http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAyODAy CAA, Delhi riots and foreign relations 19 Mar 2020 In response to a question on whether India was losing its allies over its Kashmir policy, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the Delhi riots, S Jaishankar, the Indian foreign minister stated, ‘maybe we’re getting to know who our friends really are.’ While it may have been a means of […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2597292/Kolkata-The-Statesman/17TH-MARCH-2020#page/7/2 The changing face of confrontation 17 Mar 2020 The two-nation theory resulting in the creation of India and Pakistan on religious grounds has left South Asia in a permanent state of confrontation. Kashmir has remained the major bone of contention, with other issues resolvable, however linked to Kashmir. Multiple wars, tense borders, policy of bleeding India by a […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=247 Coronavirus and the armed forces 16 Mar 2020 The centre and states are seeking the assistance of the armed forces, amongst other central agencies to help battle the spread of Coronavirus (Covid 19). The army is already running wellness centres (isolation and quarantine facilities) in Manesar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Deolali, Jhansi, Kolkata, Chennai and Suratgarh to manage Indian nationals […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=246 Pak will seek to activate terrorism in Kashmir 13 Mar 2020 The confidence of the central government on the internal situation in Kashmir was evident last week when it lifted the final communication restrictions and opened social media sites. However, it maintained that speed restrictions would remain in place till mid-March. Presently, the only major sticking point of international […]
Does India need to integrate the CAPFs? Does India need to integrate the CAPFs? 12 Mar 2020 The armed forces are on the way to the creation of theatre commands and greater integration. The three services have vastly different roles (land, sea and air) however possess a similar task of national security. The intention of integration is to reduce the […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2587608/Delhi-The-Statesman/10-03-2020#page/9/2 Peace will elude Afghanistan unless Taliban is reigned in 10 Mar 2020 The US-Taliban agreement, signed on 29th Feb, though intended to end of war and lead to withdrawal of all foreign forces from the country was anything but a peace agreement. The deal ignored the Afghan government, which remains a major stakeholder and deciding factor in any peace […]
Investigating Delhi riots Investigating Delhi riots 04 Mar 2020 The Supreme Court had stated in Jul 2018 that it is the right of citizens to protest including in the heart of Delhi at Jantar Mantar and the Boat Club. However, the two-judge bench also ruled that protests could not obstruct traffic or put the lives of residents in danger. This […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2577787/Kolkata-The-Statesman/03RD-MARCH-2020#page/7/2 Takeaways from the Trump visit 03 Mar 2020 The visit the world was observing has concluded. Trump has come, visited and left. Much happened over two days that he was here. The crowds in Ahmedabad, his visit to the Taj, meetings in Delhi, his individual interaction with the media, signing of mega defence deals, all happened while parts of […]
http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAxOTE4 Indigenous versus imported artillery equipment 27 Feb 2020 Inputs indicate that the Indian army is presently at the stage of cost negotiation for procuring 1580 artillery guns called ATHOS (Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System) 2052 manufactured by the Elbit company of Israel. The procurement is expected to be 400 Guns in fully assembled condition and remaining 1,180 under the […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2568149/Kolkata-The-Statesman/25TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7/2 Restructuring the armed forces a job well begun 25 Feb 2020 Addressing the Combined Commanders Conference in 2015, PM Modi stated, ‘We have been slow to reform the structures of our armed forces… We should promote jointness across every level of our armed forces. We wear different colours, but we serve the same cause and bear the same flag. […]