Why is the Pak leadership offering talks? CENJOWS 17 Feb 2021 Last week, while addressing a graduation ceremony at the PAF Academy, in Risalpur, the Pakistan army chief, General Bajwa stated, ‘Pakistan is a peace-loving country that has rendered great sacrifices for regional and global peace. We stand committed to the ideal of mutual respect and peaceful co-existence. It […]
One issue resolved but others remain The Statesman 16 Feb 2021 Nine months after the standoff began, eight months after Galwan, has disengagement finally commenced. China had intruded into Indian territory in May last year. India’s rapid counter deployment stalled them in their tracks. Galwan displayed a strong Indian intent of not backing down. The award of war decorations to […]
Growing India- GCC military ties Bharat Shakti 14 Feb 2021 Introduction The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was established by an agreement concluded on 25 May 1981 in Riyadh. The grouping includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Their special relations stem from geographical proximity, political systems based on monarchy, Islamic beliefs and common objectives. The GCC comprise […]
Post the defence budget The Excelsior 14 Feb 2021 The budget speech by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, had no mention of the defence outlay. This left many wondering whether the budget did cater for the growing security threats that the country faces, especially since the Chinese intruded into Ladakh. The Chinese had, by their actions, proved existing government […]
The disengagement commences after strong Indian intent to China India narrative 13 Feb 2021 As per reports India and China have agreed to a monitored disengagement on both banks of the Pangong Tso. China had intruded into Indian territory north of the lake in May last year. The rapid deployment led to Chinese being blocked in their tracks. Galwan […]
Dealing with the perception battle The Statesman 09 Feb 2021 Comments on twitter by a former porn star, Mia Khalifa, pop singer, Rihanna, and a school dropout, self-styled environmentalist, Greta Thunberg, on supporting farmers agitation in India led to a massive response by the Indian government and known Indian personalities. These pro-agitation comments were supported by politicians from UK […]
Subtle messages sent this Republic Day The Excelsior 04 Feb 2021 Republic Day celebrations have traditionally been occasions of displaying Indian military might, soft power and national culture. As a tradition, spanning over five decades, it has always had a foreign dignitary, generally a close ally, present on the occasion as the chief guest. This year, British PM, Boris […]
Northern command as a theatre command test bed CENJOWS 03 Feb 2021 The buzz word, since General Bipin Rawat became the CDS, has been the raising of theatre commands. His initial comments indicated that this would be his priority. Views for and against the concept have dominated writings by national security analysts. There are views that India needs theatre […]
Other nations should join India in repulsing China 02 Feb 2021 The ninth round of Indo-China military talks have concluded with no progress. Simultaneously, reports mention Chinese attempts to ingress in Naku La, Sikkim, being thwarted. In the South China Sea (SCS), incidents of Chinese aircraft breaching Taiwanese airspace are on the rise. China also threatened Japanese controlled Senkaku […]
Does Indian foreign policy need a rethink? 29 Jan 2021 Chatham House, an international affairs think tank in UK stated in a recent report, ‘While giving India the attention it deserves, the UK government needs to accept that gaining direct national benefit from the relationship, whether economically or diplomatically, will be difficult.’ It questions India’s diplomatic policies by stating, […]