Jaibans Singh It is said that due to China's massive economic and military power, President Xi Jinping is in a position to have the last word while carving out the relationship of his country with the rest of the world and more particularly with India? A recently published book , ‘The Last War: How AI Will Shape India’s Final Showdown with China’ authored by Pravin Sawhney … [Read more...] about Taiwan Imbroglio: Chinese loss of face and its consequences
Operation Meghdoot: Victory in the face of monumental odds
Colonel Alok Mathur (Retired) Siachen , known as the highest battle field of the world, is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. In Balti dialect the word means "Garden of Roses.” It forms the western edge of the Union Territory of Ladakh and is the second longest Glacier in any non-polar region. The 2500 sq kms Glacier originates from Indira Col in the … [Read more...] about Operation Meghdoot: Victory in the face of monumental odds
Pakistan: A disaster waiting to happen
Jaibans Singh Pakistan is desperately trying to build bridges with the United States; the foreign minister of the country, Bilawal Bhutto, recently visited the US, hat in hand. Not much was expected to come out from the visit since the US is reconsidering its priorities with regard to AfPak. Then Pakistan played its typical duplicitous masterstroke. In order to mend … [Read more...] about Pakistan: A disaster waiting to happen
With sensitive implementation Agnipath scheme will become a force multiplier
Jaibans Singh Agnipath scheme, the new Human Resource policy of the Indian Armed Forces, after remaining on the drawing board for a couple of years, has finally been approved and declared. The declaration has triggered unprecedented violence across the country. It is now very clear that the actual aspirants have a limited role in the violence and that it has been engineered … [Read more...] about With sensitive implementation Agnipath scheme will become a force multiplier
Indian military veterans and the tradition of restraint
Jaibans Singh Agnipath, the new Human Resource policy of the Indian Armed Forces, after remaining on the drawing board for a couple of years, has finally been approved and declared. The period of evolution and the final declaration witnessed heated articulations on multiple media platforms by some members of the veteran community. The final declaration has triggered … [Read more...] about Indian military veterans and the tradition of restraint
India has no room for complacency when dealing with China
Jaibans Singh The May, 24 meeting of QUAD leaders at Tokyo for the second person-to-person summit has activated the strategic community worldwide into speculation about the global power play in the region, including the Asian mainland and the Indo-pacific. The main issue that is being contemplated is the possibility of China too being confronted with a two-front threat, as … [Read more...] about India has no room for complacency when dealing with China
Pakistan needs to focus more on economy than Politics
Jaibans Singh Change of regime has not helped Pakistan get over its economic woes, the fiscal situation is continuing with its southward plunge with the new government spending more time in the proverbial blame game rather than taking some concrete steps to improve the situation. Even a novice economist would advise Pakistan to impose a financial emergency under Article … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to focus more on economy than Politics
Pakistan’s premiership will not be a cakewalk for Shehbaz Sharif
Jaibans Singh Pakistan has managed to keep alive its rather ignoble tradition of no prime minister completing his/her full term in office. Imran Khan almost reached there, only to be shunted out unceremoniously at the tail end. Let us briefly run over the drama that was played out to bring about the regime change. Shehbaz Sharif exhibited his astute political skills by … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s premiership will not be a cakewalk for Shehbaz Sharif
The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
Jaibans Singh Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in the eye of a huge political storm for the past few months. The opposition has been baying for his blood since 8 March when the motion of no-confidence was submitted before the National Assembly Secretariat. Khan, however, has proved to be a tough nut to crack. Before the no-confidence motion could be tabled by the … [Read more...] about The world should be wary of burgeoning instability in Pakistan
Tourist surge in Kashmir : Maintenance of momentum is crucial
Dr. Simrit Kahlon In Kashmir, the advent of the much awaited summer tourism season is heralded with the opening of the famous Tulip garden, Siraj Bagh, on the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar. In 2021, when the garden opened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted “Whenever you get the opportunity, do visit Jammu and Kashmir and witness the scenic Tulip … [Read more...] about Tourist surge in Kashmir : Maintenance of momentum is crucial