All Articles – Page 95 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

June 19, 2019

India and US differences in involving military leadership at national level CENJOWS 18 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=178 India and US: differences in involving military leadership at national level CENJOWS 18 Jun 19 When Trump assumed office and nominated a host of retired Generals as his advisors, Indian thinktanks and media went on an overdrive comparing the two nations. His initial nominations included General James Mattis as Secretary of Defence, General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland […]

June 18, 2019

Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due The Statesman 18 Jun 19

Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due? Should bureaucracy deny veterans their due 18 Jun 19 In a letter of 05 Apr this year, addressed to the Directorate of Ex-servicemen Welfare of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Comptroller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), a part of the same ministry, queries the logic of initiating the OROP revision due on 01 […]

June 14, 2019

J and K needs a firm hand (English Version) Rakshak News 14 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/should-jammu-and-kashmir-be-a-strict-administrator J and K needs a firm hand (English Version) Rakshak News 14 Jun 19 The BJP was re-elected because it promised to deliver on multiple fronts, primarily being on Kashmir. The appointment of Amit Shah as the home minister was a message being sent that the government would adopt a firm stance against terrorism in the valley and those […]

June 12, 2019

What can we expect in the SCO (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/which-hope-will-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-meet What can we expect in the SCO? (English Version) Rakshak News 12 Jun 19 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will be held on Jun 13-14 at Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The SCO is a China-led eight-member economic and security bloc. Its founding members include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. China wanted Pakistan in the bloc […]

June 12, 2019

The duplicity of the OIC The Excelsior 12 Jun 19

Duplicity of OIC The duplicity of the OIC 12 Jun 19 The OIC had their latest meeting in Makkah, Saudi Arabia at the end of last month. The meeting was called by Saudi Arabia to booster support from the group against Iran, which continues to be a major challenger to Saudi Arabia. The final communique issued on 31st May had […]

June 11, 2019

Pakistan army cuts farcical The Statesman 11 Jun 19

Pakistani army cuts farcical Pakistan army cuts farcical 11 Jun 19 Pakistan is clearly not a democracy. The government has no power over its armed forces. The army determines its own financial needs and the government complies. It has no options. This is the only country where the education budget is Rs 111.23 billion and the military budget is Rs […]

June 10, 2019

Why is the US continuously threatening India? CENJOWS 10 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=177 Why is the US continuously threatening India? CENJOWS 10 Jun 19 The US, in every policy document and statements by its top bureaucrats has mentioned that India is an important strategic partner, with whom it seeks to enhance its relationship. The signing of LEMOA (Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement) and COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement) pushed India clearly […]

June 7, 2019

Pak fears India can cause its imploding (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Jun 19

http://www.rakshaknews.com/vishesh/pakistan-why-is-now-afraid-of-india Pak fears India can cause its imploding (English Version) Rakshak News 06 Jun 19 On 26th of May the Pak army opened fire on unarmed protestors of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) in North Waziristan. The Pak military initially issued a statement that their check post was attacked by protestors and troops had to open fire in self-defence. It […]

June 5, 2019

Time to announce assembly elections in J and K is close The Excelsior 05 Jun 19

Time to announce assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is close Time to announce assembly elections in J and K is close 05 Jun 19 The Lok Sabha elections are completed, the government sworn in and business back to normal. J and K as usual would be in the limelight for many reasons. Firstly, the promises made by the BJP […]

June 4, 2019

Many pressing issues on Rajnath Singh’s plate The Statesman 04 Jun 19

Many pressing issues on Rajnath Singh’s plate Many pressing issues on Rajnath Singh’s plate 04 Jun 19 The appointment of Mr Rajnath Singh as the new defence minister is a welcome step. His range of priorities would vary from ensuring development of capabilities to recreating the trust deficit between the uniformed, political leadership and the bureaucracy. He is the senior […]