NEW DELHI: Amidst the pulls and pressures of coalition politics and with constant risk to his government from allies, how did Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as the Prime Minister of India, take decisions in national interest in the late 1990s? What prompted his decision to go in for the Pokhran II nuclear tests in May 1998 […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is seeking early delivery of the Russian-made S-400 air defence missile, anticipating continued trouble along the border with China in 2021 and beyond, sources have said. According to the agreed delivery schedule, first of the five missile systems is to be delivered by December 2021. However, the IAF […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “There are some golden rules of military diplomacy that a defence attache (DA) posted abroad must know,” says Lt. Gen. Shokin Chauhan (Retd), recalling his days as DA in Kathmandu (2004-07) when there was a nationwide movement against Nepal’s monarchy and a Maoist rebellion was ravaging the countryside. “Know your nation’s interests and […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Irrespective of how the current standoff in eastern Ladakh is resolved, the Indian Army is in the process of reorganising its deployment along the Himalayan frontier to be better prepared to take on an aggressive China. In the bargain, three additional divisions will be deployed along the northern borders. As a result, a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India faces a delicate task in ‘vaccine diplomacy’, of balancing domestic requirement for Coronavirus vaccine with growing demand worldwide for the same. The chorus, especially from neighbours, is particularly sensitive and in keeping with India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, Delhi has promised to prioritise vaccine availability for them. A case in point is Nepal. […]Read More
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