DDC elections and beyond 31 Dec 2020 The elections for the District Development Councils (DDC) in the Union Territory of J and K have successfully concluded with an overall voting percentage of over 51%. The elections were billed as a battle between the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a combination of valley based political parties, on one side, […]
Crossing Chinese redlines CENJOWS 30 Dec 2020 China had always laid down redlines which it expected nations to follow. These included Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and the South China Sea (SCS). It had repeatedly claimed that Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong are its internal matters. Any nation moving close to Taiwan was warned of crossing Chinese redlines. It […]
Critics must consider all aspects of Maritime Theatre Command 29 Dec 2020 General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in a recent interview to a magazine stated, ‘We’ve been able to get all the services on board on the issue of integration. It has dawned on everyone that, to be combat-effective, unless we operate together, we won’t […]
Golden jubilee of India’s greatest victory 25 Dec 2020 The Golden Jubilee year of India’s greatest victory, the 1971 war over Pakistan, has commenced. There is no doubt that it was India’s finest hour, wiping from memory the defeat of 1962. It was a period when the politico-military leadership worked in tandem and the political hierarchy had complete faith […]
The Israel factor in South Asia Bharat Shakti 22 Dec 2020 On multiple occasions, PM Imran Khan has stated that he is under pressure to recognize Israel, though he has never mentioned the origin of pressures, with everyone assuming it being his erstwhile Middle East benefactors, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. However, it could also include the US, as […]
Decoding Pakistan’s new verbal assaults 22 Dec 2020 SM Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, stated, ‘an important development has cropped up. I have learned through our intelligence forces that India is planning a surgical strike against Pakistan. This is a serious development and I also have knowledge that they tried to seek approval […]
Where are India and China heading CENJOWS 21 Dec 2020 Rajnath Singh, while addressing the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce stated, ‘The unprovoked aggression on our Himalayan frontiers is a reminder of how the world is changing, how existing agreements are being challenged, how power is being asserted not just in the Himalayas but across the Indo-Pacific…and how […]
Vijay Diwas and Flag Day Sainya Sandesh Dec 2020 December has two major events, concerning the armed forces. The first is the ‘Armed Forces Flag Day’ which falls on 07 Dec and the second is ‘Vijay Diwas’ which is on 16th Dec. The armed forces flag day in a digitised world has lost much of its significance and fails […]
Diplomatic pressure and coercion 17 Dec 2020 Every nation seeks to exert pressure on their competitors or adversaries with the intention of changing behaviour or attitude. Diplomatic pressure is effective if backed by military and/ or economic pressure. Impact of success on diplomatic coercion is also dependent on a nations soft power and adherence to global norms. China continuously […]
Elections in Kashmir and Pakistan NAAD December 2020 The encounter last week, wherein four Pakistani terrorists were eliminated at Nagrota, while attempting to infiltrate into the valley from Samba, with large quantities of arms and ammunition displays desperation within Pakistan. Surge in ceasefire violations, targeting pro-Indian civilian population in Uri and Tangdar, increased attempts at infiltration, all failing, has […]