Increasing Chinese Transgressions into Indian Territory amid Covid Pandemic
The fact that Indian and Chinese soldiers are in an eyeball to eyeball situation at two places in Ladakh, with strong statements coming from both sides, can’t be construed as a very happy situation. The number of recorded Chinese transgressions across the disputed India-China border surged by 75 per cent in Ladakh in 2019, and the Chinese […]
History of Sino-India Military Stand-offs
Introduction India and China share a border of 3500 km running from Kashmir to Myanmar and at most places it is not clearly delineated and is called the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The term ‘LAC’ gained legal recognition after the Sino-India border agreements signed in 1993 and in 1996. The 1996 agreement states that […]
Highlights of Union Budget 2020-2021
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for FY 2020- 2021. This Union Budget will aim at energizing the Indian economy through a number of measures. Below are the main highlights of the Union Budget 2020-2021. The Union Budget 2020-2021 is based on three main themes 1. Aspirational India It focuses on improving […]
Recent Developments in the South China Sea
Introduction The basic reason for the dispute is claim of territory and sovereignty over ocean areas, of Parscels and Spartlys islands located in the South China Sea by a number of countries. Alongside these islands, are dozens of rocky outcrops, atolls, Sandbanks and reefs, such as the Scarborough Shoal. Although, largely uninhabited, the Parcels and […]
Debate on Command Appointments for Women Officers in the Armed Forces
Introduction The issue of allowing women to assume the appointment of commanding officers’ raked-up a controversy when Centre opposed the same in the Supreme Court recently. Senior advocate R. Balasubramanian and lawyer Neela Gokhale who represented the Centre, highlighted that inducting women to command posts would change the dynamics of the armed forces and that […]
India’s Locust Nightmare
Over the last few days, swarms of locusts have been sighted in urban areas of Rajasthan, which is unusual. Swarms have also been reported from parts of Madhya Pradesh and Vidharbha region of Maharashtra. They are now threatening crops in The first swarms were sighted along the India-Pakistan border on April 11, months ahead of the usual time of […]
PAKISTAN- BLURRED VISION: 2020
INTRODUCTION Pakistan is wading through troubled waters. For a long time, the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) which monitors and tackles money laundering and International terror funding, had placed Pakistan in its grey list as a precursor of black listing the rogue nations, like Iran and North Korea. Adding to its woes, the economic slump coupled […]
The Concept of Integrated Theatre Commands
Introduction The future battlefields will be non-linear and multi-dimensional and will be characterised by high tempo of operations conducted in a compressed time and space coupled with a high degree of transparency using cutting edge technology. Considering that the nuclear dimension will further limit the depth and duration of the future conflicts in the sub-continent, […]
Pangong Tso Lake – The unfolding action in the North and South Bank
India and China have unsettled borders, and the perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) differs in multiple sectors, including on Pangong Tso. Description of Pangong Tso Lake. The name Pangong Tso reflects the mixed heritage of the lake: Pangong in Ladakhi means extensive concavity and the word Tso is Tibetan for lake. Pangong […]
Exploring the Possibilities to Reduce Reliance on Chinese Products
Introduction The unreasonably aggressive stance and transgression of Chinese troops across the LAC in Ladakh has triggered a motion across the country to boycott Chinese products. China emerged as a manufacturing hub of the world in 1990s and was able to pull out the bulk of its population above the subsistence level. In 1981, 88% […]