US withdrawal from Afghanistan CENJOWS 23 Nov 2020 Donald Trump recently announced withdrawing additional troops from Afghanistan, leaving 2500 soldiers, by 15 Jan 2021, against the advice of his military brass. This withdrawal would be completed just five days before Biden takes office. He is seeking to fulfil his electoral promise of bringing soldiers back before the end of […]
India needs to change its China strategy USI 20 Nov 2020 For decades, Indian concentration of offensive forces remained on its western borders. Four wars, including Kargil, and decades of terrorism being propagated by Pakistan compelled India to concentrate on this front. The deterioration of Pakistan’s economy, enhancement in Indian military capabilities, possession of nuclear weapons by both nations, […]
Indian security paradigm CENJOWS 20 Nov 2020 The Prime Minister stated while addressing troops at Longewala, ‘”History of the world tells us that only those nations have remained safe and advanced who had the ability to take on invaders.’ He added, ‘No force in the world can prevent our brave soldiers from defending our borders. The world today knows […]
Will Biden’s policies be better for India 19 Nov 2020 The headlines in an Indian newspaper on Biden winning the US Presidential election stated, ‘Modi send congrats, relief in Delhi as known Indian ally is back.’ Biden has been a supporter of deepening Indo-US ties even before he became the Vice President under Obama in 2009. In 2006, Biden […]
Towards disengagement and de-escalation 17 Nov 2020 There were reports that India is considering a Chinese proposal on disengagement and subsequent de-escalation along the LAC in Ladakh. Nothing has yet been accepted nor firmed in. It would need multiple rounds of talks before finalization. As per inputs, the Chinese proposed that they would initially pull back on the North […]
Chinese exploitation of Tibet 11 Nov 2020 A New York-based human rights group states that millions of Tibetans have been forced to leave their homes and livelihoods as part of a mass government relocation programs aimed to control the ethnic group. Reports of Sept stated that Chinese authorities forced Tibetan farmers and herders into labour programmes similar to that […]
The PAGD grudgingly accepts the new status of J and K 11 Nov 2020 The People’s Alliance of the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was created on 15 Oct, with the intention of restoring the original status of J and K, which was revoked in August last year. The alliance is a grouping of 11 political parties, including arch-rivals PDP and […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2885333/Kolkata-The-Statesman/10TH-NOVEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Pension moves may affect morale of armed forces 10 Nov 2020 An internal communique, dated 29 Oct, from the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), under the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), conveyed the intention of the government to enhance service age limits, while reducing pensions to those who seek pre-mature retirement. The memo, possibly deliberately leaked, directs the […]
https://chanakyaforum.org/can-the-pakistani-establishment-be-tamed/ Can the Pakistani establishment be tamed Chanakya Forum 05 Nov 2020 An editorial in The Dawn of 28 Oct, commenting on the Quetta rally of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) states, ‘In political terms, bringing up the issue of enforced disappearances in such a no-holds-barred way is a gesture of defiance to the powers that be (read army), indicating […]
The changing face of Kashmir politics The changing face of Kashmir politics 04 Nov 2020 The passing of new land laws for J and K is the latest in the string of changes being pushed by the centre. Under these laws, outsiders can purchase non-agricultural lands, enable contract farming in agricultural lands and the state can set up industrial development […]