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Disengagement and Withdrawal Theory Pushing Kashmir in to Disarray
If I have to answer what is going wrong in Kashmir, I would say the syndrome of disengagement and withdrawal theory on the part of government, political leadership and executive. The space that has been created by the disengagement has been encroached upon by terrorists and separatists;though the theory is based on human behaviour and...
The Train to Lhasa 10 years After
One of the most important strategic developments in the recent decades has been the arrival of the train on the Tibetan plateau in July 2006. Ten years later, the event has been largely ignored by the Indian media. The train has not brought radical changes for the Tibetans alone, but for India’s defence preparedness too. For Beijing, it has...
China to Launch World’s First Quantum Communication Satellite
Communication satellites relay data to support both military and commercial networks. The vulnerability of these communication links could be exploited to compromise sensitive information being transmitted through them. Quantum encryption is emerging as a promising technological option towards providing non-hackable communications. It involves...
The Space between Borders and Lines of Control
This article was first published on Newslaundry: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/05/23/the-space-between-borders-and-lines-of-control/ They may have proposed the Geospatial Bill, but is the government drawing the line consistently in its dealings? ‘Frontier’, ’border’ and ‘international boundary’ are terms used to describe the...
Lessons from the China vs. Philippines Arbitration Saga
On July 12, a United Nations arbitral tribunal in The Hague will pronounce verdict on a submission by The Philippines questioning the validity of China’s nine-dash line claims in the South China Sea (SCS). In the past few months, the case has been a staple of conversation among maritime analysts who have been riveted by its twists and turns....