Inadequacy to deal with the dangerous dimension of cyber terrorism
The recent communal violence at different places in India clearly shows the lack of preparation on the part of the Indian Security Establishment to deal with such situations. The effort of some of our...
View ArticleEmergence of South China Sea as a Flash Point
Notwithstanding some moves to manage the South China Sea disputes by having a Code of Conduct, the current developments, which are raising the level of tension among the different claimants, do not...
View ArticleThe killing of the US ambassador in Libya reflects growing influence of...
The assassination of the US Envoy and three others on September 12, 2012 reflects that the terrorists are emerging as a well organised group there having ability into collecting intelligence about the...
View ArticleRemembering Brijesh Mishra’s contribution to the strategic policies and...
Late Sri Brijesh Mishra’s had made a significant contribution in the formulation of foreign and strategic policies and reforming the security establishment. Even before he became Principal Secretary...
View ArticleImplications of leadership change in China
The Chinese Congress that meets on the 8th November, 2012 is important as this would also elect the new leadership that would be responsible for determining the Chinese policies during the next decade....
View ArticleASEAN Summit and the South China Sea disputes
Within a few days the 21st ASEAN Summit and 7th East Asia Summit (Nov.15-18) would take place in Cambodia which would be attended by US, Russian and Indian leaders among others. There is much...
View ArticleChina intensifies cartographic aggression
Chinese decision to issue passports to its citizens containing a map that marks areas as the Chinese territory which belong to other countries or arein disputed regions, did not come as a surprise to...
View ArticleChina pushes South China sea closer to a conflict
Notwithstanding China's commitment to implement Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in South China Sea (DOC) based on the norms of International Law and to formulate and implement the Code of Conduct...
View ArticleIndia-Asean summit places emphasis on maritime security
The India-ASEAN Special Commemorative Summit to mark 20 years of association was held in New Delhi on 20th and 21st December, 2012 with participating nations underlining the need for cooperation on...
View ArticleHandling of anti-rape protests reflects lack of management capabilities
Not only the continuing cases of rapes in the capital indicating the need for overhauling the policing and legal and judicial system, the manner in which the anti-rape protests were handled both by the...
View ArticlePak provocation is an act of war
Pakistani attack on an Indian patrol along with the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Mendhar Sector on the 8th January, 2013 is clearly an act of war. Not only the Pakistani regular soldiers...
View ArticleNeed for strengthening National Security Apparatus
The recent events on the Line of Cease-fire (LoC) and the confirmation by Lt Gen(retd) Shahid Aziz that during the Kargil Conflict only Pak regular troops were used are in fact grim reminders of the...
View ArticlePakistan based terrorist groups strengthen themselves in Myanmar
A worrisome development that has serious implications for the security of India particularly in the sensitive north east region is the emergence of terrorist groups linked to the Pakistan based...
View ArticleHyderabad blasts: Address the larger issues
The two blasts in Hyderabad on 21st February, 2013 in which 16 persons were killed and 119 were injured is yet another reminder of the urgent need for improving our security and intelligence management...
View ArticleNCTC: Place it in the context of national anti- terror strategy
Since the Hyderabad blasts, there have been several discussions on the proposal of the National Counter Terrorism Centre and the Home Minister has stated that it is being actively considered for...
View ArticleIndian defence budget will hit hard modernisation of forces
This year’s defence budget would seriously affect defence modernisation efforts. In actual terms the defence budget has been increased only by 5.3% over the last defence budget for 2012-13 which stood...
View ArticleIs Pak nuclear arsenal safe?
The US Congressional Research Service’s recent (13 th Feb. 2013) study entitled “Pak Nuclear Weapons, Proliferation and Security Issues” has examined various dimensions of Pakistan’s nuclear programme....
View ArticleChinese intent behind the intrusion into the Indian territory
The recent Chinese intrusion in Burthe in Dault Beg Oldi on the 15 th April, 2013 and two Chinese helicopters entering in the Indian territory on the 21 st April in Chumar as also continued stand-off...
View ArticleIndo-Russian relations in the context of the arms procurement policy
The recent comments by the Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin, reported in the press, are significant in several respects and deserve due consideration by the Indian policy makers. It...
View ArticleIndia and China are skating on the thinnest of ice
With China not only refusing to withdraw its troops from Raki Nala in Daulat Beg Oldi but erecting a new tent after three flag meetings, the Chinese deeper designs are becoming clearer. Experts, who...
View ArticleAssessing Chinese PM Li Keqiang’s India visit
The recent visit of the Chinese PM Li Keqiang (May 19-22) to India has been subject of discussions amongst the security experts not only in India but also in Pakistan. The security experts depending...
View ArticleContinued Chinese intrusions demand a change in Indian response
The recent reported intrusion by the Chinese forces in Chumar in Ladakh on July 16-17, 2013, which witnessed more than 100 Chinese soldiers’ crossing over to the Indian side, was the continuation of a...
View ArticleIndia needs to re-visit its Tibet policy
The continuing border incursions by the Chinese PLA into the Indian borders with growing frequency, Chinese cartographic aggression as a part of well-calibrated strategy and openly showing areas of...
View ArticleIndian intelligence system needs urgent reforms
Writing about improving intelligence agencies is not easy as immediately the chiefs of intelligence agencies resent such suggestions and point out the successes of the agencies in various cases....
View ArticleISI-terrorist meet, a Pak propaganda exercise
The reported meeting of the ISI Brigadier and terrorists on 20th September was an exercise planned by Pak authorities to project that political leaders and Pak Army/ISI are trying to restrain...
View ArticleImplications of Chinese Air Defence Identification Zone over the disputed sea
Recent Chinese peace shattering move of establishing Air Defence Identification Zone in the disputed sea area is aimed at establishing its control in the disputed area in East and South China Seas...
View ArticleChina’s continued policy of aggrandizement
China is pursuing aggressive policy towards its neighbours raising the risk of armed conflict taking place. Its following activities need to be taken into consideration to understand its over-all...
View ArticleImplications of China's defence budget for its neighbours
Chinese budget announced recently reflected the trend of increasing defence budget in double digits for more than two decades. This year it has reached $ 132 billion- an increase of 12.2% over the last...
View ArticleExternal challenges for the new government
The new government in India will have to deal with a number of external challenges, which have proved to be ticklish and have assumed serious dimensions. Our immediate neighbours Pakistan and China...
View ArticleChinese expansionism continues unabated
Chinese policy of aggrandizement in its neighbouring areas has assumed a serious dimension raising the serious risk of a conflict in the South China Sea. After having acquired Scarborough Shoal from...
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