All Articles – Page 89 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

December 9, 2019

CDS sans integration will be of little use The Statesman 10 Dec 19

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 […]

December 5, 2019

India is a frontline state against terrorism The Excelsior 05 Dec 19

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 […]

December 4, 2019

Countering Pakistan’s information warfare CENJOWS 04 Dec 19

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 […]

December 3, 2019

Game of thrones in Pakistan The Statesman 03 Dec 19

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 […]

November 28, 2019

Appointing a CDS The Excelsior 28 Nov 19

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 […]

November 26, 2019

Hypocrisy the hallmark of Pak’s actions The Statesman 26 Nov 19

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 […]

November 25, 2019

CPEC and a dwindling Pak economy CENJOWS 25 Nov 19

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. […]

November 22, 2019

Terrorism continues because the world refuses to define it CENJOWS 22 Nov 19

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 […]

November 20, 2019

Rafale verdict and national security The Excelsior 20 Nov 19

Rafale verdict and national security Rafale verdict and national security 20 Nov 19 The Rafale verdict from the apex court is out. It has cleared all issues raised by the opposition. It has exonerated all stages of the acquisition process including the price negotiation, conducted by the current air chief. In its judgement the apex court stated, ‘we cannot lose […]

November 19, 2019

The hundred-day test The Statesman 19 Nov 19

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2424775/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/19TH-NOVEMBER-2019#page/7/2 The hundred-day test 19 Nov 19 It has been over 100 days since Article 370 was abrogated and J and K converted into two separate Union Territories. Since then, the two Lt Governors have been sworn in and the bifurcation complete. During these 100 days there have been no casualties due to firing by security forces, indicating that the […]