportunities for women in combat, among other issues. Divided into six sections Human Rights, Reforms, Leadership, Reminiscences, Conflict and Unforgettable Heroes the book compels the reader to think deeper and with greater nuance about a muchdiscussed and much-maligned institution. The Indian Army is also a glimpse into the Generals own life, and reveals hitherto unknown aspects of his long career in the army. A writer who straddles the serious and the idyllic with equal ease, he unequivocally condemns the tying of a citizen to the bonnet of an army jeep in Kashmir in 2017 in one piece, and in another tells the intensely passionate, albeit tragic love story of a soldier and a Kashmiri girl. As candid as it is incisive, The Indian Army is a must-read for every Indian who has stopped to think about the powerful institution that the army is..