India needs security strategy and not piecemeal solutions The Statesman 28 Jun 2022 The National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, while stressing that the Agnipath scheme would not be rolled back, added, ‘The (idea of) war is undergoing a change. We are moving toward contactless wars, as also towards war against an invisible enemy. Technology is taking over at a […]
India under the global scanner The Excelsior 27 Jun 2022 Post comments by Nupur Sharma and tweeting of the same by Navin Kumar Jindal, both of whom have since been disciplined, global pressure mounted on India. Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia were among those that criticized India. Some nations also summoned the Indian ambassador or his […]
Isolated internationally, Pakistan uses disinformation campaign as tool to target India India vs disinformation 24 Jun 2022 Till the mid 2000’s, Pakistan was the darling of the west, supportive in their war on terror. India was on the side lines. Indian response to Pak’s terrorist strikes were muted due to western pressures. Things have since changed. The world looks […]
Why protests against Agnipath scheme for entry in the armed forces don’t make sense Taaza Khabar News 22 Jun 2022 Two days after the announcement of the Agnipath scheme, large parts of North India including Bihar, Haryana, UP, Himachal, J and K, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan experienced protests, some peaceful, largely violent. These regions are the main catchment areas […]
Will backchannel talks with Pakistan yield an outcome The Statesman 21 Jun 2022 In a recent address, Bilawal Bhutto, the Pak foreign minister, questioned diplomatic disengagement with India. He stated, ‘We have practically cut off all engagement (with India). Does it serve our objective.’ The foreign office was quick to comment that his statement has been quoted out of […]
Is Agnipath the answer to all problems The Excelsior 20 Jun 2022 The press conference last week, presided by the Raksha Mantri, accompanied by service chiefs, to introduce the Agnipath scheme appeared to be an orchestrated attempt to sell an idea with pitfalls, while facing criticism from all quarters. The participants claimed this to be the solution to all […]
Agnipath scheme has benefits but also drawbacks Amar Ujala 17 Jun 2022 केंद्र सरकार ने हाल ही में चार साल की अवधि के लिए लगभग 45-50,000 युवाओं को सशस्त्र बलों में शामिल करने की योजना अग्निपथ शुरू करने की घोषणा की है। इन सैनिकों को अग्निवीर कहा जाएगा। यह प्रधानमंत्री कार्यालय की परिकल्पना है और उसी के माध्यम से […]
Agnipath scheme has its reasons, but government should have initiated it as a pilot project First Post 15 Jun 2022 The erstwhile Tour of Duty, renamed as the Agnipath recruitment scheme, was announced in a press conference by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, accompanied by service chiefs on 14th Jun. Under this scheme, recruitment would be undertaken for a […]
Can the Pak army be tamed within The Excelsior 15 Jun 2022 The hashtag #GoBajwaGo has been trending high on Pakistan Twitter for some time, aimed at General Bajwa, the Pakistan army chief. Many handles affiliated to Imran Khan’s PTI have been leading the charge. Some bloggers have also been arrested for demonizing the army. Such has been the […]
Appointment of CDS needs sharper focus The Statesman 14 Jun 2022 Six months post the demise of India’s first CDS (Chief of Defence Staff), General Bipin Rawat, in a tragic helicopter crash, the government tweaked rules for appointing his reliever. As per the notification, any serving or retired Lt General or equivalent in the other two services, apart from […]