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J&K’s DDC polls: Setting the right course?
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
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Many people are trying to make sense of the recently concluded elections to district development councils (DDCs) in Jammu & Kashmir, a practice that does not exist anywhere else in the country.
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What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
There was a time 25 years ago when many of the fortunate ones from the Indian Army who served with UN forces in Africa loved to break journey in Dubai to shop around a bit and fill up suitcases of goodies for their families.
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Islamic world in churn, outcome will dictate future geopolitics
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
Many do not agree with the ‘clash of civilisations’ theory of Samuel P Huntington but there can hardly be a doubt about the fact that there has been a churn within the Islamic world since 1979.
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BIDEN’S US AND EMERGING INDIA : CONVERGING INTERESTS, GALLOPING OPPORTUNITIES
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
Indo-US relations have entered a crucial period of complexity with linkages and sub linkages of interests of the two nations. However, the convergence of interests far outweighs the differences.
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Golden jubilee of 1971 war: Triggering a new resolve
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
India is stepping into the 50th year after its spectacular military campaign that led to Pakistan’s capitulation on 16 December 1971.
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House defence panel must ask 4 key questions — from lower expenditure to pension bill
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Military, Strategic Affairs
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence can bring much needed clarity on India’s national security that Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget didn’t answer.
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Defence allocation: Shrinking budget, rising threats
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Military, Strategic Affairs
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Indian Army. Credit: PTI Photo
The realities of the defence budget seem to be blowing in the political wind and, despite claims to the contrary, the allotment for 2021-22 could at best be described as ‘more of the same’. -
LAC Row: Strategic options, post-Ladakh
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Military, Strategic Affairs
The disengagement process in Ladakh is hopefully the concluding scene of another military episode in India-China relations.
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Guiding the strategic rudder
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Military, Strategic Affairs
Political guidance for India’s strategic rudder is being tested by China’s Great Power ambitions. In Ladakh, disengagement and de-escalation remain on ice. An eyeball to eyeball confrontation continues, one that is pregnant with possibilities of sudden eruptions that could dwarf the Galwan incident in terms of force exchange and casualties.
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Voting Technology: Time for electoral reforms
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Military, Strategic Affairs
The possibility of improving the quality of leadership is the redeeming feature of democracy. Declining standards in political probity, the unrepresentative character of the elected legislatures, corrupt practices like electoral bonds are major concerns and call for reform of the electoral system.
