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Havaldar Kirpa Ram, the Hero of the Battle of Walong
This article was first published on Newslaundry: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/06/21/havaldar-kripa-ram-the-hero-of-the-battle-of-walong/ He was a goalkeeper, the man who tamed a panther, and an all-round hero while fighting the Chinese in 1962. On the face of it, Kirpa Ram would have seemed like an ordinary man. In actuality, he was...
The Attempted Coup in Turkey: What Next?
To the relief of most Turks and of most of the global community, the military coup attempt in Turkey failed miserably. But the coup attempt itself and subsequent events in Turkey raise a number of questions that are of concern to Turks and the well-wishers of that geopolitically important country. While the elected government of President...
Kashmir Turmoil: Demystifying a few Myths
With the death toll rising daily in the Valley, it is no time to get involved in blame game. Deaths both of civilians and Security Forces (SF) personnel need condemnation by one and all. It is time to pacify passions but at the same time unhindered bashing of the SF and unequivocal criticism of the Indian nation by a section of the Kashmiris...
Go Beyond the Rhetoric: US needs to add Substance to its South Asia Policy
As per media reports, the draft democratic party manifesto in the run up to the US presidential election has described India as an “important Pacific power”, while pledging that it will continue to invest in a long-term strategic partnership with New Delhi if Hillary Clinton wins the White House. There is plenty in the manifesto about...
The Upgrading of Tibet Military Command and the Train
In May 2015, the Chinese Government published a White Paper (WP) on Defence, putting forward new objectives for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Beijing announced that the PLA’s military strategy was to ‘win informationized local wars’. China Military Online, a website affiliated to the PLA explained: “The WP systematically...