Brace Up for another Lockdown
Coronavirus couldn’t have hit the world at worse time than this. When there was a global economic slowdown and most major economies of the world including India were struggling, emerged the worst pandemic of the century in form of Covid-19, popularly referred as Coronavirus. Leaders like British Premier Boris Johnson...
Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems – A Challenge to Humanity
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) are highly sophisticated autonomous military weapon systems with an array of sensor suites and pre-programmed computer algorithms which can independently search, select, designate, track, engage and eliminate hostile targets. These weapon systems, once activated can destroy...
Kabul Gurdwara Attack: Foreign powers resort to vile propaganda to create Sikh- Hindu rift
There are a large number of Multi-media resources functioning across the world with the singular agenda of creating a rift between the Hindu and Sikh communities by resorting to despicable propaganda based on blatant lies and misinformation. One such organisation is 5K Broadcasting, a United Kingdom (UK) based so-called...
Brace Up for another Lockdown
Coronavirus couldn’t have hit the world at worse time than this. When there was a global economic slowdown and most major economies of the world including India were struggling, emerged the worst pandemic of the century in form of Covid-19, popularly referred as Coronavirus. Leaders like British Premier Boris Johnson...
Kabul Gurdwara Attack: Foreign powers resort to vile propaganda to create Sikh- Hindu rift
There are a large number of Multi-media resources functioning across the world with the singular agenda of creating a rift between the Hindu and Sikh communities by resorting to despicable propaganda based on blatant lies and misinformation. One such organisation is 5K Broadcasting, a United Kingdom (UK) based so-called...
Confirmed - Pakistani behind Kabul Gurdwara Attack
The Pakistani hand in the Kabul Gurdwara terror attack has just been confirmed. The dastardly attack on March 25 by four-terrorists killed 27 Sikhs and a follow up bomb blast close to the crematorium where the dead were being cremated caused some injuries. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility and posted the...
Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems – A Challenge to Humanity
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) are highly sophisticated autonomous military weapon systems with an array of sensor suites and pre-programmed computer algorithms which can independently search, select, designate, track, engage and eliminate hostile targets. These weapon systems, once activated can destroy...
J&K: Indian Army's civilian outreach to fight Corona Virus emulates national spirit
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are facing their own set of challenges while combating the COVID 19 (Corona/Chinese) Virus. While there was worry about Ladakh earlier, now Kashmir is emerging as a cause of concern. Ladakh, of course, is not completely out of the danger zone, one infection case has come up in district...
Drone Swarms as Air Defence Systems
In a major instance of failure of air defence systems, the Saudi Arabia failed to protect its Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities when Houthi rebels launched 18 drones and seven cruise missiles against the two facilities on 14 September 2019. While the drones struck Abqaiq, the cruise missiles fell short and did not hit...
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There was No Need to Amend the Act
Ever since Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah assumed Prime Ministership of the erstwhile state of J&K, there was an apprehension among the people of Jammu & Ladakh about his intentions and secular credentials. He soon started showing his colours and the trait of exclusivity in favour of Kashmiri speaking Muslims belonging to the...
The Sirens Must Wail Again
The sound of sirens last heard in 1971 have been conspicuous by their silence. Thank God! But then again, was it not the sound of sirens which sent everyone scrambling, running to shelters, switching lights off for black outs and alerts! A practice tried and tested in the Country but not heard for long. Emergencies &...
Maoists Raise Stakes
Starting with the then Union Home Minister in 2010 stating that the Maoists insurgency will be over in next 3-4 years, which his successors too echoed, it appears that we continue to deliberately ignore ground realities instead of recognizing the signals and evolving effective responses conforming to the changing...
India-US Space Cooperation Envisaged on Trump visit
The United States and India, both major space powers, have long worked together on civil space efforts but have not done much with regards to security-space-cooperation. According to Victoria Samson, Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation, “This is a real missed opportunity, as each country has a lot to...
Marginal Increase in Defence Budget Could Mar Modernisation
The disappointing part is that there has been a very marginal increase in the capital outlay for defence for 2020-21 as compared to the budget estimates and revised estimates of 2019-20, which will affect several big-ticket projects of the defence forces that are being done for building capabilities against our two...
Drones: A Game Changer in Future Conflict
Drones have been called “the ultimate military growth industry”. Air, naval and land forces everywhere are striving to acquire these platforms. Herein lies the danger; thanks to advanced armed drones, aggression is becoming pain-free. Practically every military that has inducted UCAVs has sought to purchase even...
Interviews / Spotlight
On Kabul Gurudwara Carnage and Media Insensitivity
Wednesday’s carnage at Gurudwara Har Rai Sahib in Kabul that left 25 Sikh worshippers dead was a despicable act...
Beijing’s Bio Bomb
If China’s conscience was clear, it would not have blocked discussion on COVID-19 in the United Nations. Even its...
Indian Army's quiet, efficient, disciplined response to Corona Virus sets an example for the nation
COVID-19, more popularly known as Corona Virus has posed the biggest challenge in centuries upon the human population of the earth. Its rapid spread from China to the rest of the world is leading to a breakdown of health infrastructures of entire Nations while others like India are grappling with the challenge of containing its spread. The Indian Army has always stood as a sentinel of the...
Understanding the Political Perspectives of the Jammu and Kashmir War (1947-48)
“On 12th and 13th December 1948, the Indian Air Force bombed a Pakistani military stores and ammunition dump at Palak, situated between Kotli and Mirpur. These activities appeared to have added a new dimension of reality to the already existing Pakistani fears of a major Indian offensive…… A counter-offensive to disrupt the Indian line if communication had now become an active option. Operation Venus was conceived and designed to...
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the Pavilions of the 11th edition of DefExpo2020, at Lucknow, in...
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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the invitees, at the ‘At Home Reception’, on the occasion of...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh flagging off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from L&T Armoured System...
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat along with the Chief of the Army Staff, General...
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The Union Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh at the Piskarevsky Memorial Cemetery in St Petersburg, Russia...
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