Vijaynagar, Arunachal Pradesh: In the second of our series, ‘East of the Northeast’, Lieutenant General P.C. Nair, Director General, Assam Rifles in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi in Vijaynagar, one of the easternmost inhabited areas in India. The head of the oldest paramilitary organisation in the country flies on board an […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The emphasis is on the “civil” in the Indian Ocean conference, which helps build confidence and coherence among member states, argues Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha (Retd.), of the India Foundation which helped organise the 6th edition of this flagship conference over the weekend in Dhaka. Speaking on The Gist, Adm. Sinha who was […]Read More
Jorhat: In our series, ‘Sentinels of the North East‘, Lt Gen (Dr) P.C. Nair, Director General, Assam Rifles speaks exclusively to StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi in Jorhat. The DG discusses the role, capacities, capabilities and challenges of India’s oldest paramilitary force. He explains the Assam Rifles’ roles: along the 1,643 km long […]Read More
NEW DELHI: If nuclear deterrence is the primary purpose of nuclear weapons, how many does one need to deter? What is that magical number for credible nuclear deterrence? Why did China, at one stage, think six weapons were enough while the USA and USSR went up to 30,000 and 40,000, respectively? Why has India chosen […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The standoff due to incursion by PLA (People’s Liberation Army) troops into Depsang area of Ladakh in 2013 lasted three weeks but had a lasting effect on India about the need to prepare better to counter Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). At that time, there was just one Army division, […]Read More
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