Why all song and dance over ‘eternal flame’ and ‘Abide With Me’ is politically motivated First Post 28 Jan 2022 The decision of the government to merge the flames at India Gate with the recently constructed national war memorial resulted in an unprecedented political controversy. Added to this was the dropping of ‘Abide With me’ from the Beating of […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence The Excelsior 26 Jan 2022 India is possibly the only nation on the globe which has land disputes with nuclear powered adversaries on both fronts. Both, China and Pak operate in unison. As a nation, India cannot let its guard down even for a moment. Its armed forces need to possess capabilities to thwart misadventures […]
Battling terrorism is an uphill task The Statesman 25 Jan 2022 The recent attacks on oil storage facilities in the UAE and synagogue in the US, indicate that despite all precautions, employment of technology and weapon systems, terrorist attacks continue unabated. Retaliation by the UAE and Saudis in Yemen, in this specific case, and by the US, Israel and […]
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 […]
Pakistan’s new security strategy is another exercise on paper Bharat Shakti 19 Jan 2022 Pakistan announced its new National Security Strategy (NSS) covering the period 2022-2026, in end December, which was unveiled on 14th Jan. This has neither been approved by their senate nor discussed in public domain prior to being adopted. It is a 110-page document, likely to […]
India-China standoff: How possibility of escalation has reduced but that of continued stalemate increased First Post 16 Jan 2022 Addressing the media in his pre-Army day press conference, General Naravane, the army chief stated while discussing the Indo-China standoff, ‘The situation is stable and under control.’ He added, ‘What happens and whether a situation escalates or not is very […]
The message of Kazakhstan riots The Statesman 18 Jan 2022 Early this month, peaceful protests over rising CNG prices converted into riots engulfing multiple cities in Kazakhstan. It led to drawing in forces from the region, under the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization), headed by Russia, to restore normalcy. Reports state that over 165 were killed and thousands arrested. […]
Politics over investment summits in J and K The Excelsior 18 Jan 2022 The J and K government notified that 70 acres of land, already in possession of the army in Gulmarg and Sonamarg, have been declared strategic enabling it to begin construction of dwellings on it. Mehbooba Mufti tweeted that such permission in tourist destinations implies that the […]
Days in Pakistan’s calendar in support of Kashmir Chanakya Forum 12 Jan 2022 पाकिस्तान हर साल 05 जनवरी को ‘आत्मनिर्णय का अधिकार’ दिवस के रूप में मनाया करता है। यह 1949 का वह दिन था जब संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद ने जम्मू और कश्मीर में संयुक्त राष्ट्र की निगरानी में जनमत संग्रह कराने के लिए प्रतिबद्धता दिखायी थी। इमरान […]
Conflicts that may erupt The Statesman 11 Jan 2022 An article was published on 29th Dec 2021 by the Brussel headquartered International Crisis Group titled ‘10 conflicts to watch in 2022.’ The group has been releasing similar papers for the past few years. These are intended to act as a warning to global powers on regions where conflicts could […]