Beyond the defence budget Beyond the defence budget 24 Jul 19 The total allocation to the MoD in the defence budget this year remained at the same level as in the interim budget at Rs 4.31 Lakh Crores, which includes 1.12 Lakh Crores for defence pensions. This works out to 2.04 percent of the GDP and approximately 15.5% of the […]
Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgment Kulbhushan saga and the ICJ judgement 23 Jul 19 A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave its verdict on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, newspapers on both sides of the border presented victory for their own nation. The Pak newspaper Dawn’s headlines read, ‘ICJ rejects India’s plea for Jadhav’s return, grants counsellor […]
https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/why-politics-on-nia?src=top-lead Making the NIA powerful (English version) Amar Ujala 18 Jul 19 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was created after the Mumbai terror attacks, under the NIA act of 2008. Its main role initially was to investigate terror incidents in India, and it was designated as the central counter terrorism law enforcement agency. It was empowered to deal with terror […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/imran-khans-america-tour-and-india Imran Khan’s US visit and India (English Version) Rakshak News 17 Jul 19 Imran Khan is scheduled to visit the US this week. He meets Trump on 22 Jul. The Pak foreign office has been projecting this meeting as the turning point in Pak-US relations. The meeting comes at a time when Pak is facing deep financial problems, tensions […]
Restructuring and rightsizing of the army Restructuring and rightsizing of the army 17 Jul 19 Reports stated that the government has begun approving the army’s restructuring plans proposed by the present army chief. General Bipin Rawat, had on commencement of his tenure, ordered four studies. These involved restructuring the field force for enhancing operational efficiency, reorganizing army HQs, cadre review […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2243771/Kolkata-The-Statesman/16TH-JULY-2019#page/7/2 The impact of enhanced ammunition reserves 16 Jul 19 The army chief in a press conference as a prelude to Kargil Diwas stated, ‘no act of terror will go unpunished as the Indian Army stands resolute and ready to defend territorial integrity and that any misadventure by Pakistan army will be repelled with punitive response.’ Pak had made multiple […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=192 Global Jihad and Kashmir CENJOWS 15 Jul 19 The present chief of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, recently released a video in which he exhorted for greater cooperation between terrorist groups in Kashmir. In the same video, he criticized policies of the Pak deep state. He stated that Pak intelligence agencies would seek to prevent the Mujahideen from succeeding. They […]
Pakistan cannot hide its HR abuses Pakistan cannot hide its HR abuses 12 Jul 19 Pakistan had always accused India of violating Human Rights in Kashmir. It screamed in every international forum on India’s actions at eliminating terrorists, claiming them to be innocent civilians and sought UN intervention. Firing on stone throwers was termed as brutal actions. On occasions it […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/kashmiris-get-benefit-from-amarnath-yatra Amarnath Yatra benefits Kashmiri’s (English Version) Rakshak News 10 Jul 19 The Amarnath Yatra is the best employment opportunity for Kashmiri’s, especially in a state where tourism, its main ministry is suffering due to actions of separatists and terrorists. At various locations, shopkeepers and traders set up kiosks selling walking sticks, puja items, Kashmiri shawls and handicrafts. In addition […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=190 Iran and North Korea- Differential handling CENJOWS 09 Jul 19 Iran and North Korea have been in the limelight recently, albeit for different reasons. Trump has been personally dealing with both these nations. During his electioneering, he had stated his opposition to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), also termed as the nuclear deal with Iran. He withdrew […]