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June 16, 2020

Indo-China standoff- should India change its stance CENJOWS16 Jun 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=304 Indo-China standoff- should India change its stance 16 Jun 2020 South and South East Asia appear to be experiencing enhanced Chinese military pressures, while battling the Coronavirus or emerging from it. Chinese military manoeuvres to consolidate the 9 Dash line, disregarding sensitivities of its neighbouring countries, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia, increases tensions within South East Asia. In […]

June 16, 2020

United face essential for effective China response The Statesman 16 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2714347/Kolkata-The-Statesman/16TH-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 United face essential for effective China response 16 Jun 2020 The Indo-China standoff has entered the second month. Both forces are camped facing one another. There is some form of disengagement with both sides moving back in some regions. This does not signal the end of the stalemate but is a stopgap arrangement. Military talks are in the […]

June 15, 2020

Anti-India Obsession, Debt Among Reasons For a ‘Failing Naya Pakistan’ News4masses 15 Jun 2020

Anti-India Obsession, Debt Among Reasons For a ‘Failing Naya Pakistan’ Anti-India Obsession, Debt Among Reasons For a ‘Failing Naya Pakistan’ News4masses 15 Jun 2020 Since the time the Imran Khan government assumed power, Pakistan has been changing for the worse. Atrocities on minorities have been on the rise, the army is taking over all institutions and global leaders have […]

June 12, 2020

Desperation visible within Pakistan The Excelsior 12 Jun 2020

Desperation visible within Pakistan Desperation visible within Pakistan 12 Jun 2020 The eleventh report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (ASSMT) was submitted to the UN Security Council on 27 May this year. The report had a few major observations. It stated, ‘the Taliban are assessed to have close connections with Al-Qaida,’ also adding, ‘Al-Qaida and the […]

June 9, 2020

Indo-Nepal relations must be reset Khabar Hub, Nepal 09 Jun 2020

https://english.khabarhub.com/2020/09/102824/ Indo-Nepal relations must be reset Khabar Hub, Nepal 09 Jun 2020 On 20th May, the Nepal government officially released a new map, which included Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani within its borders. It has also tabled a constitutional amendment bill, in parliament, seeking to change Annexure 3 of the Constitution to reflect the new map in Nepal’s national emblem. […]

June 9, 2020

The choice before China The Statesman 09 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2705598/Kolkata-The-Statesman/09TH-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 The choice before China 09 Jun 2020 The Indo-China standoff in Ladakh continues with no sign of abating. Talks at the highest military level have ensured that physical violence between the two armies remains contained. The final resolution would flow through diplomacy and can never be rushed. Forces from both nations have dug in with matching strengths. India […]

June 8, 2020

Looking beyond the LAC standoffs CENJOWS 08 Jun 2020

Looking beyond the LAC standoffs CENJOWS 08 Jun 2020 The standoff between Indian and Chinese forces in multiple locations along the LAC continues, although there appears to be cooling in tensions. For multiple standoffs to have occurred across the LAC, spreading from Eastern Ladakh to Sikkim, though the entire region being the responsibility of the same Chinese Western Theatre […]

June 4, 2020

The shoe is firmly on the other foot The Excelsior 04 Jun 2020

The shoe is firmly on the other foot The shoe is firmly on the other foot 04 Jun 2020 India has been facing Pakistan sponsored terrorism in J and K for over three decades. During this period, the valley has witnessed ups and downs in levels of terrorism. Aiming to push India further into a corner, Pakistan employed its […]

June 2, 2020

India needs to look beyond land borders CENJOWS 02 Jun 2020

INDIA NEEDS TO LOOK BEYOND LAND BORDERS By Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd) The recent standoff with China along northern borders and Indian determination to continue with the construction of infrastructure network in the region, which was the main objection by China, will ensure that tensions remain. With improved surveillance, better communication arteries, weapons and transport, Indian forces will […]