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The Indian People Deserve to Know More about the Victory in Indo-Pak War 1971
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
No CommentsSix years ago, was the 50th anniversary of the Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Even as a second-generation officer and having served 40 years in the Indian Army, I thought I did not know enough about the strategic aspects of the war except the part involving operations in J&K; that essentially meant the Battle of Haji Pir.
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The Ladakh Deployment: Soldiers Against Winter’s Fury
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: Strategic Affairs
The Army Chief, General Manoj Naravane in his Army Day press interaction confirmed that the Indian Army is prepared to remain deployed in additional strength in Ladakh due to the current standoff with China.
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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
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.