Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021

Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021

Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021           The CDS, General Bipin Rawat, stated at the Raisina dialogue, ‘I think India has stood firm on the northern borders and we have proven that we will not get pushed. And I think whatever we have been able to achieve, in standing firm, in preventing change of status […]

An ill advised step by the Americans The Statesman 20 Apr 2021

An ill advised step by the Americans The Statesman 20 Apr 2021

An ill advised step by the Americans The Statesman 20 Apr 2021           The unauthorised passage of the US navy ship, USS John Paul Jones, through India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) created a controversy, which was easily avoidable. While there is a difference in opinion between the two countries on multiple issues, United Nations Convention on the Law of the […]

India-Russia divergences The Excelsior 14 Apr 2021

India-Russia divergences The Excelsior 14 Apr 2021

India-Russia divergences The Excelsior 14 Apr 2021           The recent two-day visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, to India was followed by a similar duration visit to Pakistan. While in India he held discussions with his counterpart, S Jaishankar, however there was no interaction with the PM. In his press conference, post the visit, he stated, ‘We discussed […]

New strategy needed to handle Naxals The Statesman 13 Apr 2021

New strategy needed to handle Naxals The Statesman 13 Apr 2021

New strategy needed to handle Naxals The Statesman 13 Apr 2021           The ambush on police forces by Naxals in Tekulugudam leaving 23 dead shook the nation. Those who backed, planned and implemented the operation defended their actions. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel stated, ‘It was not an attack on (police) camp…We had gone there to corner them. […]

Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021

Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021

Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021           The Indian armed forces have gained immense experience, over the decades, on the impact of the weather along its troubled borders. Hence, the army maintains separate summer and winter postures. Summers are periods of heightened activities, when infiltration attempts are made regularly along the LoC and Chinese salami slicing increases […]

Support for Taliban must cease for Afghan peace The Statesman 06 Apr 2021

Support for Taliban must cease for Afghan peace The Statesman 06 Apr 2021

Support for Taliban must cease for Afghan peace The Statesman 06 Apr 2021           Afghanistan, as a nation, has only witnessed wars and bloodshed for the past four decades. Its turmoil began with the Soviet invasion in Dec 1979 and continues to date. The US entered after the 9/11 attack. After two decades, the US is now firming its plans […]

Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021

Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021

Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021           In end March, the Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee headed by the Finance Minister, Hammad Azar, met and recommended reopening of Indo-Pak trade. It suggested allowing procurement of cotton and sugar from India. Prime Minister, Imran Khan, as the in-charge of the Textile and Commerce ministry, had approved the procurement.[i] The same […]

India’s aggressive stance The Excelsior 04 Apr 2021

India’s aggressive stance The Excelsior 04 Apr 2021

India’s aggressive stance The Excelsior 04 Apr 2021           Indian response to Pak’s terrorist strikes had always been meek. The nation was used to hearing the words, ‘Kadi Ninda (strong criticism)’, as the standard response by Indian politicians post any terrorist incident. Indians were equally sick of hearing national leaders complain to the world on Pak’s terrorist strikes, while taking […]

Moving towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing Sainya Sandesh Mar 2021

Moving towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing Sainya Sandesh Mar 2021

Moving towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing Sainya Sandesh Mar 2021           India has traditionally been amongst the largest importer of defence weapons. As per data, India in 2020, had the world’s third largest defence budget, after the US and China, and was the second largest importer of defence armaments, catering to 9.2% of global weapon imports. This, despite the […]