CENJOWS 29 Mar 2020 The role of the army in a whole of government approach in tackling the Coronavirus 29 Mar 2020 Historically, the Indian armed forces have always been amongst the first to respond to any crisis or natural disaster. The availability of trained manpower with expertise in multiple fields have helped restore adverse situations in a short time. […]
https://www.claws.in/publication/can-we-change-pakistans-jk-narrative/ Can we change Pakistan’s J and K narrative? Scholar Warrior, CLAWS Mar 2020 Introduction As part of discussions in Parliament during the abrogation of Article 370, Home Minister Amit Shah made two profound statements. He stated, “Over 41,500 people lost their lives in J&K due to militancy since 1989,” and, “Article 370 is creating doubts over J&K’s relations with […]
http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAzMDA3 Pakistan keeps missing opportunities 25 Mar 2020 In the SAARC video conference conducted by the Prime Minister Modi on 15th Mar, all national leaders participated, except for Pakistan, whose Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Zafar Mirza, attended on his behalf. Since the announcement of the video conference by Modi, Pak was in a quandary. It did not […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2606824/Kolkata-The-Statesman/24TH-MARCH-2020#page/7/2 The blame game on Coronavirus 24 Mar 2020 Trump has been terming COVID 19 or Coronavirus as the Chinese Virus based on its origin. He has been demanding that China be held responsible for failing to report accurately on the pandemic. His Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has also referred to it as the ‘Wuhan Virus’. These accusations […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=248 From globalization to isolationism 23 Mar 2020 The fast spreading Coronavirus has impacted the global community in a manner never witnessed before. Nations are struggling to cope with the speed of spread of the virus and its impact on the population. Casualties are mounting daily, leaving governments perplexed on how to control the crisis. Simultaneously national economies are […]
http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAyODAy CAA, Delhi riots and foreign relations 19 Mar 2020 In response to a question on whether India was losing its allies over its Kashmir policy, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the Delhi riots, S Jaishankar, the Indian foreign minister stated, ‘maybe we’re getting to know who our friends really are.’ While it may have been a means of […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2597292/Kolkata-The-Statesman/17TH-MARCH-2020#page/7/2 The changing face of confrontation 17 Mar 2020 The two-nation theory resulting in the creation of India and Pakistan on religious grounds has left South Asia in a permanent state of confrontation. Kashmir has remained the major bone of contention, with other issues resolvable, however linked to Kashmir. Multiple wars, tense borders, policy of bleeding India by a […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=247 Coronavirus and the armed forces 16 Mar 2020 The centre and states are seeking the assistance of the armed forces, amongst other central agencies to help battle the spread of Coronavirus (Covid 19). The army is already running wellness centres (isolation and quarantine facilities) in Manesar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Deolali, Jhansi, Kolkata, Chennai and Suratgarh to manage Indian nationals […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=246 Pak will seek to activate terrorism in Kashmir 13 Mar 2020 The confidence of the central government on the internal situation in Kashmir was evident last week when it lifted the final communication restrictions and opened social media sites. However, it maintained that speed restrictions would remain in place till mid-March. Presently, the only major sticking point of international […]
Does India need to integrate the CAPFs? Does India need to integrate the CAPFs? 12 Mar 2020 The armed forces are on the way to the creation of theatre commands and greater integration. The three services have vastly different roles (land, sea and air) however possess a similar task of national security. The intention of integration is to reduce the […]