Political positions must not dictate response to Mon The Statesman 14 Dec 2021 Every incident in which there is a loss of civilian lives results in demands for repeal of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), the one at Mon district of Nagaland being no exception. Most such demands are political without considering national security imperatives. In this specific […]
Narco-terrorism is a major threat to India’s security India News Network 01 Dec 2021 Post the seizure of 52 Kgs of heroin at Jajar Kotli, last weekend, the DGP of J and K, Dilbag Singh stated, ‘Pakistan is pushing huge quantities of drugs for terror funding in a planned manner and getting our youths involved in the menace to […]
Evolving concepts of national security The Statesman 23 Nov 2021 Addressing the 73rd batch of IPS Probationers in Hyderabad last week, the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, stated, ‘Wars have ceased to become an effective instrument for achieving political or military objectives. They are too expensive and unaffordable and at the same time, there is uncertainty about their outcome. But […]
Our misconstrued priorities Chanakya Forum 07 Nov 2021 हाल ही मे घटित हुई दो घटनाओं को अलग-अलग तरह की मीडिया कवरेज मिली। दोनों घटनाओं में शामिल व्यक्ति एक ही उम्र, यानि दोनों 23 वर्ष के थेl पहली घटना में, अभिनेता शाहरुख खान के बेटे आर्यन खान को नशीली दवाओं से संबंधित आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया था और जमानत […]
Whom do we blame the players or the management? The string of defeats faced by the Indian cricket team has become a topic of debate amongst India’s sports fans. India was one of the favourites to win the world cup, however collapsed against Pakistan and New Zealand, nations it had to beat to progress. The captain and players faced […]
By celebrating Pakistan victory, some Indians have made a ‘mauka-ry’ of Indian ethos and democracy First Post 29 Oct 2021 There are reports of arrests of those who raised the Pak flag or sang the Pak national anthem post the Indo-Pak cricket match in UP, while in Kashmir students and staff of medical colleges have been booked under UAPA. […]
The world is looking at India The Excelsior 28 Oct 2021 Till a few decades ago, India was considered a land of snake charmers and elephants. The world considered India synonymous to poverty. The change began in the early nineties when Narasimha Rao with Manmohan Singh as his finance minister, opened the Indian economy. India in 1991 was compelled […]
Security challenges galore The Excelsior 15 Aug 2021 Over the past seven and a half decades India has grown multi-fold. It is a nation with a strong economy, democracy and a powerful military. Global leaders rush to initiate economic deals and gain a foothold into the growing Indian market. It is considered a net security provider in the region as […]
CAPFs as part of theatre commands CLAWS 12 Jul 2021 The armed forces have projected including select Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), mainly BSF and ITBP, deployed along the LOC and LAC, within the gambit of theatre commands thereby seeking the unity of command and responsibility for securing un-demarcated borders. A similar demand exists from the navy on the […]
Throwing the blame on the polity The Excelsior 16 Jun 2021 A collection of retired bureaucrats, claiming to have no political affiliation, have written to the Prime Minister on the centre’s poor handling of COVID. At first glance, it appears that the bureaucracy, which failed in correctly advising the polity in every adverse situation that the nation has faced, […]