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Untimely Political Turmoil in Iraq
May 28 , 2016 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
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Iraq is headed towards a political meltdown. This is because the governments which were formed after Saddam Hussein’s fall in 2003 failed to meet the expectations of the citizens, particularly the minor...

Terrorism

Tags : factionalism , Haider al-Abadi , Iraq , sectarianism , Turmoil

The Uyghur Issue: Why is the Chinese Government Worried?
May 28 , 2016 Dr Teshu Singh
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The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has been a sensitive region of China mainly due to the Uyghur issue and their clashes with the Central government. The article briefly delves into the histor...

Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : China , Islam , Uyghur , Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Japan holds the G7 Summit - Focus on Indo Pacific
May 28 , 2016 Lalit Joshi
Views: 3432
The Group of Seven (G7), an informal forum of the world’s leading industrialized countries--Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States--is also attended by represent...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : European Union , G7 Summit , Indo Pacific , Japan

सीडीएस: समय आ गया इस विचार का
May 27 , 2016 General NC Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM
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चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ से अपेक्षा की जाती है कि एकसमान दर्जे वाले सेना प्रमुखों के बीच सबसे आगे रहते हुए वह परिपक्व तथा तीनों अंगों के हित वाली सलाह देंगे।

Military Affairs

Tags : Hindi

Malabar 2016 - Ruffling Feathers in South China Sea
May 26 , 2016 Commodore Gopal Suri
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The Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet is ‘Acting East’ with four of its ships en route to the seas east of the Malacca Straits, an area of maritime interest to the Indian Navy. In a press release, the MoD ha...

Defence

Tags : China , Malabar , Malacca Straits , South China Sea , Vietnam

दाएश का अंदरुनी संकट
May 25 , 2016 Dr Alvite Singh Ningthoujam
Views: 4173
करीब साल भर के अंदर ही, 2014 में विश्व की सबसे धनी आंतकी संगठन माना जाने वाला दाएश, मार्च 2016 में अपने ऑपरेशन जारी रखने में आर्थिक रूप से संघर्ष करता हुआ संगठन बन गया है। 2015 के मध्य में सीरिया तथा इर...

Terrorism

Tags : Hindi

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