Articles By Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva
Putin sacks top Generals for failure to capture Kharkiv and other Ukraine cities
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 May , 2022
President of Russia Vladimir Putin has sacked a top General who failed to capture the Ukraine’s key city of Kharkiv whom he blames for botching his war in Ukraine. Lieutenant General Serhiy...
Ouster of Russia from WTO
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Apr , 2022
Majority of the 164 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have requested the multinational organisation to oust Russia from WTO for launching a devastating attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian...
Defence Budget 2022-23 points towards Atmanirbharta
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Feb , 2022
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament on 1 February 2022 for the year 2022-23 allocated for the defence outlay Rs 5,25,166 crore, 9 per cent hike from...
Pakistan National Security Policy a Flawed Exercise
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Date: 25 Jan , 2022
Pakistan has recently released a public version of its National Security Policy (NSP) document. The document has been authored by Moeed W Yusuf, who was earlier, the Special Assistant to the Prime...
No Breakthrough in 14th Round of Military Level India-China Talks
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Date: 19 Jan , 2022
There was no breakthrough in the 13-hour marathon military level talks between India and China on 13 January 2022 with Beijing showing reluctance to complete troop disengagement at a friction...
Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Sector: A Dream Comes True
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Oct , 2021
Its strong economy and strong army know a nation’s strength. As far as India is concerned, it has a strong economy but not a strong army so far. It is doubtful to withstand joint operations from...
China Afghan Taliban Awkward Embrace
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Sep , 2021
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan and leaves a security vacuum there, is China moving in by cozying up to the Taliban? On July 28, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang...
Durand Line not Recognised by Taliban Causing Clash with Pakistan
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Sep , 2021
The taking over of Afghanistan by the deadly terrorist organisation Taliban on 15 August 2021, reverabrated with celebration in Pakistan. However, Pakistani officials fear that once again the...
Maldives and Indian Relationship Crisis
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jul , 2021
Maldives and India are having a relationship crisis due to recurring articles and social media posts attacking the dignity of the Indian High Commission office in the Maldives. The Indian High...
India needs to have Counter Drone Technology against future Drone Attacks
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Jul , 2021
In the wee hours of June 27, 2021 morning two drones from across the border – allegedly – dropped IEDs on the Indian Air Force Station technical are a in Jammu. Fortunately there was minor...
China Grabs Bhutanese Land
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jun , 2021
The Kingdom of Bhutan and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) do not maintain official diplomatic relations, and relations are historically tense. The PRC shares a contiguous border of 470...
After Sustainable WTO 11th Ministerial Conference
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 May , 2021
World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations on fisheries subsidies were launched in 2001 at the Doha Ministerial Conference, with a mandate to “clarify and improve” existing WTO disciplines...
Indian Reaction on Israel-Palestine Conflict
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 May , 2021
On May 16, India’s permanent representative to the United Nations, T S Tirumurti, made a carefully crafted statement at the UN Security Council “open debate” on the escalating...
Waiver to Covid Vaccines at WTO
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 May , 2021
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has begun discussions on a worldwide ‘roadmap’ for Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that the immunization campaign reaches everyone, in every country. This comes, as...
Indian Military Expenditure
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Apr , 2021
India’s threat perception from China and Pakistan predicts it vulnerable if not prepared to deal with both the belligerent countries with superior weaponry and better strategic maneuvers besides...
China is Raring to Invade Taiwan
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Apr , 2021
The US is once again warning that China is threatening to invade Taiwan. Chinese missiles are launched in the direction of Taiwan which has resulted in a US aircraft carrier taskforce sailing...
Myanmar Logjam
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Apr , 2021
A coup d’état in Myanmar began on 1st February 2021, when democratically elected members of the ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw—Myanmar’s...
The US Defence Secretary’s first visit to India Affirmed: Indo-US...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Mar , 2021
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, a retired Army general selected by Biden to run the Pentagon, is the first Cabinet member in the new administration to visit India. He met India’s Prime Minister...
Tenth round of Corps Commander level talks would ensure De-Escalation at the LAC
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Feb , 2021
India and China have completed disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake) in eastern Ladakh as decided at the 9th round of military level commanders talks. Subsequently, the...
Super Dam on Brahmaputra River
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Dec , 2020
China is building a “super” dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River north of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet, as reported instate media, in a move that could have a...