2020 – Page 4 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

November 10, 2020

Pension moves may affect morale of armed forces The Statesman 10 Nov 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2885333/Kolkata-The-Statesman/10TH-NOVEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Pension moves may affect morale of armed forces 10 Nov 2020 An internal communique, dated 29 Oct, from the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), under the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), conveyed the intention of the government to enhance service age limits, while reducing pensions to those who seek pre-mature retirement. The memo, possibly deliberately leaked, directs the […]

November 6, 2020

Can the Pakistani establishment be tamed Chanakya Forum 05 Nov 2020

https://chanakyaforum.org/can-the-pakistani-establishment-be-tamed/ Can the Pakistani establishment be tamed Chanakya Forum 05 Nov 2020 An editorial in The Dawn of 28 Oct, commenting on the Quetta rally of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) states, ‘In political terms, bringing up the issue of enforced disappearances in such a no-holds-barred way is a gesture of defiance to the powers that be (read army), indicating […]

November 5, 2020

The changing face of Kashmir politics 04 Nov 2020 The Excelsior

The changing face of Kashmir politics The changing face of Kashmir politics 04 Nov 2020 The passing of new land laws for J and K is the latest in the string of changes being pushed by the centre. Under these laws, outsiders can purchase non-agricultural lands, enable contract farming in agricultural lands and the state can set up industrial development […]

November 4, 2020

Restructuring of the armed forces in the current scenario CENJOWS 02 Nov 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=415 Restructuring of the armed forces in the current scenario 02 Nov 2020 A report in the newspapers last week stated that the Indian armed forces are expected to be transformed from their current individual service structures into five integrated theatre commands. The report mentioned two land-based commands, one each for China and Pakistan, a Peninsula Command, an Air Defence […]

November 3, 2020

Abhinandan still haunts Pakistan The Statesman 03 Nov 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2877470/Kolkata-The-Statesman/03TH-NOVEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Abhinandan still haunts Pakistan 03 Nov 2020 In a speech in the National Assembly last week, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Ayaz Sadiq, a former speaker of the same assembly, stated that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had in a meeting of parliamentary leaders, post the downing of Abhinandan, the Indian pilot, in a dogfight, pointed out that if […]

November 2, 2020

Indo-US strategic cooperation CENJOWS 02 Nov 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=414 Indo-US strategic cooperation CENJOWS 02 Nov 2020 The two plus two meeting in New Delhi last week led to the signing of BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement), the last of the four agreements essential for obtaining latest technological equipment and data from the US, as also clearing the final stage of the Indo-US strategic partnership. GSOMIA (General Support […]

November 2, 2020

Indian army chief’s visit to Nepal Khabar Hub 02 Nov 2020

https://english.khabarhub.com/ Indian army chief’s visit to Nepal Khabar Hub 02 Nov 2020 Former Nepalese Army officer, Major General Binoj Basnyat, stated during a web discussion on the visit of the Indian army chief to Nepal, ‘The visits signifies a couple of things–the potential of military bonds; military diplomacy has been the backbone of our relationship; understanding of India’s security concerns; […]

November 1, 2020

Indo-Iran relations must rebound Tehran Times 04 Oct 2020

https://icdt.ir/indo-iran-relations-must-rebound/ The recent visits to Iran by senior Indian ministers, Rajnath Singh, defence, and S Jaishankar, external affairs, are steps to put Indo-Iran relationship back on a level track. A statement by the Indian defence ministry post the visit of Rajnath read, the two leaders discussed, ‘ways to take forward bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on regional security issues, including […]

October 29, 2020

Protests in Pakistan The Excelsior 28 Oct 2020

Protests in Pakistan he Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of all major opposition political parties, launched recently with Maulana Fazlur Rehman as its head, has already shaken the establishment. As per Pakistan’s Express Tribune, all its rallies ‘attracted tens of thousands of protesters. ‘Nawaz Sharif addressed the first rally at Gujranwala from London and accused the Pakistan army chief, […]

October 28, 2020

QUAD and Malabar exercises The Statesman 28 Oct 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2870780/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28TH-OCTOBER-2020#page/7/2 QUAD and Malabar exercises 28 Oct 2020 Two recent decisions involving the Indian government are being linked together to project India joining alliances to contain China. There is no doubt, Chinese unilateral actions in the South China Sea (SCS), its threat of annexing islands belonging to other nations and imposing the nine-dash line will impact global shipping. Added to […]