Mehtab Karan Singh “China, most likely, will seek to establish additional military bases in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan….,” says a report by the Pentagon titled, “Military and Security Developments Involving the Peoples Republic of China, 2017” released on Tuesday, 06, June. The statement … [Read more...] about China’s strategic upsurge and India’s response
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Gen. Rawat is right: Law and order cannot be compromised
Jaibans Singh An interview by Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, to the news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) in the last week of May has caused a lot of ripples. Sadly, many from the media and the burgeoning fraternity of “analysts” have no good words for the honest and forthright remarks that he made in the course of the interview. Two remarks made by the General have … [Read more...] about Gen. Rawat is right: Law and order cannot be compromised
Conflict communication in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh The situation in Kashmir has been centre stage in national affairs for quite some time now. Prime time debates on television and front pages of newspapers focus on it on a daily basis. Is Kashmir slipping out of Indian control? Is the government in a state of paralyses and non-functional? Are the security forces losing control over the law and order situation? … [Read more...] about Conflict communication in Kashmir
Deep Rooted Jihad
Yajin Bhat After five decades, the true face of the simmering Kashmir issue has been exposed with a spotlight on its Jihad connection. For a long time now, political analysts, media experts, administration and even security agencies have been, ignorantly or deliberately, dealing with it as a political issue. This flip-flop, that has continued for seventy years, has manifest … [Read more...] about Deep Rooted Jihad
Abstaining from OBOR: More a boon than a bane for India
Jasbir Sarai India abstaining from attending the Belt and Road Forum (BARF) conclave to discuss the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative has led to a scintillating debate of the merits/demerits of the decision taken. China, of course, has been vociferous in its criticism of India’s decision and has termed it as “rigid and obscurantist.” Others who support the Chinese viewpoint … [Read more...] about Abstaining from OBOR: More a boon than a bane for India