Diplomatic pressure and coercion 17 Dec 2020 Every nation seeks to exert pressure on their competitors or adversaries with the intention of changing behaviour or attitude. Diplomatic pressure is effective if backed by military and/ or economic pressure. Impact of success on diplomatic coercion is also dependent on a nations soft power and adherence to global norms. China continuously […]
Elections in Kashmir and Pakistan NAAD December 2020 The encounter last week, wherein four Pakistani terrorists were eliminated at Nagrota, while attempting to infiltrate into the valley from Samba, with large quantities of arms and ammunition displays desperation within Pakistan. Surge in ceasefire violations, targeting pro-Indian civilian population in Uri and Tangdar, increased attempts at infiltration, all failing, has […]
Exploiting military diplomacy CENJOWS 15 Dec 2020 The successful visit of the army chief, General MM Naravane, to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, last week, brought to fore benefits of military diplomacy for India. Pakistan, where the army rules the country, has always adopted military diplomacy as a means of conveying government directions. Bajwa was even present when Imran […]
Changing Middle East dynamics Chanakya Forum 15 Dec 2020 The past The Middle East consists of a collection of oil producing states as also countries facing internal strife. The region, primarily Muslim, is marked with pockets of turmoil, high levels of distrust and diplomatic manoeuvres to dominate institutions. The internal wars in Libya and Yemen had proxies of nations, including […]
Pakistan’s plan to open Punjab flank 15 Dec 2020 The farmer agitation in India drew support from the global Khalistan movement. In London, there were thousands of protestors outside the Indian High Commission waving Khalistan flags. Amongst the participants were members of the Sikh Federation, UK, known to be associated with the Khalistan movement. Also present in the protest […]
US report on the Galwan clash 10 Dec 2020 The Galwan valley clash of 15 Jun led to the death of 20 Indian soldiers and many more Chinese troopers. A recently released annual report of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) stated, ‘Some evidence suggested the Chinese government had planned the incident (Galwan), potentially including the possibility […]
Pakistan’s muddle in Afghanistan 09 Dec 2020 The announcement that an agreement has been reached between the Taliban and representatives of the Afghan government on moving forward with peace talks was met with relief across the globe. It will now allow negotiators to move on to more substantive issues, including talks on a ceasefire. The Taliban had refused to […]
Its best to ignore Trudeau 08 Dec 2020 Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister, walked into controversy by commenting on the farmer agitation in India. He stated during an online interaction with the local Sikh Community on Gurpurab, ‘I would be remiss if I didn’t start also by recognising the news coming out of India about the protest by […]
The dragon in the room 03 Dec 2020 The recent signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by 15 nations, which India rejected, has brought China into focus again. While it is established that discussions and the thought behind the RCEP was China’s, Hu Xijin, the editor of Global Times, a Chinese government mouthpiece, stated that the RCEP […]
The emergence of drone warfare 02 Dec 2020 The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict concluded under a Russian brokered ceasefire on 10 Nov. This was the first conflict which witnessed mass employment of drones as force multipliers. Drones are being touted as the sole reason for the capitulation of Armenia. True impact of drone strikes on Armenian forces has not been confirmed, […]