Unfinished script of a C grade film The Statesman 13 Feb 2024 The recently concluded elections in our neighbourhood had all the trappings of a third grade Bollywood film. What now remains to be seen is how the movie would conclude, though it appears that the producer and director have visualized the end. The characters in this forthcoming film […]
BY TOM O’CONNOR ON 2/27/22 AT 6:38 PM EST The United States’ effort to condemn Russia’s military operations in Ukraine at the United Nations Security Council was unsurprisingly vetoed by Moscow, but three other powers spoiled a consensus as well, including two partners of Washington along with its top rival. As China, India and the United Arab Emirates doubled down on their abstentions Sunday […]
यूक्रेन पर रूसी हमले के बाद से भारतीय सोशल मीडिया दो हिस्सों में बंटता दिख रहा है. जहां एक ओर कुछ सोशल मीडिया यूज़र इस हमले की निंदा करते हुए हिंसा ख़त्म करने की अपील कर रहे हैं. वहीं, कुछ लोग पुतिन की तारीफ़ करते हुए पीएम मोदी से उनके कदमों पर चलने की मांग कर रहे हैं. सोशल मीडिया […]
By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India-Russia ties: why Putin-Modi arms deals are a problem for both China and the United States By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India and Russia’s historically close relationship has been complicated by geopolitical realities but last week’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putindemonstrated the extent to which both sides intend to stay close, even if it […]
Learning from the Armenia- Azerbaijan conflict Scholar Warrior Autumn 2021 Introduction The 44 days Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, launched by Azerbaijan, concluded under a Russian brokered ceasefire on 10 Nov 2020. The end result was degrading for Armenia. It lost control over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. In addition, Armenia was forced to guarantee a safe corridor to Azerbaijan for its […]
Decoding Pakistan’s new verbal assaults 22 Dec 2020 SM Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, stated, ‘an important development has cropped up. I have learned through our intelligence forces that India is planning a surgical strike against Pakistan. This is a serious development and I also have knowledge that they tried to seek approval […]
A recent conference at army HQs discussed the restructuring of the force. Few have termed it as a transformation exercise. Transformation would only flow from a realignment of objectives, roles and tasks, none of which appear to have been announced till date. None is likely to even be announced as neither the defence ministry nor the HQ Integrated Defence Staff […]
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Review the intake process to reduce shortfall levels in the armed forces CENJOWS 06 Aug 18 In a reply to a question raised in parliament, the government stated that the army faces a shortfall of 7,298 officers. The statement read, ‘As on 01 Jan 2018, the authorised strength of the army was 49,933 but it has 42, 635’. This shortfall […]