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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 […]

June 3, 2019

Strategic challenges facing the new government CENJOWS 03 Jun 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=175 Strategic challenges facing the new government CENJOWS 03 Jun 19 The previous government under Modi had devoted a large part of its time building ‘Brand India’ across the globe. This implied projecting Indian strengths, including its soft power, growing middle class, expanding markets, galloping economy and military professionalism. Modi’s interaction with the Indian diaspora, by his rallies, in every […]

May 30, 2019

Strategic benefits of supporting the Baluch movement CENJOWS 29 May 19

https://cenjows.gov.in/article-detail?id=172 Strategic benefits of supporting the Baluch movement CENJOWS 29 May 19 A recent video doing the rounds on social media showed a group of heavily armed Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) soldiers threatening China on its exploitation of Baluchistan. The leader spoke with confidence and clarity and appeared to be well educated. The leadership of the BLA is presently in […]