MT Desk: Under the Modi administration in India, there has been a marked increase in the influence of BJP and RSS politics on the discipline, protocols, and military etiquette of the Indian Army.

Politicians aligned with the Hindutva ideology of the BJP and RSS have trampled upon the fundamental military protocols governing high-ranking Indian Army officers.

A video released by the Indian media shows the Indian Army Chief and other generals standing in a line to meet the Defence Minister, while security commandos are seen staring at them—without even offering a salute.

The repeated rising and sitting of Indian generals during a photo session with a Defence Minister—who is influenced by RSS ideology—highlights a lack of military etiquette and professional training.

According to the Indian publication The Wire, efforts are underway to transform the Indian Army—under the guise of “Indianization”—into a force that is ideologically aligned with and subservient to the RSS’s Hindutva ideology.

Defence experts note that, following defeats on the battlefield, the Indian Army is now also facing interference from the RSS and BJP, which is undermining its protocols, discipline, and professional conduct.