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 […]
US’s strategy against Russia and China The Excelsior 10 Jun 2022 The uprising in Ukraine in 2013-14 which overthrew the pro-Russian, Yanukovych government, was supported by the west. It resulted in Russia annexing Crimea and declaration of independence by predominantly Russian speaking provinces of Eastern Ukraine. In retaliation, the Ukrainian government derecognized Russian language. The US, drawing Ukraine closer […]
Kashmir killings need a calibrated response The Statesman 07 Jun 2022 The valley has been witnessing a spurt in targeted killings this year. Police officials, teachers, sarpanches, outside labourers and government servants (including non-locals and minorities) have been amongst those targeted. In May alone, there were eight killings, which included three non-Muslims. The J and K DGP, Dilbag Singh, […]
As Ukraine war turns 100 days, Kyiv seems to be the biggest loser First Post 03 Jun 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not about Ukraine’s personal choices alone but also stalling the eastward expansion of NATO, created post World War II to defend Europe from a Stalin-controlled USSR. The USSR, then expanding westwards, needed to be reined […]