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February 18, 2020

Army takes steps to stop radicalization of youth The Statesman 18 Feb 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2558010/Kolkata-The-Statesman/18TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7/2 Army takes steps to stop radicalization of youth 18 Feb 2020 During the Def Expo 2020 in Lucknow, in an interview with News 18, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, clarified on his earlier comments of the Raisina Dialogue, ‘Why must you allow a person to be radicalized and then deradicalize them?’ He added, ‘Why do […]

February 16, 2020

Bridging the veteran and serving gap Samman Magazine Jan 2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WA8hGhyVeTmVWseRQyehwpQNr0mFD5oY/view Page 16 Bridging the veteran and serving gap Samman Magazine Jan 2020 The advent of social media in the last few years changed the methodology of protesting and displaying anger against institutions and organizations. It has also given a sense of anonymity to the protestor alongside a platform for spreading their opposing views and comments. Social media has become […]

February 12, 2020

China’s growing clout in the region CENJOWS 12 Feb 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=242 China’s growing clout in the region 12 Feb 2020 The first visit of Xi Jinping, the Chinese President, this year was to Myanmar. For India, Chinese inroads into a region it considers its backyard, is a matter of concern. While China has every right to be involved with nations in South Asia, there are occasions when Chinese involvement is […]

February 12, 2020

Lessons from Def Expo 2020 The Excelsior12 Feb 2020

Lessons from Def Expo 2020 Lessons from Def Expo 2020 12 Feb 2020 The Def Expo held last week at Lucknow provided a glimpse of the strides made by the Indian private sector in defence research and development. It was less than two decades ago that this sector was opened for private industries and entrepreneurs. Till then, defence was considered […]

February 11, 2020

Women officers in command roles The Statesman 11 Feb 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2548583/Kolkata-The-Statesman/11TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7 Women officers in command roles 11 Feb 2020 Post granting permanent commission to women officers, the next legal battle in progress is placing them in command of units to enable career progression alongside their male counterparts. In a statement to the Apex Court, countering granting command to women officers, the army stated, ‘Women may not be suitable for commanding […]

February 7, 2020

Def Expo 2020 (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Feb 2020

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/india-in-defense-market?src=top-lead Def Expo 2020 (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Feb 2020 In mid-2019 the defence ministry announced that the next edition of the international defence exhibition (Def Expo) will be held in Lucknow in Feb 2020. It is the first time that the event is being conducted in UP. The theme for current Def Expo is ‘India: the emerging defence […]

February 6, 2020

World must stop nations employing proxies CENJOWS 06 Feb 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=240 World must stop nations employing proxies CENJOWS 06 Feb 2020 The recent assassination of General Soleimani was the result of growing attacks on the US and its allies by proxies of Iran, coordinated and armed by Soleimani. Iran had launched proxy war’s in multiple regions of the Middle East. Its proxies include Lebanese Hezbollah, various Shiite militias in Iraq, […]

February 5, 2020

The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan The Excelsior 05 Feb 2020

The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan The Indian hierarchy warns Pakistan 05 Feb 2020 Prime Minister Modi while addressing NCC cadets on NCC day stated, ‘Pakistan has lost three wars against India, whose (Indian) armed forces would need not more than a week to 10 days to defeat the neighbouring country in case of another war.’ He added, ‘when our armed […]

February 4, 2020

Finding innovative ways of managing defence budget The Statesman 04 Feb 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2538764/Kolkata-The-Statesman/04TH-FEBRUARY-2020#page/7 Finding innovative ways of managing defence budget 04 Feb 2020 The defence budget has been announced. It is not what the armed forces demanded, nor will it ever be. There is a modest increase of 9% from the previous year, of which 10% is for capital and 4% for revenue. The national pie remains limited, demand for its share […]

January 29, 2020

Of terrorism, protests and politics The Excelsior 29 Jan 2020

http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTAwODAy Of terrorism, protests and politics 29 Jan 2020 Is the present trend of terrorism in the valley and protests across the country pushing religion versus religion, breaking the secular fabric of the nation? Are those backing protests doing it to defend the national constitution or seeking regaining political space, ignoring the well-being of the country? Is there a need […]