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Indian Army’s 60 Field Ambulance: Saviours in service of humanity
“The popular image of a war hero is that of a rifle or machine gun wielding infantry soldier or a tank man or a fighter pilot. A gentle physician with a stethoscope or a surgeon with a scalpel doesn’t exactly fit in as a war hero in the general perception,” observes Capt DP Ramachandran, war veteran, tank commander, author and military...
Guns at a Terrorist’s Funeral Exposes Pakistan’s War on Terror Farce
One would have expected a country that’s just been taken off the Financial Action Task Force [FATF] grey list for its active involvement in terror financing and is facing an unprecedented economic crisis would be wary of doing something that could enrage the international committee. However, Pakistan is an exception and Islamabad [or to be...
One Year on, Ukraine Conflict is Leading the World on to a Perilous Path
The stakes of all sides in the Ukraine conflict have risen with recent developments. President Biden’s dramatic visit to Kyiv ups the ante. NATO is expecting a renewed Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. With that in view, Biden has signalled that US commitment to Ukraine will not waver. He announced on Ukrainian soil another $500 million...
LAC vs IB: Why India's assessment of the length of Border along China is Misleading
What is the length of India’s border with China? You may think that it is easy to answer this question, but unfortunately, it is not. The Ministry of Home Affairs states: “India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories.” It then gives the length of India’s land borders with neighbouring...
Turkey Earthquake: Proactive diplomacy at its best
On 6 February 2023, three earthquakes in quick succession – one after another –measuring 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 in magnitude on the Richter scale woke up the people of Turkey and Syria fast asleep in their homes. It made them realize more than ever that there is nothing more powerful than nature’s fury and their homes — are after all not as...