S Ranjan President Asif Ali Zardari visited India to exchange niceties. A solid euphoria was created around the visit; the gushing over Bilawal Bhutto; the $ I Million donated by the Bhutto/Zaradri family from what they have looted from the hapless people of Pakistan, particuarly occupied Kashmir; the exchange between Bilawal and Rahul Gandhi; the menu for the high profile … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s State sponsored massacre in Gilgit-Baltistan
India should reinvent its China policy
Prabhakar Gupta Simple facts of the two fastest growing economies of the world amply show that the Chinese dragon is way ahead of the Indian elephant. The two Asian giants, share a 4,250-kilometre border and trade goods and services in excess of $60 billion every year. But when it comes to slights, perceived or otherwise, Beijing’s memory is elephantine. India has given … [Read more...] about India should reinvent its China policy
What India stands for is antithesis for Pakistan
S Ranjan Pakistan’s President, Asif Ali Zardari, visited India accompanied by his son and Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, on a private pilgrimage to Ajmer Sharif. He held a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and also attended a lunch hosted in his honour by the Prime Minister. All this happened around the same time when the US had declared a bounty of $10 million on … [Read more...] about What India stands for is antithesis for Pakistan
Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
Prabhakar Gupta The unseemly public spat between the various organs of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has raised concerns over the sluggish process of defence acquisition which has, according to Army Chief General VK Singh, caused considerable “hollowness” in the Indian Army. The criticality of this revelation surpasses all other areas of the ongoing spat which, in any case, is … [Read more...] about Sluggish defence acquisition: A case study of Artillery Gun procurement
Decisive political engagement in Kashmir
Prabhakar Gupta Kashmir has, for long, been in the throes of a separatist movement aided and abetted by our neighbour from across the line of control. A widespread armed insurgency started in Kashmir after the disputed 1987 elections to the State Legislative Assembly. Some elements, dissatisfied with the conduct of the election, which they said was rigged, joined a … [Read more...] about Decisive political engagement in Kashmir