Security of life versus internet Security of life versus internet 11 Dec 19 Prior to the visit of the King and Queen of Sweden to India last week, there were comments from the Swedish government that internet services must be restored in the valley. The Swedish statement read, ‘Sweden and the EU urge the Indian government to lift the remaining […]
Pakistan has more Enemies than Friends along its Borders Pakistan has more enemies than friends along its borders Bharat Shakti 10 Dec 2019 Pak has commenced fencing both its volatile borders, Iran and Afghanistan. For this it spent money it had earmarked for CPEC projects, forcing it to approach China again for another loan. Pak has been rattled by terrorist […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2456602/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/10TH-DECEMBER-2019#page/7 CDS sans integration will be of little use 10 Dec 19 “India is perhaps the only major democracy where the armed forces headquarters are outside the apex governmental structure.” These words in the Kargil Committee report of 1999, ring true even today. In 1961, the government amended the Allocation of Business (AOB)/ Transaction of Business (TOB) rules and made […]
India is a front line State against terrorism India is a frontline state against terrorism 05 Dec 19 When 9/11 happened, the world was concerned with the impact and reach of terrorist groups. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) led by the US launched operations within Afghanistan, to remove the Taliban, which was created and supported by Pakistan, destroy al Qaeda […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=225 Countering Pakistan’s information warfare CENJOWS 04 Dec 19 General Ata Hasnain, speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies, UK, in Mar this year, stated, ‘I give full marks to Pakistan for the way it has played out its information strategy. The ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) has done an outstanding work for Pakistan.’ He added, ‘the hybrid (war) can […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2445936/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/3RD-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Game of thrones in Pakistan 03 Dec 19 After an intense three-day drama, the Pak supreme court ruled that General Bajwa, who was given an extension for three years, would remain in the chair for six months, during which parliament would legislate on the extension/reappointment of an army chief. In Pakistan’s history, many army chiefs have either taken self-extension […]
Appointing a CDS Appointing a CDS 28 Nov 19 The recent government announcement stating that a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is likely to be appointed next month has retriggered the debate on the same. A team under the National Security Advisor (NSA) had been set up to work out the responsibilities, modalities of appointment and terms of employment for […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2435123/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/26TH-NOVEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Hypocrisy the hallmark of Pak’s actions 26 Nov 19 The Pak foreign minister, SM Qureshi, recently wrote to the UN for the umpteenth time, accusing India of imposing a security blanket in the valley along with a communications lockdown. He also accused India of ceasefire violations and targeting civilians. He ignored the fact that it is Pakistan’s export of […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=224 CPEC and a dwindling Pak economy CENJOWS 25 Nov 19 Speaking at the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, Alice Wells, the top US diplomat for South Asia warned Pakistan that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would push Pak deeper into debt. The CPEC is planned to link China’s Xinjiang province to Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea. […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=223 Terrorism continues because the world refuses to define it 22 Nov 19 The BRICS summit which was held recently decided to establish sub- groups as part of its joint working group on counter terrorism. These sub-groups would comprise of terrorist financing, use of internet for terrorist activities, countering radicalisation, terrorist foreign fighters and capacity building. Counter terrorism is presently […]