Pakistan’s article 370 dilemma The Statesman 10 Aug 2021 The second anniversary of revoking Article 370, on 05 Aug, was played up in Pakistan, as expected. Pak attempted to launch a twitter storm and had circulated twenty standardized messages to be spread on social media. It flopped. Every Pak leader, from Imran Khan downwards, tweeted on the event. Imran […]
क्या चाहता है ड्रैगन: देपसांग पर चीन का रुख साफ नहीं वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा (एलएसी) के चीनी इलाके मोल्दो में आयोजित भारत-चीन सैन्य वार्ता के बारहवें दौर के अंत में जारी संयुक्त बयान से संकेत मिलता है कि दोनों पक्षों के बीच कुछ प्रगति हुई है, क्योंकि ग्यारहवें दौर की वार्ता के बाद कोई बयान जारी नहीं किया गया था। […]
Iron brothers have similar traits The Excelsior 03 Aug 2021 The Chinese vice foreign minister, Xie Feng, speaking to his US counterpart, Wendy Sherman, last week, stated, ‘The desire to seek hegemony or territorial expansion is simply not in the Chinese DNA. And China has never coerced any country.’ He added, ‘China has never gone to others’ doorsteps to […]
Theatre commands must have an Indian flavour The Statesman 03 Aug 2021 A report last week stated that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has been chairing meetings comprising of representatives of service HQs and other ministries to iron out differences in the creation of theatre commands. As per the report these differences have yet to be ironed out. […]
Deteriorating security environment in Pakistan The Excelsior 27 Jul 2021 An article in the Pakistan Business Recorder last week stated that the Taliban has asked the Pak government to initiate talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan, (TTP) as it is unable to expel them from Afghanistan. The TTP has been responsible for maximum casualties to Pak troops and civilians in […]
Future of Indo-China talks The Statesman 27 Jul 2021 The 11th round of Indo-China talks were held on 09 Apr. There was no joint statement issued at the end of the talks, as had been the norm earlier. The Indian army statement read, ‘The two sides had a detailed exchange of views for the resolution of the remaining issues […]
Kargil war: India not a pushover: message sent across the world India News Network 26 Jul 2021 Over two decades ago, India fought and regained the heights which were occupied by Pak troops in Kargil. The battle was bloody, losses were immense. There was no time to procure equipment and make up deficiencies in capabilities, compelling the army to […]
सबक: पाकिस्तान एफएटीएफ की निगरानी में, काम आ रहा है भारत का दबाव Amar Ujala 22 Jul 2021 हाल ही में विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने कहा, ‘हमारे कारण पाकिस्तान एफएटीएफ की निगरानी में है, और उसे ग्रे सूची में रखा गया है। हम पाकिस्तान पर दबाव बनाने में सफल रहे हैं और तथ्य यह कि पाकिस्तान का रवैया […]
There is no threat to Kashmir from Pakistan NAAD Jul 2021 In 1978, post the arrest and trial of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Zia-ul-Haq assumed charge of Pakistan, and launched his policy of bleeding India with a thousand cuts. Four and a half decades later, the policy has, apart from backfiring, placed Pakistan in a quandary. Nothing has been achieved, […]
Lessons for air power from Ladakh CAPS Air Power Journal Jul 2021 Introduction The Ladakh standoff now appears to be receding after almost nine months of tension. As per the Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen YK Joshi, the occupation of Rezang La and Rechin La on the Kailash Ridge turned the tables. He stated in an interview, ‘A quid pro […]