Articles By Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva
Sri Lanka’s Handing Over Hambantota Port to China has Enormous Ramifications
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Jan , 2018
Sri Lanka’s handing over of Hambantota Port to China on a 99-year lease on 9 December 2017 has enormous ramifications for the island as well as the region and beyond. Unable to repay about $8...
2017: Was a tough Year for China-India Relations
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Jan , 2018
China–India relations refers to the bilateral relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of India. The modern relationship began in 1950 when India was among the...
Indian Navy’s Maritime Success with Kalvari’s Commissioning
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Dec , 2017
The Indian Navy underlined its growing prowess at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016. Though it was largely a ceremonial inspection of naval warships by the President, it provided an...
India’s Entry in the Wassenaar Arrangement is a steppingstone to get...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Dec , 2017
The Ministry of External Affairs on 8 December 2017 welcomed the decision of the Wassenaar Arrangement to admit India as the 42nd member of the organisation, which aims to regulate trade and use...
31st ASEAN Summit in Manila: Peace & Stability in the Region & Maritime...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Nov , 2017
On November 13, the heads of states of Southeast Asian nations gathered for the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila under the chairmanship of the Philippines. This year, the summit’s theme is...
Forces Rejected Advanced Versions of Indigenous Tejas and Arjun
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Nov , 2017
The armed forces have virtually overruled to the proposed advanced versions of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft and Arjun main-battle tank (MBT) by strongly pitching for mega...
Infantry Without Basic Weapons!!!
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Oct , 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping has followed up the closure of the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) with a major revamp of the military leadership. On 25 October, a new lineup of...
North Korea: A Rogue State Pain in the Neck for All
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Sep , 2017
North Korea has been accelerating its nuclear weapons development under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, a third-generation dictator who has conducted four of North Korea’s six nuclear tests...
First Phase of Army Reforms Cleared By CCS
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Sep , 2017
In a first, the government on 30th August 2017 approved reforms within the Indian Army to enhance combat capability of the forces thereby rebalancing defence expenditure in a phased manner by...
Army Ill-equipped for battle
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Courtesy: www.thestatesman.com | Date: 06 Aug , 2017
The report by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG), which highlights a serious shortage of ammunition in the Indian Army, has caused considerable concern and raised questions about the...
Stand-Off at Tri-Junction: China Indulging in Psychological Warfare
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Jul , 2017
In the first week of June 2017, China had bulldozed an old bunker of the Indian army at Doka La south of the tri-junction of India, Tibet and Bhutan in Sikkim. The Indian army had refused to...
The Three Years of ‘Modi Sarkar’ Sense of Purpose with some Deficiencies...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Jun , 2017
The Modi government completes three eventful tumultuous years this month. Taking over from the UPA Government that was voted out on charges of corruption and indifferent governance, it promised...
Why Blame Pakistan as it is Bent Upon Bleeding India Until India Gives a...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 May , 2017
Why blame Pakistan for acts of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir as it is always on denial and is bent upon bleeding India until the Kashmir problem is resolved or till India gives a befitting reply...
Defence Budget 2017-18 Analysis
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Feb , 2017
India’s defence budget has been hiked by a measly 6 per cent to Rs 2,74,114 crore ($40.42 billion) for 2017-18, dashing the hopes for any major jump in military modernisation this year despite...
Boost to India's Strategic Ambitions with Inking of Trilateral Project with...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jun , 2016
A trilateral transport corridor project, inked in Tehran during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran on 23-24 May with the leaders of Iran and Afghanistan, altered the geopolitical map...
China Begins Construction of Tibet’s Biggest Dam: Suwalong Project
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 May , 2016
China has started construction of its biggest Suwalong hydropower project at the junction of Mangkam county in Tibet and Batang county in Sichuan province has a design capacity of 1.2 gigawatts...
Defence Budget not compatible with threat perception and modernisation...
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Mar , 2016
Indian Armed Forces were expecting a huge jump in the defence budget during the Modi Government’s third budget announced on February 29, 2016. The nation is experiencing positive economic...
High Time Siachen Dispute is Settled
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Mar , 2016
Unfortunately, the death of the brave heart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad 19 Madras who was rescued alive from under the 35 feet snow avalanche after five days has made the strategicians to...
Indo-Russian ties need regular nurturing for time tested friendship
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Jul , 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India has served to reaffirm bilateral bonds between the two countries. Beyond the positive rhetoric – New Delhi assured Putin that Moscow will...
Army Modernisation Plan Adversely Hit as Budget Cut by Rs. 5,000 crore
By: Col (Dr) PK Vasudeva | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Jan , 2015
Modernisation of the Indian Defence Forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges, technological changes and available sources. The process is based on a 15...