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Diplomacy backed by firmness and force The Statesman 02 Jun 2020
June 2, 2020

Diplomacy backed by firmness and force The Statesman 02 Jun 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2696125/Kolkata-The-Statesman/2ND-JUNE-2020#page/7/2 Diplomacy backed by firmness and force 02 Jun 2020           The Indo-China standoff in Ladakh has been ongoing for a few weeks with no signs of abating. It commenced with fisticuffs, leading to casualties from both sides and is currently in a state of stalemate, with both sides preparing defences. Standoffs currently are in two locations, Pangong Tso and […]

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Did the army chief wade into the Indo-Nepal cartographic dispute The Daily Guardian 01 Jun 2020
June 1, 2020

Did the army chief wade into the Indo-Nepal cartographic dispute The Daily Guardian 01 Jun 2020

https://thedailyguardian.com/did-army-chief-wade-into-india-nepal-cartographic-dispute/ Did the army chief wade into the Indo-Nepal cartographic dispute The Daily Guardian 01 Jun 2020           Answering queries from guests during a question and answer session at the end of a webinar organized by the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence and Strategic Analysis on 15th May, the army chief discussed objections by Nepal on the Dharchula- Lipulekh road. […]

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Economic wars are the new norm The Excelsior 27 May 2020
May 27, 2020

Economic wars are the new norm The Excelsior 27 May 2020

Economic wars are the new norm Economic wars are the new norm 27 May 2020           Economic actions are currently preferred options for powerful nations to display their disapproval and impose punishment on adversaries. Wars involving the military are costly in political, human and economic cost, punishing economic actions are not, especially for the nation imposing it. On the contrary, […]

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Chinese provocative actions along the LAC CENJOWS 26 May 2020
May 26, 2020

Chinese provocative actions along the LAC CENJOWS 26 May 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=293 Chinese provocative actions along the LAC 26 May 2020           There has been a spurt of Chinese provocative actions along the LAC, propping up in areas where there were no such incidents earlier. Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, who commanded the Sukhna Corps stated, ‘These are all over. From the first of its kind in Naku La in North Sikkim […]

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Pension bill can be cut if government has the will The Statesman 26 May 2020
May 26, 2020

Pension bill can be cut if government has the will The Statesman 26 May 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2686882/Kolkata-The-Statesman/26TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Pension bill can be cut if government has the will 26 May 2020           The new scheme, proposed by the army, termed as ‘Tour of Duty’ envisaging a shorter service tenure without liability for pension and other benefits, has been mandated by the compulsion to curtail the pension bill while enhancing funds for modernization. In the annual budget, pensions […]

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Countering Pakistan’s information warfare campaign The Daily Guardian 19 May 2020
May 20, 2020

Countering Pakistan’s information warfare campaign The Daily Guardian 19 May 2020

https://thedailyguardian.com/countering-pakistans-information-warfare-campaign/ Countering Pakistan’s information warfare campaign The Daily Guardian 19 May 2020           Pakistan is challenging India simultaneously in multiple arenas. Infiltration attempts continue, few succeed. It has attempted to give a local flavour to terrorist activities in Kashmir by raising and projecting ‘The Resistance Front’ as an internal group, whereas it is nothing but a repackaged LeT. The army […]

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Indigenous defence procurement CENJOWS 19 May 2020
May 20, 2020

Indigenous defence procurement CENJOWS 19 May 2020

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=285 Indigenous defence procurement 19 May 2020           Last weekend, the finance minister announced sweeping reforms in defence manufacture and procurement. She enhanced FDI in defence manufacturing from 49 to 74%. She laid emphasis on introduction of indigenous production, rather than imports. She stated the department of military affairs headed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) would release an […]

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Plight of minorities in Pakistan The Excelsior 20 May 2020
May 20, 2020

Plight of minorities in Pakistan The Excelsior 20 May 2020

Plight of minorities in Pakistan Plight of minorities in Pakistan 20 May 2020           During the past few months, India has been fighting a digital battle across every media network, initiated by Pakistan, backed by its paid journalists in the west and supported by an anti-government lobby within the country. Pakistan’s aim has been to project India as Islamophobic, where […]

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Pro’s and cons of the Tour of Duty idea The Statesman 19 May 2020
May 19, 2020

Pro’s and cons of the Tour of Duty idea The Statesman 19 May 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2677793/Kolkata-The-Statesman/19TH-MAY-2020#page/7/2 Pro’s and cons of the Tour of Duty idea 19 May 2020           The army chief recently announced that the army is considering a new scheme for officers termed ‘Tour of Duty’ (TOD). The scheme envisages three years’ service, with no extension. It aims to attract those seeking to join the armed forces without adopting it as a fulltime […]

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China-Pak bonhomie builds as China desperately needs allies The Daily Guardian 15 May 2020
May 15, 2020

China-Pak bonhomie builds as China desperately needs allies The Daily Guardian 15 May 2020

China-Pak bonhomie builds as China desperately needs allies The Daily Guardian 15 May 2020           A research dossier prepared by the so-called ‘Five Eyes’ involving intelligence agencies of US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, released over the weekend, stated that China intentionally hid or destroyed evidence of the Coronavirus outbreak resulting in the loss of over 2.5 Lakh lives […]

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