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Portents of Increased Terrorist Violence in J&K – Proactive Action Only Option
July 18 , 2013 Rohit Singh
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Sometime during the autumn of 2012, security forces homed on to a communication between a terrorist commander in the valley with his handler based in Pakistan Occupiued Kashmir (POK). The agitated handl...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism, Jammu & Kashmir

Uttarakhand Disaster: A Legacy of Environmental Destruction
July 17 , 2013 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 36911
June 2013 has been a month of catastrophe, trials and suffering in the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand. This is the region known as Devbhoomi, or the abode of the Gods, sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Disaster Management

Allahabad High Court Ban on Caste Rallies: A Wake Up Call
July 17 , 2013 K G Suresh
Views: 4922
The recent Allahabad High Court verdict banning caste based political rallies in Uttar Pradesh has reignited the debate on the role of caste in Indian politics. The reactions to the court order were on ...

Governance and Political Studies

India’s Defence and Security Policies: Need to Learn Lessons from the Past
July 16 , 2013 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 3478
Have we learned any lessons from our experiences during the Nehru era and in subsequent years? Anyone looking dispassionately at our defence and security policies over the decades would respond only in...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

India-China Ties: Need for a Balanced Policy
July 16 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 2600
China constitutes by far our most difficult diplomatic challenge as its rise impacts us directly in view of its territorial claims on us, the unsettled Tibetan situation, the potential impact of China’s...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

India’s Military Strategy Vis a Vis China
July 15 , 2013 Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee
Views: 15595
“When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness”, - Sun Tsu. A Legacy of Dispute The territorial dispute in the Trans-Himalayan Region is a

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

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National China-backed Phishing attack targeted Bharat’s “India Post” system users. Smishing Triad— a China-based hacking...

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In this Issue I. Defence and Security DRDO Transfers High-Altitude Sustenance Technologies DRDO & IIT Delhi Develop...

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India-US Relations How India-US relations could change after the 2024 elections This year the US and India are both holding...

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