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 […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2587608/Delhi-The-Statesman/10-03-2020#page/9/2 Peace will elude Afghanistan unless Taliban is reigned in 10 Mar 2020 The US-Taliban agreement, signed on 29th Feb, though intended to end of war and lead to withdrawal of all foreign forces from the country was anything but a peace agreement. The deal ignored the Afghan government, which remains a major stakeholder and deciding factor in any peace […]
Investigating Delhi riots Investigating Delhi riots 04 Mar 2020 The Supreme Court had stated in Jul 2018 that it is the right of citizens to protest including in the heart of Delhi at Jantar Mantar and the Boat Club. However, the two-judge bench also ruled that protests could not obstruct traffic or put the lives of residents in danger. This […]