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The Modi Doctrine and the United States: Analysis
The Modi Doctrine christened as such by the Obama Administration in June 2016 was a strategic inevitability from which India shied away in earlier years in defiance of compelling geopolitical and strategic realities. Indian Prime Minister during his visit to the United States in June 2016 audaciously unshackled India from its “history of...
The Situation is not Gloomy, the Borders are Safe
Dr Sampuranand was a freedom-fighter and educationist. Born on 1 January 1891 at Benaras, he participated in the Non-cooperation Movement and edited Maryada, a Hindi monthly with Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. In 1922, he was elected to the All-India Congress Committee, and later became provincial Minister for Education in the Uttar Pradesh...
Pakistan Military Establishment Geopolitically Cornered
Emerging geopolitical power- play in which Pakistan finds itself in the vortex and the resultant “reality-bites” seem to have overwhelmingly stung the Pakistan military establishment which may generate implications for India. The Pakistan Army Chief in particular and the Pakistan military establishment in general who primarily determine...
Perception matters against Left Wing Extremism
In 2006, the Government of India declared a ‘four pronged strategy’ to deal with the menace of Left Wing Extremism (LWE). This strategy has, in fact, evolved over a period of time. Its four prongs include: security related interventions, development related interventions, ensuring the rights and entitlements of forest dwellers, and better...
Jealousy: thy name is Pakistan
Post the successful test of the Ashwin interceptor missile in mid- May, there were violent cries from Pakistan about India changing the balance of power in the region. This has not been the first time Pakistan has cried hoarse. It has always been the case whenever India either purchases or produces an equipment with better technology. In fact,...