Prabhakar G Amidst reports of worsening of relations between the traditional foes, India and Pakistan, post the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, there was one refreshing aspect, the formal established channel of contact between the two armies - the hotline between the Director Generals of Military Operations, which was activated after the Batalik incident of 1999, continued, and was, in … [Read more...] about Should military contacts between India and Pakistan be revived?
Defence and security
One border, one force – A concept whose time has arrived
Jasbir Sarai Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised on October 24, 1962, under the CRPF Act. It was about thirty years later, in 1992, that the ITBF Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament; the rules were framed two years later in 1994. Thereafter, ITBP acquired an independent status as a Para-military Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The force was raised with … [Read more...] about One border, one force – A concept whose time has arrived
Directly, indirectly or unintentionally; Pakistan is involved in 13/7
S Ranjan India’s soft underbelly – Mumbai, has once more been targeted by terrorism, many innocents have died and a siege mentality is once again overpowering the collective Indian psyche. There is a sense of rage against an unseen enemy, aspersion are being cast upon the government for its inability to get on top of the situation as has been done by the US post 9/11. This … [Read more...] about Directly, indirectly or unintentionally; Pakistan is involved in 13/7
India worried about Pak nuclear arsenal : Antony
Bureau Report The Union Defence Minister, AK Antony, has stated that India is worried about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons falling into the hands of militants and terrorists. “Our only worry about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is that there is always a danger and threat of the weapons going into the hands of militants and terrorists,” he said. The comment comes in the wake of a … [Read more...] about India worried about Pak nuclear arsenal : Antony
The Chinese footprint finally gives a wake-up call to India
Bureau Report The Indian Army is planning to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and light observation helicopters along the eastern borders with China to monitor the activities of the People's Liberation Army. This apart, the defence posture will get a considerable boost with a fast paced construction of permanent defences and bunkers along the borders. Sukhoi-30MKI … [Read more...] about The Chinese footprint finally gives a wake-up call to India