Decoding the defence budget The Statesman 08 Feb 2022 The current budget allocations by the Finance Minister indicated an upswing in government expenditure providing a boost to the economy. Economic development and national security go hand in hand. Addressing a seminar in Delhi in Feb 2018, General Rawat, then army chief, stated, ‘Economic rise takes place if the country […]
How Ukraine crisis has ensured China is no longer the primary nation on global radar First Post 07 Feb 2022 The resignation of the German naval chief, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach, over remarks on Ukraine at the Manohar Parrikar IDSA in Delhi displays the sensitivity of the west on Russia’s build up along the Ukraine border. During his interaction […]
Neutrality best option for India in Ukraine crisis The Statesman 01 Feb 2022 India has close strategic ties with Russia and the US, both of whom are locked in a tense situation over Ukraine. While US claims that Russia is likely to invade Ukraine, both Russia and Ukraine state they seek a diplomatic solution, instead of conflict. The Ukrainian […]
Republic day and Kashmir The Excelsior 01 Feb 2022 There were two heart-warming videos marking celebration of Republic day, which displayed a changed atmosphere in the valley. The first was a group of youth walking proudly with a 30-foot tricolour on Gupkar road, which has the residences of Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq and Omar Abdullah’s, in Srinagar. Mehbooba had stated […]
Why hesitation in appointing a CDS Chanakya Forum 28 Jan 2022 देश के पहले रक्षा प्रमुख (सीडीएस) जनरल बिपिन रावत की 08 दिसंबर 2021 को हेलीकॉप्टर दुर्घटना में हुई दुखद मृत्यु ने उन सुधारों को धीमा कर दिया, जो सशस्त्र बलों में हो रहे थे। सीडीएस के रूप में जनरल रावत ने स्वतंत्रता के बाद से सशस्त्र बलों द्वारा […]
Why all song and dance over ‘eternal flame’ and ‘Abide With Me’ is politically motivated First Post 28 Jan 2022 The decision of the government to merge the flames at India Gate with the recently constructed national war memorial resulted in an unprecedented political controversy. Added to this was the dropping of ‘Abide With me’ from the Beating of […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence The Excelsior 26 Jan 2022 India is possibly the only nation on the globe which has land disputes with nuclear powered adversaries on both fronts. Both, China and Pak operate in unison. As a nation, India cannot let its guard down even for a moment. Its armed forces need to possess capabilities to thwart misadventures […]
Battling terrorism is an uphill task The Statesman 25 Jan 2022 The recent attacks on oil storage facilities in the UAE and synagogue in the US, indicate that despite all precautions, employment of technology and weapon systems, terrorist attacks continue unabated. Retaliation by the UAE and Saudis in Yemen, in this specific case, and by the US, Israel and […]
Why does Nagaland need AFSPA? India News Network 24 Jan 2022 On 31st December the centre extended AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) in Nagaland for a further six months. This, even while a committee composed by the centre, headed by a secretary, tasked to examine the possibility of withdrawing the act has begun its assessment. The state assembly […]
Pakistan’s new security strategy is another exercise on paper Bharat Shakti 19 Jan 2022 Pakistan announced its new National Security Strategy (NSS) covering the period 2022-2026, in end December, which was unveiled on 14th Jan. This has neither been approved by their senate nor discussed in public domain prior to being adopted. It is a 110-page document, likely to […]