Doklam re-emerges into limelight The Daily Excelsior 31 Jan 18

Doklam re-emerges into limelight The Daily Excelsior 31 Jan 18

Doklam went into slumber post the mutual withdrawal by both forces, after a tense 73 days standoff. One adverse incident during the standoff could have snowballed into an embarrassing situation for both nations. There were press reports from the Chinese side threatening India, which it ignored, indicating its maturity. India also rightfully handed over the crises for resolution to the […]

Why the world wants to engage with India The Statesman 30 Jan 18

Why the world wants to engage with India The Statesman 30 Jan 18

The world is moving towards realpolitik, ignoring previous relations based on history, commonality of religion and humanitarian considerations. India is a growing powerhouse in both economic and military terms and thus is being sought after. It is a market for every nation seeking to expand trade as also a net security provider in the larger Asian region. With this changing […]

Please honour martyrs, this republic day: A letter to Modi by armed forces veteran Daily O 24 Jan 18

Please honour martyrs, this republic day: A letter to Modi by armed forces veteran Daily O 24 Jan 18

Dear Prime Minister, As a veteran I would request you to consider directing your bureaucracy for issuing a policy for honouring martyrs who gallantly lay down their lives battling anti-national elements in various parts of the nation, Kashmir, North East and even Naxal infected regions. These are soldiers, from different security agencies belonging to various parts of the country, who […]

Growing India and US military relationship The Excelsior 24 Jan 18

Growing India and US military relationship The Excelsior 24 Jan 18

The US ambassador to India, Kenneth I Juster, proposed during his first public speech in Delhi that scaling up of strategic relations with India can also involve posting of liaison officers in each other’s combatant commands. He claimed that this was aimed at taking the relationship from ‘the strategic to the durable’. This was a gesture to India that the […]

Veterans were wrong, but so is the government The Statesman 23 Jan 18

Veterans were wrong, but so is the government The Statesman 23 Jan 18

A few conflicting reports over the last week have enhanced the distance between the government and veterans. The recent announcement of the defence minister to not withdraw the cases presently in the courts against pensions and disability claims by veterans and war widows has angered the armed forces community, both serving and veterans. Similar has been the case with no […]

The army chief has spoken (English version) Amar Ujala 22 Jan 18

The army chief has spoken (English version) Amar Ujala 22 Jan 18

A candid, clear headed army chief shared his views in his press conference preceding army day. The conference covered a wide range of views from handling the Doklam crises to creating an army for the future, handling Pak’s misadventures, impact of education influencing the minds of the youth in Kashmir to the governments decision to cut the funding of education […]