Interviews/Spotlights
Pak Army’s Grand Deception on Terrorism
By: Farooq Ganderbali | Issue: Courtesy: www.dailyexcelsior.com | Date: 12 Jul , 2016
The grand deception perpetrated by Pakistan Army on its people, and on the world, must be exposed. Pakistan Army chief, General Raheel Sharif, ever since he has taken over the reins of the army,...
Make in India Defence Programme: Easier Said Than Done
By: Cmde C Uday Bhaskar (Retd.) | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 11 Jul , 2016
The successful induction of the first two Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) into the Indian Air Force provides the appropriate backdrop to the recent announcement of the Narendra Modi government...
India’s Transition from an Emerging Power to a Leading Power: Prescriptive...
By: Lt Gen Philip Campose | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 10 Jul , 2016
India has made phenomenal economic progress in the last two decades, to the extent of being accepted by most as an emerging or rising power and also being described in informed circles as a...
Indian Arms Sales to Latin America
By: Dr Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 09 Jul , 2016
As India embarks on a quest to boost its currently paltry arms exports, the Latin America-Caribbean region offers India both markets and potential partnerships. India is not a stranger to the...
Dual-use Airport is a win-win move, says China
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Courtesy: http://claudearpi.blogspot.in/ | Date: 08 Jul , 2016
As the Dalai Lama, the apostle of peace, celebrates his 81st birthday in Karnataka, China is reinforcing its war preparation on the Tibetan plateau. It does not mean that a conflict is imminent,...
The Naysayers are wrong. Here’s Why India Must Celebrate The Tejas
By: Mihir Shah | Issue: Courtesy: www.swarajyamag.com | Date: 07 Jul , 2016
Last week saw the formal induction of two Tejas aircraft into the No. 45 Flying Daggers Squadron of the Indian Air Force. The squadron will begin operating from Bangalore before eventually...
“Questioning the Alliance on Syria”: International Coalition and the...
By: Anant Mishra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jul , 2016
Introduction Along the parameters of the coalition forces formed in the second Gulf War of 1991, Washington reached out to its NATO allies and power nations to fight against the terrorist...
Sharif vs Sharif: Pak Military Wrests Control over Government
By: Jai Kumar Verma | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 05 Jul , 2016
A few days ago, General Raheel Sharif summoned the whole Pakistani cabinet to the Army Headquarters Rawalpindi to discuss foreign policy as well as security of the country. However, Chaudhry...
Dhaka Terror Attack – What to Expect?
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Jul , 2016
Much has been written about the horrific terrorist attack in Dhaka on July 1 and what it portends for India. The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack – was this claim genuine or an...
China’s Growing Arms Sales to Latin America
By: Dr Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 03 Jul , 2016
Over the last decade, China has made remarkable inroads into the Latin American arms market. From almost zero in 2005 to over USD 130 million in 2014, China has carefully and systematically...
Rebalancing and Resizing the Army
By: Brig NK Bhatia, SM (Retd) | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 02 Jul , 2016
Two committees have been formed in the past few weeks to recommend policy reforms specifically relating to manpower issues of the Armed Forces. The first one is Defence Minister appointed...
China: Disquiet in the PLA?
By: Bhaskar Roy | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Analysis Group | Date: 01 Jul , 2016
A recent article in the Peoples’ Liberation Army’s (PLA) flagship newspaper, The Liberation Army Daily (LAD) underscored the point that political correctness supercedes all else. The...
PSLV launches 20 Satellites in a Single Mission
By: Ajey Lele And Tushar Shrivastav | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 30 Jun , 2016
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched 20 satellites on 22 June 2016. This PSLV C-34 mission carried the Cartosat 2 series satellite as its main payload and 19 other...
Of June, War Memorials, Martyrs and Military Hollowness Being not only Material
By: Ghanshyam Katoch | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 29 Jun , 2016
In June 1999 during the Kargil War, the over 5000m high complex of bare rugged mountain tops in Kargil Sector of J&K known as Tololing was captured which became a turning point of the War. This...
Finally Roads to the Borders?
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Courtesy: http://claudearpi.blogspot.in/ | Date: 28 Jun , 2016
Is the Indian Government slowly waking up from its slumber? It seems so, but it is wise to not celebrate too early. Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that his government...
Indian Naval Sales – The Cautious Emergence of a New Supplier
By: Dr Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 27 Jun , 2016
On June 10, 2016, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched the first of the two 105m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) destined for the Sri Lankan Navy.1 These vessels, the largest India has exported...
Making FDI Count in Defence
By: Laxman K Behera | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 25 Jun , 2016
On 20 June 2016, in a move to provide a “major impetus to employment and job creation”, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “radically liberalised the FDI [foreign...
“Our vision in next 10 years is to become top defence industry in the...
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Vol. 31.2 Apr-Jun 2016 | Date: 24 Jun , 2016
The Defence Expo 2016, held at Goa; a maiden attempt to get the world to see a different destination rather differently. Goa is famous for its sea beeches, sun and sand. Every year lakhs of...
Why is NSG Membership important for India?
By: Ashok Sajjanhar | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 23 Jun , 2016
The issue of India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has been the focus of significant public and media attention over the past few weeks. It appears to have emerged as the...
To the Brink: 2001-02 India-Pakistan Standoff
By: Prakhar Gupta | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Jun , 2016
On 13 December 2001, the world’s largest democracy came to a standstill, when five militants, armed with AK47 rifles and grenades, stormed into the Indian Parliament. In an attempt to inflict...