At a seminar in Delhi last week, on the North East, the army chief, General Rawat spoke about the impact illegal immigration has had in the region. He commented on the phenomenal growth of a predominantly Moslem party, AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front). He even went on to compare this party with the Jan Sangh of the eighties. This […]
Speaking at a national seminar in Delhi on the North East, entitled ‘bridging gaps and securing borders’ on 21st Feb, the army chief, General Bipin Rawat, raised a few relevant issues. Some issues he raised were amalgamation of the residents of the region into our society, illegal immigration from Bangladesh and development of the area. His statement, “There is a […]
The LoC is on the boil, India retaliates to Pak firing, despite causing disproportionate casualties, it also loses valuable lives of soldiers. Fedayeen attacks hit army bases resulting in casualties. It was Pathankot, followed by Uri and now Sanjuwan. Over the years Pak has been retaining the initiative and choosing the areas for infiltration, violation of ceasefire and locations for […]
The forthcoming elections in Karnataka has the Congress battling for survival. Thus, with all gloves off, anything and everything is being questioned. The latest to be questioned by the Congress is the Rafale deal. For those not involved in matters concerning national security, this may be an issue aimed to counter the BJP’s claims of scams during the UPA rule. […]
Post the Sunjuwan attack, Mehbooba Mufti asked the government of India to initiate talks with Pakistan. She even stated in the state assembly, ‘If Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti say talk to Pakistan, they are dubbed anti-nationals. There is no alternative except by holding talks’. She went on to add, ‘we have fought three wars, 1947, 1965 and 1971 and […]
Post the Sanjuwan attack, the religion card has again been employed to seek and divide the only secular and apolitical force within the country, the Indian army. Asaduddin Owaisi, President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen stated that five of the seven martyred in the attack were Moslems. He was seeking to question those who regularly ask Moslems to prove […]
The Pak army chief had recently stated in the Pak senate that he is willing to support peace talks with India. However, looking at the future, there is no option for talks even to be proposed by either side, solely due to political instability in Pak and forthcoming elections in both, India and Pakistan. After the removal on flimsy grounds […]
Post the Pathankot air force base attack in early Jan 2016, the government ordered a review of all military bases under the Philip Campose Committee. The committee felt that there were gaping holes in security arrangements in military bases and recommended measures to strengthen them. The recommendations of the committee remained with the MoD, while the PM played musical chairs […]
Introduction Post the declaration of emergency in Maldives, China has continuously threatened India about interfering militarily in the island nation. Initially the Chinese stand was that it was an internal matter and hence outside interference was unwarranted. It even prevented the UN from discussing the topic, with support from Saudi Arabia and Russia. It has now changed tack and even […]
Introduction The strike by militants of JeM on the army’s Sanjuwan camp in Jammu over the weekend was the latest in Pak supported strikes on Indian soil. While terror strikes in Kashmir have been routine, launching one in Jammu is a change in trend. A few recent incidents need to be linked together for comprehending the complete picture. The LoC […]