https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=236 The boiling Af-Pak region CENJOWS 14 Jan 2020 The US and the Taliban are once again engaged in peace talks, which are akin to an electric switch, off and on. After being put once again on hold, talks have recommenced amidst conflicting statements and almost no further progress. The official US view was that the Taliban have agreed to […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2509299/Kolkata-The-Statesman/14TH-JANUARY-2020#page/7/2 Will West Asian crises escalate 14 Jan 20 The drone strike which assassinated Soleimani led to widespread anger within Iran. The nation called for revenge, while Trump threatened them with war, if they retaliated. The world waited with bated breath for Iranian retaliation and US response. Major powers sought peace and backed Iran, aware that its response would destabilize […]
Challenges before CDS Challenges before CDS 09 Jan 19 The announcement of a CDS by the government was a welcome step after over seventy years of inaction. It was the distrust between the polity and the armed forces at the time of independence and incidents in Pakistan of the army taking over the country, which compelled the first Indian government […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2499021/Kolkata-The-Statesman/7TH-JANUARY-2020#page/7/2 Prognosis grim for Pakistan in 2020 07 Jan 20 The last few months of 2019 gave a foreboding on what the present year would hold for Pak. The decisions of the supreme court, against General Bajwa and Musharraf, broke the jinx of the all-powerful Pak army. While, it may be just a display of bravado by the judges, aware […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=233 Impact of elimination of General Soleimani CENJOWS 06 Jan 19 In a drone strike last Friday, the US eliminated General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s elite Quds force, at Baghdad airport, just as he was deplaning. General Soleimani was the second most powerful figure in Iran, after Ayatollah Khamenei. He was the architect of Iran’s policy in Iraq, […]
National security glimpses of 2019 National security glimpses of 2019 03 Jan 2020 The Pulwama attack on the CRPF convoy on 14th Feb, followed by the Indian strike on Balakote on 26 Feb was an ominous start for the year. Pakistan hid the Indian success, including the downing of its aircraft, highlighting the shooting down of the MIG 21 and […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2488559/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/31ST-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 CDS will wear many hats 31 Dec 19 It was an idea whose time had come. On 24th Dec, the government approved the appointment of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the armed forces. The announcement was made 20 years after it was initially proposed by the Kargil and Arun Singh committees. The model adopted is almost akin […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=231 Exploiting Pakistan’s diplomatic blunder CENJOWS 30 Dec 19 Having an inexperienced Prime Minister can lead to a downfall in international institutions and standing, despite having experienced aides. That is exactly what happened to Imran Khan. On the side lines of the UN General Assembly, where he rambled on and on about nuclear warfare and genocide, he also met the […]
Why Are Politicians Fearful When The Army Chief Speaks? Why are politicians fearful when the army chief speaks? News4masses.com 28 Dec 19 Speaking at the ‘Six Sigma Healthcare Leadership Summit’ last week, the army chief, General Bipin Rawat, stated, ‘Leaders are not those who lead people in inappropriate directions, as we are witnessing in a large number of universities and […]
Pak ignored Pak ignored 27 Dec 19 In a recent statement to the media, the Pak foreign office spokesperson, Muhammad Faisal stated that Islamabad was ready to host the 19th SAARC summit. This comment was made after the visit of their foreign minister, SM Qureshi, to Columbo. He added that ‘only one country, India, has a problem with it and […]