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India-UAE: A Budding Affair Powered By Chemistry And Opportunity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to UAE – his seventh one – has many dimensions. Given India’s rise and the governance changes taking place in the Gulf region, especially in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the political, economic and security environment of Gulf nations has become important for New Delhi. For India, the UAE is now the...
Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Boxer: German Industrial Marriage of Convenience?
Despite the complicated history of the Boxer contract, with the UK initially withdrawing and then returning to it, the partnership with Germany holds various advantages for Boxer production. However, it also entails risks, including export and corruption risks, given Germany’s history with Qatar, and ambiguous position regarding exports to...
Pathetic Educational Facilities in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan leaves no stone unturned to project Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir [IoJK] as a free and prosperous land and has even named this region ‘Azad’ [Free] Kashmir. To keep up pretences and legitimise its illegal occupation, Islamabad also organises ‘all expenses paid’ trips for foreign influencers to IoJK. And while going gaga...
Election Results Further Divide Pakistan, Expose Deep Rot and Fissures
Pakistan was already in a serious political, economic and social mess. The elections just held have deepened that mess. The functioning of all Pakistani institutions has been badly exposed and their credibility eroded further. Imran Khan defied the Pakistani military and has paid a price for that. The judiciary has pliantly played the game of...
Potential of Wargaming in Enhancement of Professional Military Education
Professional Military Education (PME)[1] New techniques of warfare appearing since the seventeenth century (siege warfare, firearms, artillery, coordination of battles, ormanagement of logistics) required mastery over mathematics, geometry, physics, and account-keeping. Expertise in these subjects werenot readily available with traditional...