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Rejigging defence manufacturing units (English version) Rakshak News 03 Jul 19
July 4, 2019

Rejigging defence manufacturing units (English version) Rakshak News 03 Jul 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/new-direction-from-changes-in-defense-manufacturing-units Rejigging defence manufacturing units (English version) Rakshak News 03 Jul 19 There was an announcement that Defence Public Sector Units (PSUs) are being shifted from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Ministry of heavy industry. This step is being considered based on suggestions made by Niti Aayog and the National Security Advisory Board. In some manner, service HQs […]

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Why does the Pak army fear the PTM and BLA? The Excelsior 03 Jul 19
July 3, 2019

Why does the Pak army fear the PTM and BLA? The Excelsior 03 Jul 19

Why does the Pak army fear the PTM and BLA? Why does the Pak army fear the PTM and BLA? 03 Jul 19 Pak, post 1971, only concentrated development in Punjab and Sindh, ignoring its western provinces. They were secure in their belief that these areas which were under-developed, lacked education and inhabited by population which it could subdue would […]

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Talks with Pakistan on Kashmir not possible The Statesman 02 Jul 19
July 2, 2019

Talks with Pakistan on Kashmir not possible The Statesman 02 Jul 19

Talks with Pakistan on Kashmir not possible Talks with Pakistan on Kashmir not possible 02 Jul 19 India and Pak have been at loggerheads over Kashmir since Independence. The movement of the militia from Wazirabad into Kashmir was the commencement of the first Indo-Pak war. Four wars, including Kargil, have been fought and in none has Pak succeeded in any […]

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US Afghan policy will be realistic CENJOWS 01 Jul 19
July 1, 2019

US Afghan policy will be realistic CENJOWS 01 Jul 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=185 US Afghan policy will be realistic CENJOWS 01 Jul 19 Zalmay Khalilzad in his tweets almost laid down the US mindset on Afghanistan. He stated, ‘As we prepare for the next round of talks with the Taliban, important to remember we seek a comprehensive peace agreement, NOT a withdrawal agreement. A comprehensive peace agreement is made up of four […]

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Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations (English Version) 27 Jun 19
June 28, 2019

Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations (English Version) 27 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/will-nirmala-sitharaman-signal-a-change-in-defense-allocation Will Nirmala signal a change in defence allocations? (English Version) 27 Jun 19 This is not the first time that a minister has handled both defence and finance in the same government. Pranab Mukherjee handled defence and finance at different times under Manmohan Singh, so did Jaswant Singh in the Vajpayee government. Under Modi, Arun Jaitley handled defence and […]

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The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19
June 27, 2019

The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19

Kashmir’s Hurriyat Conference And It’s Willingness For Talks The Hurriyat and talks News4masses.com 27 Jun 19 The J and K Governor, Satya Pal Malik announced recently that the Hurriyat were ready for talks. The Hurriyat conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq stated, ‘I can tell you that if meaningful talks are initiated, there will be a positive response. Dialogue is the […]

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US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=184 US-Iran tensions threaten the region CENJOWS 25 Jun 19 The downing of the US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk drone by Iran over the weekend has escalated an already tense environment between the US and Iran, threatening stability of the region. Trump’s decision to halt his retaliatory strikes 10 mins before they were to hit, has prevented escalation. The reason […]

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The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/pakistan-has-made-more-cognizance-of-the-construction-of-these-consolidated-war-groups The creation of integrated battle groups (English Version) Rakshak News 25 Jun 19 The army announced that by the end of this year it would create two-three Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) for the western border with Pakistan. There would be separate IBGs for offensive and defensive roles. Subsequently, the same model would be adopted for the Chinese front. The […]

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Selective leaks and morale of soldiers The Statesman 25 Jun 19
June 25, 2019

Selective leaks and morale of soldiers The Statesman 25 Jun 19

Selective leaks and morale of soldiers Selective leaks and morale of soldiers 25 Jun 19 There was an article last week in a leading national newspaper titled, ‘Commanders whose bases breached in terror attacks may be told to quit.’ The writer claimed to be an established defence journalist and obtained his inputs from unnamed sources in the Ministry of Defence […]

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