Why does Nagaland need AFSPA? India News Network 24 Jan 2022 On 31st December the centre extended AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) in Nagaland for a further six months. This, even while a committee composed by the centre, headed by a secretary, tasked to examine the possibility of withdrawing the act has begun its assessment. The state assembly […]
Elections in pandemic times: Why our political parties need to switch to digital canvassing First Post 07 Jan 2022 Addressing the media after his visit to Lucknow, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sushil Chandra, stated, ‘all parties told us elections should be held on time following COVID-19 protocols.’ He further added that guidelines on managing large election rallies or if […]
Vested interests seek to push India back The Excelsior 07 Jan 2022 Post the encounter and subsequent clash at Mon, Nagaland, which led to 14 dead, followed by arson and destruction of the Assam Rifles camp by a large mob, leading to one more casualty, an orchestrated campaign to show the army in poor light continues unabated. It includes […]
How 2022 would witness further enhancement of India’s defence capabilities First Post 31 Dec 2021 December 2021 witnessed with the most horrific helicopter crash which claimed the life of the nation’s first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, alongside others. The last two months also saw growing terrorist incidents in the Northeast, including an ambush on an army convoy which claimed […]
Strategic lessons of 1971 war which India never assimilated Bharat Shakti 22 Dec 2021 The fiftieth anniversary of India’s glorious victory was celebrated last week with the accolades it deserved. The Indian armed forces and the Mukti Bahini, working in close coordination, had proved their mettle by freeing East Pakistan from the clutches of the murderous West Pakistan regime. […]
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 […]