September 2020 – Page 2 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

September 15, 2020

A battle on China’s hands The Statesman 15 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2821864/Kolkata-The-Statesman/15TH-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 A battle on China’s hands 15 Sep 2020 Post India occupying dominating features along the LAC, China resorted to intense propaganda warfare, threatening India with war. The levels of propaganda kept rising with each passing day. The Global Times, accusing India of initiating firing, stated on 08 Sep, ‘the Indian army outrageously fired warning shots at Chinese border defence […]

September 14, 2020

The globe is pushing China back CENJOWS 14 Sep 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=398 The globe is pushing China back CENJOWS 14 Sep 2020 In early August, US created history by officially dumping its One China policy, which it had followed diligently for decades. It despatched its health secretary, Alex Azar, on a formal visit to Taiwan. The US had till the spread of the Coronavirus and the commencement of Chinese offensive actions […]

September 10, 2020

Exploiting the current Indo-China tensions The Excelsior 10 Sep 2020

https://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTA4MDAx Exploiting the current Indo-China tensions 10 Sep 2020 The standoff in Ladakh continues with no end in sight. Probably it would stretch into the winters, for which the Indian army is preparing. India has switched from the defensive to offensive mode, pushing Chinese back whenever they attempt any new intrusion. It has decided to be pre-emptive and occupy features […]

September 8, 2020

Diplomats must not give away army’s gains again The Statesman 08 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2813522/Kolkata-The-Statesman/08-TH-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Diplomats must not give away army’s gains again 08 Sep 2020 External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, stated last week, that diplomacy is the only means to resolve the current Indo-China stalemate. Both Jaishankar and the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi are scheduled to meet on the side lines of the SCO foreign minister’s summit in Moscow, this week. The […]

September 7, 2020

India needs to be wary during talks (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Sep 2020

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/india-should-alert-with-china-double-standard?src=top-lead (original publication) The stalemate in Ladakh was moving in favour of the Chinese and hence there were proceeding slowly in discussions. Indian requests for dialogue were responded to by China at their own pace and most were inconclusive. The Chinese had presumed that the scenario was in their favour, India was on the defensive and with disengagement having taken […]

September 4, 2020

Economic pressures are more effective CENJOWS 04 Sep 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=386 Economic pressures are more effective 04 Sep 2020 There are press reports that Chinese banks are hesitating to invest in the CPEC and other projects in Pakistan. The reasons stated include instability in the country, increased attacks by the Baluchistan Republican Army (BRA) on CPEC projects, Indian threats to retake over POK and financial viability of the projects themselves, […]

September 3, 2020

The changing Middle East dynamics CENJOWS 03 Sept 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=380 The changing Middle East dynamics 03 Sept 2020 The recent signing of a peace agreement between the UAE and Israel is possibly the first stage of resetting regional dynamics in the Middle East. The announcement of the UAE-Israel deal was made by Trump, who had brokered it. He has also stated that the signing would be done in his […]

September 2, 2020

What does the Chinese leadership fear? The Excelsior 02 Sep 2020

What does the Chinese leadership fear? What does the Chinese leadership fear? 02 Sep 2020 Last week, a report in the Global Times stated, ‘President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and chairman of the CMC (Central Military Commission) conferred the flag on China’s police force, ordering them to be loyal to the party.’ Xi Jinping […]

September 1, 2020

Why national security must never be ignored The Statesman 01 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2805344/Kolkata-The-Statesman/01ST-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Why national security must never be ignored 01 Sep 2020 Both our hostile neighbours, China and Pakistan, operate in tandem against our interests. The signing of the intelligence sharing agreement between the two countries including exchange of intelligence officials could lead to Chinese indirect involvement in festering terrorism within the country. China provides Pak with 90% of its weapons […]