Economic wars are the new norm Economic wars are the new norm 27 May 2020 Economic actions are currently preferred options for powerful nations to display their disapproval and impose punishment on adversaries. Wars involving the military are costly in political, human and economic cost, punishing economic actions are not, especially for the nation imposing it. On the contrary, […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=293 Chinese provocative actions along the LAC 26 May 2020 There has been a spurt of Chinese provocative actions along the LAC, propping up in areas where there were no such incidents earlier. Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, who commanded the Sukhna Corps stated, ‘These are all over. From the first of its kind in Naku La in North Sikkim […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2686882/Kolkata-The-Statesman/26TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Pension bill can be cut if government has the will 26 May 2020 The new scheme, proposed by the army, termed as ‘Tour of Duty’ envisaging a shorter service tenure without liability for pension and other benefits, has been mandated by the compulsion to curtail the pension bill while enhancing funds for modernization. In the annual budget, pensions […]
https://thedailyguardian.com/countering-pakistans-information-warfare-campaign/ Countering Pakistan’s information warfare campaign The Daily Guardian 19 May 2020 Pakistan is challenging India simultaneously in multiple arenas. Infiltration attempts continue, few succeed. It has attempted to give a local flavour to terrorist activities in Kashmir by raising and projecting ‘The Resistance Front’ as an internal group, whereas it is nothing but a repackaged LeT. The army […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=285 Indigenous defence procurement 19 May 2020 Last weekend, the finance minister announced sweeping reforms in defence manufacture and procurement. She enhanced FDI in defence manufacturing from 49 to 74%. She laid emphasis on introduction of indigenous production, rather than imports. She stated the department of military affairs headed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) would release an […]
Plight of minorities in Pakistan Plight of minorities in Pakistan 20 May 2020 During the past few months, India has been fighting a digital battle across every media network, initiated by Pakistan, backed by its paid journalists in the west and supported by an anti-government lobby within the country. Pakistan’s aim has been to project India as Islamophobic, where […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2677793/Kolkata-The-Statesman/19TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Pro’s and cons of the Tour of Duty idea 19 May 2020 The army chief recently announced that the army is considering a new scheme for officers termed ‘Tour of Duty’ (TOD). The scheme envisages three years’ service, with no extension. It aims to attract those seeking to join the armed forces without adopting it as a fulltime […]
China-Pak bonhomie builds as China desperately needs allies The Daily Guardian 15 May 2020 A research dossier prepared by the so-called ‘Five Eyes’ involving intelligence agencies of US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, released over the weekend, stated that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the Coronavirus outbreak resulting in the loss of over 2.5 Lakh lives […]
Is China feeling economically threatened? Is China feeling economically threatened? 13 May 2020 Were the standoffs between Indian and Chinese troops orchestrated to convey a message or was it due to differing perceptions of borders? An analysis of recent Chinese writings would indicate that border skirmishes were intended to convey a message and possibly the future would witness more […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2668599/Kolkata-The-Statesman/12TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Let’s not glorify terrorists 12 May 2020 The elimination of the Hizbul Mujahideen leader, Riyaz Naikoo was in some media outlets termed as ‘revenge’ for the deaths of Indian army brave hearts in Handwara, while others sought to humanize him as ‘maths teacher turned rebel commander.’ Both these comments are grossly out of place. Equating the killing of […]