China-Pak bonhomie builds as China desperately needs allies The Daily Guardian 15 May 2020 A research dossier prepared by the so-called ‘Five Eyes’ involving intelligence agencies of US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, released over the weekend, stated that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the Coronavirus outbreak resulting in the loss of over 2.5 Lakh lives […]
Is China feeling economically threatened? Is China feeling economically threatened? 13 May 2020 Were the standoffs between Indian and Chinese troops orchestrated to convey a message or was it due to differing perceptions of borders? An analysis of recent Chinese writings would indicate that border skirmishes were intended to convey a message and possibly the future would witness more […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2668599/Kolkata-The-Statesman/12TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Let’s not glorify terrorists 12 May 2020 The elimination of the Hizbul Mujahideen leader, Riyaz Naikoo was in some media outlets termed as ‘revenge’ for the deaths of Indian army brave hearts in Handwara, while others sought to humanize him as ‘maths teacher turned rebel commander.’ Both these comments are grossly out of place. Equating the killing of […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=275 Afghan peace talks and India CENJOWS 11 May 2020 The recent visit to India by Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan, his interaction with Foreign Minister Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval conveyed that the US, when facing failure, turns to India. The visit displayed US desperation for pushing forward stalled peace talks leading to pull out […]
Looking beyond the Coronavirus Looking beyond the Coronavirus 07 May 2020 India is slowly flattening the curve of the Coronavirus. The national leadership is aware that increased lockdowns would only slow the spread of the virus, not stop it. While in some states the lockdown would persist for a while as there continues to be multiple hotspots, in most […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=274 Reducing destabilization while establishing theatre commands 06 May 2020 The armed forces are well on the way to establishing theatre commands. While there are many critics debating on its requirement in the Indian context as also the approach adopted, there is no doubt that it is the need of the hour. Some studies for establishing integrated commands have […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2659435/Kolkata-The-Statesman/5TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 India needs to enhance information warfare 05 May 2020 Social media has multiple uses. Apart from guiding and influencing public opinion it is also considered a diplomatic tool. Trump employs it to defend his views on global and domestic policies as also conveying his decisions. His use of social media is aimed at boosting his image while questioning […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=272 India’s security concerns would continue to rise CENJOWS 01 May 2020 Currently, almost all nations remain deeply involved in containing the spread of the Coronavirus. The economic toll of the virus is likely to be staggering. As per estimates of the IMF, the global economy could lose upto USD 10 Trillion. Most nations would be in recession, with […]
Pakistan playing the religious card within India (English Version) Amar Ujala 28 Apr 2020 In recent days there have been a spate of social media posts displaying objectionable behaviour of Muslims resulting in negative comments from across the country. None who saw these posts ever questioned its source and authenticity. It was assumed to be true as most of […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2650496/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28TH-APRIL-2020#page/7/2 China’s strategic shift as the virus spreads 28 Apr 2020 The rapid spread of the Coronavirus across the globe leaving over 2.5 million infected and 2 Lakh dead enhances international anger against China, which hid details, delayed response and continues denying permission for global investigation to determine the origin of the virus. Nations while seeking explanations from China […]