The future of Afghanistan The Statesman 04 May 2021 A report stated that talks, sponsored by Turkey, the UN and US, aimed at reaching a power sharing agreement in Afghanistan, scheduled to be held last month in Istanbul, has been pushed to May, as the Taliban indicated their unwillingness to attend. There is a likelihood that these may not […]
Assessing Pak polity’s comments on talks The Excelsior 01 May 2021 Addressing a news conference in the UAE on 18th Apr, where Qureshi and Jaishankar were on a visit, SM Qureshi stated, ‘Both India and Pakistan will have to think about their bilateral ties. Pakistan is ready to talk with India if it takes back its steps of August […]
Nations look inwards as panic spread The Statesman 27 Apr 2021 The US has lifted restrictions on export of raw material for vaccine production in India. In addition, it is providing other essential medical stores. Restrictions were imposed by Biden recently. Their spokesperson defended them by stating, ‘We have a special responsibility to the American people.’ A few days […]
The Global Times accusing India of mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP The Print 26 Apr 2021 The Chinese propaganda machinery is led by its mouthpiece Global Times, known for spreading fake news and damaging adversaries’ credentials. The newspaper recently published an article titled ‘Be wary of India’s provocation amid worsening pandemic’, according to which, India may attempt to “initiate provocation along its borders with China or Pakistan, fanning nationalist sentiments at home to […]
Enhancing CAPFs capabilities The Excelsior 24 Apr 2021 The recent encounter in Bastar which led to 23 CAPF soldiers losing their lives has raised questions on the planning and conduct of operations in the Naxal belt. The DG CRPF, Kuldeep Singh stated that there was no flaw in the intelligence inputs which led to the launching of large forces. […]
Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021 The CDS, General Bipin Rawat, stated at the Raisina dialogue, ‘I think India has stood firm on the northern borders and we have proven that we will not get pushed. And I think whatever we have been able to achieve, in standing firm, in preventing change of status […]
An ill advised step by the Americans The Statesman 20 Apr 2021 The unauthorised passage of the US navy ship, USS John Paul Jones, through India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) created a controversy, which was easily avoidable. While there is a difference in opinion between the two countries on multiple issues, United Nations Convention on the Law of the […]
Playing with the officer cadre CLAWS 16 Apr 2021 A recent press report stated that the army is considering directly recruiting JCOs to fill vacancies in the officer cadre. They will be eligible for promotion upto the rank of Colonels. To assuage the fear of the current rank and file, the report stated that there would be no impact […]
India-Russia divergences The Excelsior 14 Apr 2021 The recent two-day visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, to India was followed by a similar duration visit to Pakistan. While in India he held discussions with his counterpart, S Jaishankar, however there was no interaction with the PM. In his press conference, post the visit, he stated, ‘We discussed […]
New strategy needed to handle Naxals The Statesman 13 Apr 2021 The ambush on police forces by Naxals in Tekulugudam leaving 23 dead shook the nation. Those who backed, planned and implemented the operation defended their actions. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel stated, ‘It was not an attack on (police) camp…We had gone there to corner them. […]