https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=229 The global power of India CENJOWS 23 Dec 19 Post the abrogation of Article 370 there were comments from across the globe for India to lift all bans including the communication ban imposed in the valley and free all detainees, including political detainees. There were also comments that all juvenile detainees be released, based on fake information being spread […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=228 Funds crunch affecting the armed forces 19 Dec 19 Late President APJ Abdul Kalam had stated on 09 Dec 2006 to the passing out cadets of IMA, ‘National security is born out of two important components. One is economic growth and prosperity; second is the capability to defend the nation against all types of threats.’ As the economy grows, […]
Striking ordnance factories Striking ordnance factories 18 Dec 19 Nearly 82,000 employees of 41 ordnance factories will once again proceed on strike after talks with a high-level committee failed to convince employee unions of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on the government’s reasons for planned corporatisation. They had withdrawn their strike in August, after assurance by the ministry that their […]
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2467391/Bhubaneswar-The-Statesman/17TH-DECEMBER-2019#page/7/2 Will America learn from the Pakistan lesson 17 Dec 19 Last week, The Washington Post published US government papers covering the period of the Bush and Obama administration, under the title ‘The Afghanistan Papers’. This collection of over 2000 pages, comprise interviews with senior US officials and others directly involved in the Afghanistan conflict. These interviews were conducted by […]
https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=227 India and the island states CENJOWS 12 Dec 19 Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles are four island states with whom India should have had excellent relations. India has always in some form been involved with them. During the 1980s, India’s military or intelligence service helped ward off coup attempts in Mauritius (1983), the Maldives (1988), and Seychelles (1986). […]
http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/1971-the-week-to-remember-the-glorious-victory Recollecting India’s glorious victory (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Dec 19 48 years ago, this week, operations against Pakistan were moving at a fast pace. On 16 Dec 1971, the Pak army in the then East Pakistan surrendered to the combined Indian forces and the Mukti Bahini. The surrender document read, ‘The Pakistan Eastern Command agree to surrender all […]
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 […]