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Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations (English Version) 27 Jun 19
June 28, 2019

Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations (English Version) 27 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/will-nirmala-sitharaman-signal-a-change-in-defense-allocation Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations? (English Version) 27 Jun 19 This is not the first time that a minister has handled both defence and finance in the same government. Pranab Mukherjee handled defence and finance at different times under Manmohan Singh, so did Jaswant Singh in the Vajpayee government. Under Modi, Arun Jaitley handled defence and […]

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The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19
June 27, 2019

The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19

Kashmir’s Hurriyat Conference And It’s Willingness For Talks The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19 The J and K Governor, Satya Pal Malik announced recently that the Hurriyat were ready for talks. The Hurriyat conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq stated, ‘I can tell you that if meaningful talks are initiated, there will be a positive response. Dialogue is the […]

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US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=184 US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19 The downing of the US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk drone by Iran over the weekend has escalated an already tense environment between the US and Iran, threatening stability of the region. Trump’s decision to halt his retaliatory strikes 10 mins before they were to hit, has prevented escalation. The reason […]

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The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/pakistan-has-made-more-cognizance-of-the-construction-of-these-consolidated-war-groups The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19 The army announced that by the end of this year it would create two-three Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) for the western border with Pakistan. There would be separate IBGs for offensive and defensive roles. Subsequently, the same model would be adopted for the Chinese front. The […]

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Selective leaks and morale of soldiers The Statesman 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

Selective leaks and morale of soldiers The Statesman 25 Jun 19

Selective leaks and morale of soldiers Selective leaks and morale of soldiers 25 Jun 19 There was an article last week in a leading national newspaper titled, ‘Commanders whose bases breached in terror attacks may be told to quit.’ The writer claimed to be an established defence journalist and obtained his inputs from unnamed sources in the Ministry of Defence […]

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Developing cyber and space war capabilities (English Version) Rakshak News 19 Jun 19
June 20, 2019

Developing cyber and space war capabilities (English Version) Rakshak News 19 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/initiatives-for-the-development-of-cyber-space-war-capabilities Developing cyber and space war capabilities (English Version) Rakshak News 19 Jun 19 The government sanctioning the creation of the cyber and space commands to be run by the armed forces has been a small step in the right direction. This should have been done a decade ago. However, lack of interest in enhancing national security has led to […]

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India and Pak at the SCO The Excelsior 19 Jun 19
June 19, 2019

India and Pak at the SCO The Excelsior 19 Jun 19

India and Pak at the SCO India and Pak at the SCO 19 Jun 19 The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference attended by the Prime Minister at Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, dominated headlines mainly because of the cold shoulder given to Pakistan. By Modi refusing to overfly Pak despite having been given clearance was another message of his […]

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India and US differences in involving military leadership at national level CENJOWS 18 Jun 19
June 19, 2019

India and US differences in involving military leadership at national level CENJOWS 18 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=178 India and US: differences in involving military leadership at national level CENJOWS 18 Jun 19 When Trump assumed office and nominated a host of retired Generals as his advisors, Indian thinktanks and media went on an overdrive comparing the two nations. His initial nominations included General James Mattis as Secretary of Defence, General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland […]

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Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due The Statesman 18 Jun 19
June 18, 2019

Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due The Statesman 18 Jun 19

Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due? Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due 18 Jun 19 In a letter of 05 Apr this year, addressed to the Directorate of Ex-servicemen Welfare of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Comptroller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), a part of the same ministry, queries the logic of initiating the OROP revision due on 01 […]

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