Why is the US continuously threatening India? CENJOWS 10 Jun 19

Why is the US continuously threatening India? CENJOWS 10 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=177 Why is the US continuously threatening India? CENJOWS 10 Jun 19 The US, in every policy document and statements by its top bureaucrats has mentioned that India is an important strategic partner, with whom it seeks to enhance its relationship. The signing of LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) and COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement) pushed India clearly […]

Strategic challenges facing the new government CENJOWS 03 Jun 19

Strategic challenges facing the new government CENJOWS 03 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=175 Strategic challenges facing the new government CENJOWS 03 Jun 19 The previous government under Modi had devoted a large part of its time building ‘Brand India’ across the globe. This implied projecting Indian strengths, including its soft power, growing middle class, expanding markets, galloping economy and military professionalism. Modi’s interaction with the Indian diaspora, by his rallies, in every […]

Nation’s will never succumb under pressure The Excelsior 22 May 2019

Nation’s will never succumb under pressure The Excelsior 22 May 2019

Nations will never succumb under pressure Nation’s will never succumb under pressure 22 May 2019 In recent times, Trump is seeking to enhance pressures on multiple nations intending to bring about a change to benefit US’s policies. These include North Korea, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, China and Iran. The US in most cases has imposed economic sanctions or some form of […]

Afghan peace talks the losing battle CENJOWS 22 Apr 2019

Afghan peace talks the losing battle CENJOWS 22 Apr 2019

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=158 Afghan peace talks: the losing battle CENJOWS 22 Apr 2019 It has been some time that the Afghan peace talks have been in progress. There have been up’s and down’s with multiple hiccups, but talks have continued. The last round held in Mar led the US special envoy, Khalilzad, into meeting with all allies seeking to garner support for […]

US and Pak the double game CENJOWS 15 Apr 19

US and Pak the double game CENJOWS 15 Apr 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=156 US and Pak: the double game CENJOWS 15 Apr 19 Afghanistan has led to a blow-hot, blow-cold relationship between the US and Pak. From the start the US was aware of Pak’s role in supporting the Taliban and al Qaeda. However, it continued to fund Pak hoping it would change its stance. The result was the funding provided by […]

Why is Pak scared of an interim government in Afghanistan The Excelsior 20 Feb 19

Why is Pak scared of an interim government in Afghanistan The Excelsior 20 Feb 19

Why is Pak scared of interim Government in Afghanistan? Why is Pak scared of an interim government in Afghanistan? 20 Feb 19 The Afghan peace talks are proceeding on multiple fronts. Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan is interacting with the Taliban in Qatar. In Moscow, the first intra-Afghan dialogue was held in which the Taliban discussed prospects of […]

Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19

Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=137 Format adopted in the Moscow talks was more logical CENJOWS 13 Feb 19 The intra-Afghan talks sponsored by Moscow cleared for the first time, demands being placed by the Taliban but kept under wraps. Details of ongoing US led talks are not shared on open media with only some snippets being made available in tweets by the US special […]

Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook The Excelsior 06 Feb 19

Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook The Excelsior 06 Feb 19

Nothing new in US National Intelligence outlook Nothing new in the US national intelligence agency outlook 06 Feb 19 In a briefing to a Senate Special Committee on intelligence, the US National Intelligence agency head, Dan Coats, gave a forecast on security aspects as pertaining to the subcontinent for the current year. The major points in his briefing included that […]