Protests rock nations across the world The Statesman 06 Dec 2022 The Arab Spring in 2010-11 challenged and overthrew authoritarian governments in the Middle East and North Africa. They commenced in Tunisia and spread across the region covering Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria. Some countries including Algeria, Jordan, Morocco and Oman, offered concessions including constitutional changes to stall […]
Ghost of 1971 war still looms large on Pakistan India vs disinformation 04 Dec 2022 General Bajwa, a few days before he retired, stated in an address, ‘I want to correct some facts here. Former East Pakistan was a political failure and not a military one.’ He also mentioned that Pakistan only had 34,000 soldiers in East Pakistan, and […]
J and K needs a healing touch Amar Ujala 02 Dec 2022 हाल ही में उत्तरी सैन्य कमांडर लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल उपेंद्र द्विवेदी ने एक प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस में कहा कि, ‘लगभग 300 आतंकवादी जम्मू-कश्मीर के आसपास मौजूद हैं, लेकिन हम यह सुनिश्चित कर रहे हैं कि वे कोई कार्रवाई करने में सक्षम न हों।’ उन्होंने आगे कहा कि ‘हमारे आंकड़ों के […]
Threat from China will not go away in a hurry The Statesman 29 Nov 2022 Rajnath Singh recently commented that Indian troops along the LAC will not withdraw as threats have not diminished. Similar words were used by the army chief, General Manoj Pande, who stated, ‘the situation is stable but unpredictable.’ He added, ‘We all know that what the […]
General Bajwa’s farewell speech and thereafter The Excelsior 28 Nov 2022 Speaking for possibly the last time as an army chief on a public platform, General Bajwa made a few interesting comments. He stated that in Feb last year the army took a call to stay away from politics and hence did not intervene in the ‘no-confidence’ vote which […]
Imran’s U turns have added to the confusion The Excelsior 25 Nov 2022 Pakistan is heading for further internal unrest. Imran is moving his party cadre towards Islamabad and Rawalpindi intent on creating havoc, violence and forcing his agenda for early elections as also interfering in the appointment of the new army chief. He is aware that delay in […]
Pakistan: Corruption runs deep amongst Pak army generals India vs disinformation 23 Nov 2022 The Pakistan army has been in the headlines for multiple reasons in the recent past, none of which have been noteworthy. Imran has been training his guns on the generals for removing him from his chair to meet the demands of the US. Though he […]
Many challenges to theatre commands The Statesman 22 Nov 2022 The current CDS, General Anil Chauhan, has been relatively silent on media networks as compared to his predecessor, General Bipin Rawat, though he would be addressing the agenda entrusted to him. His major reform is establishment of theatre commands. The government has repeatedly stated its intent on the subject. […]
Growing defence industry The Excelsior 17 Nov 2022 A few recent announcements indicate the coming of age of domestic defence industries. Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited revealed receiving an order worth USD 150 million for supplying 155mm howitzers. It did not name the country which placed the order but confirmed it was in a non-conflict zone. The company had mentioned […]
Can India broker peace The Statesman 15 Nov 2022 Jaishankar’s recent visit to Russia was watched with keen interest. It was believed that India would officially offer to mediate between Moscow and Kiev, after all PM Modi has spoken to Putin five times and Zelensky thrice since the war began. It was Modi who had stated that ‘this is […]