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Pakistan’s Establishment Versus Dissenters: UK Begins Historical Trial
- January 17, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Pakistan
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The trial in London is going to be watched with some trepidation from Islamabad, & huge hope by overseas Pakistanis.
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India-China Talks & Trade – Xi’s Party School Speech – Informatization Plan – China & P5 on Nukes – Wang Yi in Maldives & SL – EU, Lithuania & China – The Kazakhstan Situation
- January 17, 2022
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- Categories: China, India
I’d like to begin by wishing you all a very happy new year. As promised, we’ve been thinking about ways to revamp the newsletter to be able to bring together more voices and reflect the work done under Takshashila’s Indo-Pacific Studies Programme.
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Review the charter of CDS and DMA. Theatre command reform must not fail
- January 17, 2022
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- Category: India


In identifying areas of indigenisation, there is a need to strike the right balance between maintaining operational readiness and allowing time to promote indigenisation.
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Fear is the key to rule minds, or is it?
- January 17, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: India


Today’s politicians exploit every opportunity to use fear for recruiting volunteers to their own personal causes without realising the flipside
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Pakistan Armed Forces’ Art Of ‘Institutionalising’ Corruption – OpEd
- January 12, 2022
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- Category: Pakistan


“… Which country’s army operates housing schemes? The army’s job is to protect the country’s borders; not to participate in commercial activities. — Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, 2019
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The Transatlantic Alliance Looks Up
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe


With the arrival of 2022, Germany took over the presidency of the G7. It is a new experience for the ‘traffic light’ three party coalition of Germany which has an SDP chancellor and Green Foreign Minister.
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India-China Talks Tomorrow to Focus on Establishing Confidence Ahead of Summers in Eastern Ladakh
- January 12, 2022
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- Categories: China, India, Ladakh


Different confidence building measures are likely to be discussed in the meeting between Indian and Chinese military commanders prior to the onset of summers in eastern Ladakh, when the snow melts making troops movement faster and easier.
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India-China military talks today: Hot Springs resolution likely, but Beijing’s actions may impede progress
- January 12, 2022
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- Categories: China, India


After 13 rounds of talks and little progress, both nations are back on the negotiation table once again on Wednesday
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War in the air, resources on ground : Checkmating the threat
- January 12, 2022
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- Category: India


I recently came across an article by Lt Gen K K Khanna, PVSM, AVSM** (Retd) published in Indian Defence Review’s Oct–Dec 21 issue on the subject ‘Air Wars: Evolution and Application in the Indian Context’.
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Japan-Australia Defense Partnership To Give A Significant Boost To Larger QUAD Strategy Against ‘Notorious’ China
- January 12, 2022
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- Categories: Australia, Japan
In a cold start to 2022, Japan has bolstered its strategic partnership with two Quad members, Australia and the USA. The signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and Australia is significant. The military establishments of both Quad partners can work together on defense and humanitarian related operations.