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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Global impact and lessons for India
- March 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
- Categories: India, Russia, Ukraine
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Russia has made it clear in its communication that any attempt to bring Ukraine into the NATO fold will have consequences
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How Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine stunt stuns Germany and disrupts its economic dreams
- March 1, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Germany, India, Ukraine
The Europeans, chiefly the French and Germans, did their utmost to engage Russia diplomatically. Post-Ukraine, the Germans look as if they were chasing a chimera despite years of investment
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Wars need wisdom: How far is Putin likely to go?
- March 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Categories: India, Russia
The mistake was made not in 2021-22 but way back in 1991, when the Soviet Union broke up
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Stay neutral in Russia’s war. India’s caution follows principle of international relations
- March 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Categories: India, Russia
Friends can help sharpen the sword but to expect them to fight for us is unrealistic. War in Ukraine speaks loudly of such reality. India must take the cue.
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Where is India’s Second CDS?
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
Late Gen Bipin Rawat was a determined and resolute driver of Theatrisation and Jointness, even if it meant ruffling some reluctant feathers. He was also very clear that the way forward was Atmanirbharta and was a very committed driver of indigenization.
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Can a Pulwama or an Uri Occur Again?
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: India
February appears to be a month of anniversaries of events in J&K. On 14 February was the third anniversary of the IED attack near Pulwama on a CRPF bus bringing personnel from leave; 40 brave hearts lost their lives in that incident, making it one with the highest casualties in a single event in 30 years of proxy conflict in J&K.
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The Army Needs a Serious Rethink
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
The Financial Express, reported that the capital budget allocation for the Indian Army has reduced from Rs 36, 481.90 to Rs 32,102 crore ( down by 12.2%). Even worse, Indian Army was able to spend just around 40% of its allocated budget. During the mid-year review itself the Army’s capital budget had been reduced.
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Myanmar Chin Armed Group’s Rivalry With Indian Rebel Outfits Dates Back Decades
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India, Myanmar
The enmity between the Chin National Army (CNA) and some rebel outfits from India’s northeast can be traced to an episode nearly three decades ago when the Indian army launched Operation Golden Bird to thwart the transshipment of a huge quantity of weapons from Bangladesh.
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INFOSPACE WARS: TOWARDS AN INDIAN INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND Part I: The Infospace Arena and Structural Options
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: India
Major world powers have been quick to recognise the changing nature of warfare in the 21st Century, wherein the arena of warfighting is gradually shifting from kinetic conflicts in the physical realm to grey zone operations in the information and cognitive realms.
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Why India should further intensify its efforts to woo Central Asian republics
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: India
Regional cooperation to enhance the commonality of views with Central Asia, and counter the assertive Sino-Pakistani axis in Afghanistan are a salient feature of the successful India-Central Asia Summit on 27 January
