How 2022 would witness further enhancement of India’s defence capabilities First Post 31 Dec 2021 December 2021 witnessed with the most horrific helicopter crash which claimed the life of the nation’s first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, alongside others. The last two months also saw growing terrorist incidents in the Northeast, including an ambush on an army convoy which claimed […]
Pakistan in a fix as deteriorating relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan, hits its own security hard India News Network 30 Dec 2021 A report in the Global Initiative of 28th Dec discussing the scenario in Pakistan’s western provinces states, ‘Militants from a Pakistani insurgent group with ties to the Taliban, TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), are forcing victims to pay exorbitant fees […]
Comparing the two conferences on Afghanistan The Excelsior 28 Dec 2021 Last week there were two simultaneous meetings held to discuss the scenario in Afghanistan and seek a way forward to resolve the crisis. Pakistan hosted the 17th extraordinary summit of the council of foreign ministers of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) while India hosted the five […]
Strategic lessons of 1971 war which India never assimilated Bharat Shakti 22 Dec 2021 The fiftieth anniversary of India’s glorious victory was celebrated last week with the accolades it deserved. The Indian armed forces and the Mukti Bahini, working in close coordination, had proved their mettle by freeing East Pakistan from the clutches of the murderous West Pakistan regime. […]
Disinformation must be adequately countered The Statesman 28 Dec 2021 A report last week stated that India banned 20 YouTube channels and two websites for spreading anti-national propaganda. The government statement read that these belonged to, ‘a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India.’ These posted divisive information on […]
Pakistan’s recent diplomatic blunders The Excelsior 21 Dec 2021 A few days ago, Pakistan walked out of the US organized democracy summit. The Pak foreign office spokesperson stated Pakistan was ‘in contact with the US on a range of issues and believes that we can engage on this subject at an opportune time in the future.’ He refused to […]
Lessons for India from the Ukraine standoff The Statesman 21 Dec 2021 In Feb-Mar 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Crimea. This led to western condemnation and imposition of sanctions. Historically, Crimea had been a part of Russia since 1783, when it was occupied after defeating Ottoman forces. It remained a part of Russia till 1954 when it was […]
By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India-Russia ties: why Putin-Modi arms deals are a problem for both China and the United States By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India and Russia’s historically close relationship has been complicated by geopolitical realities but last week’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putindemonstrated the extent to which both sides intend to stay close, even if it […]
Political positions must not dictate response to Mon The Statesman 14 Dec 2021 Every incident in which there is a loss of civilian lives results in demands for repeal of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), the one at Mon district of Nagaland being no exception. Most such demands are political without considering national security imperatives. In this specific […]
Lessons Pakistan forgot from 1971 Chanakya Forum 12 Dec 2021 वर्ष 1971 के भारत-पाकिस्तान युद्ध में बांग्लादेश का निर्माण आधुनिक युग में भारतीय सेना के लिए एक बहुत बड़ा कीर्तिमान है। इसकी बराबरी इस युग में विश्व के किसी कोने में नहीं हुई है। पूर्वी पाकिस्तान में पाकिस्तानी सेना केवल 14 दिन में परास्त हो गई और बिना किसी […]