Maj Gen C P Singh (Retd) Introduction Sun Tzu aptly said- “Your enemy’s enemy is your friend”. India and Taiwan have a common neighbour who believes in expansion of frontiers by force. India has ignored the existence of Taiwan for long and carrying on with the legacy of ‘Hindi Chini, Bhai Bhai’. India has so far avoided diplomatic relations with Taiwan, just not to annoy … [Read more...] about India-Taiwan friendship
New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and impact on India
Jaibans Singh On November 24, the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, promoted Lt General Asim Munir Ahmed, to the rank of General and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army. The appointment, for once, has been made on the grounds of seniority, which mostly does not happen in Pakistan. Nevertheless, the selection process generated intense controversy … [Read more...] about New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and impact on India
Operation Anecdote: We sniffed out the LTTE camp
Col Lalit Chamola We had been deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) since end-July 1987. By end-September, the situation seemed to be taking a bad turn and finally on 10 October 1987 IPKF was ordered to forcibly disarm/neutralise our friends till then, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE). On 10 October 1987, at approximately 2 pm Col … [Read more...] about Operation Anecdote: We sniffed out the LTTE camp
President Xi Jinping: The uncrowned Emperor of China
Jaibans Singh Intense political activity in China has now culminated with Xi Jinping securing for himself an unprecedented third term as President. Now Xi stands self-anointed as the uncrowned Emperor of China for life. It has happened amid a lot of speculation of his failing health and rumours of a coup led by some People's Liberation Army (PLA) Generals who, apparently, … [Read more...] about President Xi Jinping: The uncrowned Emperor of China
Taiwan Imbroglio: Chinese loss of face and its consequences
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