https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2862637/Kolkata-The-Statesman/20TH-OCTOBER-2020#page/7/2 A battle won, a war lost 20 Oct 2020 China waded into Ladakh hoping to regain its claim lines, involve India in endless rounds of negotiations and project its power across the globe. It sought to warn India that the PLA is powerful enough to inflict punitive damages in case India seeks to assert itself and refuses to accept […]
https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/india-and-china-talk-not-progressed-read-harsh-kakkar-article?src=top-lead Indo-China talks Amar Ujala 15 Oct 2020 The seventh round of talks between the corps commanders was held on Monday. The joint statement issued post the meeting stated, ‘The two sides had a sincere, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on disengagement along the Line of Actual Control in the western sector of India-China border areas.’ It added, ‘Both […]
J&K continues to suffer J and K continues to suffer 14 Oct 2020 Prior to 05 Aug 2019, when article 370 was repealed, a separate set of rules for the state was acceptable. However, in the current environment, when it has become a Union Territory (UT) and the controversial article repealed and earlier rules and regulations replaced then should J […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2854519/Kolkata-The-Statesman/13TH-OCTOBER-2020#page/7/2 Its time to dump the One-China policy 13 Oct 2020 Ahead of Taiwan’s national day on 10th Oct, the Chinese embassy in India penned a letter to Indian media houses asking them to adhere to the government’s One-China policy. The letter stated, ‘Taiwan shall not be referred to as a country (nation) or Republic of China or the leader […]
https://usiofindia.org/publication/cs3-strategic-perspectives/pakistan-army-at-the-crossroads/ Pakistan army at the crossroads USI Strategic Perspectives 09 Oct 2020 Comments over the weekend by Imran Khan on the addresses by Nawaz Sharif to his party and at the conclave of the Multi-party Conference, leading to the formation of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an amalgamation of all opposition political parties, displays the fear gripping the Pak establishment. […]
Hardening of stance in Ladakh Hardening of stance in Ladakh 08 Oct 2020 The comment last week by the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, ‘China does not recognise the so-called union territory of Ladakh illegally established by India, and opposes infrastructure construction in disputed border areas for military control purposes,’ was pushing a new hurdle into the current efforts […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2846824/Kolkata-The-Statesman/06-OCTOBER-2020#page/7/2 Corporatization vital to make OFB productive 06 Oct 2020 A recent report released by the army stated that 403 accidents have taken place due to faulty ammunition since 2014. It also highlighted that casualties due to Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) manufactured ammunition and armament were unacceptably high, with 27 soldiers losing their life and nearly 160 injured. Financially, the […]
https://usiofindia.org/publication/cs3-strategic-perspectives/pak-army-a-power-onto-itself/ Pak army- a power onto itself USI 29 Sep 2020 Imran Khan in his address to the UNGA, which was almost a repeat of 2019, raised Kashmir and the threat of war. He stated, ‘In order to divert attention from its illegal actions and atrocities in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, India is playing a dangerous game of upping […]
Anti-Shia protests in Pakistan Anti-Shia protests in Pakistan 30 Sep 2020 In his speech in the UNGA, Imran spoke of threats to Muslims in many parts of the globe, including India. He forgot his own country and China. Wonder if Muslims do not exist there. The largest rally demanding deaths to Shias, who are also Muslims, was held in Karachi. […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2838667/Kolkata-The-Statesman/29TH-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Why Xi must be halted? Xi Jinping, in his televised address to the UN, spoke of mutual respect and cooperation between nations, following a policy of non-expansionism and promising to avoid hot and cold wars. Chinese actions and words, even on the global stage are at a vast variance. Any despot, who has amassed complete power in his hands, […]