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December 17, 2019

Will America learn from the Pakistan lesson The Statesman 17 Dec 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2467391/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/17TH-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Will America learn from the Pakistan lesson 17 Dec 19 Last week, The Washington Post published US government papers covering the period of the Bush and Obama administration, under the title ‘The Afghanistan Papers’. This collection of over 2000 pages, comprise interviews with senior US officials and others directly involved in the Afghanistan conflict. These interviews were conducted by […]

December 12, 2019

India and the island states CENJOWS 12 Dec 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=227 India and the island states CENJOWS 12 Dec 19 Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles are four island states with whom India should have had excellent relations. India has always in some form been involved with them. During the 1980s, India’s military or intelligence service helped ward off coup attempts in Mauritius (1983), the Maldives (1988), and Seychelles (1986). […]

December 12, 2019

Recollecting India’s glorious victory (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Dec 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/1971-the-week-to-remember-the-glorious-victory Recollecting India’s glorious victory (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Dec 19 48 years ago, this week, operations against Pakistan were moving at a fast pace. On 16 Dec 1971, the Pak army in the then East Pakistan surrendered to the combined Indian forces and the Mukti Bahini. The surrender document read, ‘The Pakistan Eastern Command agree to surrender all […]

December 11, 2019

Security of life versus internet The Excelsior 11 Dec 19

Security of life versus internet Security of life versus internet 11 Dec 19 Prior to the visit of the King and Queen of Sweden to India last week, there were comments from the Swedish government that internet services must be restored in the valley. The Swedish statement read, ‘Sweden and the EU urge the Indian government to lift the remaining […]

December 11, 2019

Pakistan has more enemies than friends along its borders Bharat Shakti 10 Dec 2019

Pakistan has more Enemies than Friends along its Borders Pakistan has more enemies than friends along its borders Bharat Shakti 10 Dec 2019 Pak has commenced fencing both its volatile borders, Iran and Afghanistan. For this it spent money it had earmarked for CPEC projects, forcing it to approach China again for another loan. Pak has been rattled by terrorist […]

December 9, 2019

CDS sans integration will be of little use The Statesman 10 Dec 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2456602/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/10TH-DECEMBER-2019#page/7 CDS sans integration will be of little use 10 Dec 19 “India is perhaps the only major democracy where the armed forces headquarters are outside the apex governmental structure.” These words in the Kargil Committee report of 1999, ring true even today. In 1961, the government amended the Allocation of Business (AOB)/ Transaction of Business (TOB) rules and made […]

December 5, 2019

India is a frontline state against terrorism The Excelsior 05 Dec 19

India is a front line State against terrorism India is a frontline state against terrorism 05 Dec 19 When 9/11 happened, the world was concerned with the impact and reach of terrorist groups. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) led by the US launched operations within Afghanistan, to remove the Taliban, which was created and supported by Pakistan, destroy al Qaeda […]

December 4, 2019

Countering Pakistan’s information warfare CENJOWS 04 Dec 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=225 Countering Pakistan’s information warfare CENJOWS 04 Dec 19 General Ata Hasnain, speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies, UK, in Mar this year, stated, ‘I give full marks to Pakistan for the way it has played out its information strategy. The ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) has done an outstanding work for Pakistan.’ He added, ‘the hybrid (war) can […]

December 3, 2019

Game of thrones in Pakistan The Statesman 03 Dec 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2445936/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/3RD-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Game of thrones in Pakistan 03 Dec 19 After an intense three-day drama, the Pak supreme court ruled that General Bajwa, who was given an extension for three years, would remain in the chair for six months, during which parliament would legislate on the extension/reappointment of an army chief. In Pakistan’s history, many army chiefs have either taken self-extension […]

November 28, 2019

Appointing a CDS The Excelsior 28 Nov 19

Appointing a CDS Appointing a CDS 28 Nov 19 The recent government announcement stating that a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is likely to be appointed next month has retriggered the debate on the same. A team under the National Security Advisor (NSA) had been set up to work out the responsibilities, modalities of appointment and terms of employment for […]