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Peace in West Asia in the wake of Iran-Israel conflict
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

West Asia: The Smoldering Cauldron Alfred Thayer Mahan- a US naval officer is credited to have named the region as West Asia in 1905- which was earlier known as part of Middle East (Middle East was a term coined by the British who divided the wor

November 19, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy, West Asia, Article, West Asia, Hezbollah, Iran Israel conflict
Oppenheimer, Bhagwad Gita and the Bomb
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

The Controversy On 21 July 23 a Hollywood film, ‘Oppenheimer’, was released in India[1], which as per its makers is a biopic on the life of Julius Robert Oppenheimer[2] a theoretical physicist, who headed Project Manhattan for developing the

August 03, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Oppenheimer controversy, Project Manhattan, atomic bomb on Japan. Truman to Oppenheimer, fire bombing, napalm on Japan
Bhimber Gali- Surankot Road Ambush 20 April 23: Psychology of Barrenness of Peace
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

A Rude Shock On an overcast summer afternoon of 20 April 23 the Commanding Officer (CO) Rashtriya Rifles (RR) bore the brunt of initial shock when he lost five of his men in an ambush on a desolate road from Bimbar Gali to Surankot. The weight of

May 04, 2023 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Peace, LeT, Poonch, Bhimber Gali, Surankot Road
India China Border Dispute Packets of Information to Continuous Spectrum
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

China Factor: A Seven Decades Old Dispute Debated on Packets of Information In recent times - especially after the Galwan incident of 15 June 2020, Sino Indian border dispute is the most intensely debated topic in Indian media. The contents and

January 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Aksai Chin, Sino-India border disputes, Depsang Plains, Annexation of Tibet, Kongka incident
Longewala December 1971: If it Was Fought as a Unified Theatre Command Battle
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

Longewala- an Opportunity Lost On 4 December 1971 when Indian forces were advancing into erstwhile East Pakistan, the Pakistanis decided to advance into Rajasthan along Axis Ramgarh – Jaisalmerand beyond. It was past midnight when sixty odd sold

December 02, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Defence, Bangladesh, Article, Longewala, War for Liberation of Bangladesh, Theatre command
A Perspective on Kashmir Situation: Tunneled View and Wide-Angle Scan
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

Setting the Panorama While India was in her biggest ‘festival mood’, the Home Minister was in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on a two-day visit to Rajouri and Baramulla. Since the announcement for this visit on 4th and 5th October 2

October 17, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Home Minister’s Visit to Kashmir, Kashmir Central, J&K GSDP
Indigenization of Defence Production: India’s Journey from Vision to Outcomes
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

The Changing Landscape of Defence Production in India In 2013 India was the top importer of arms. This dubious distinction stayed for the next five years- accounting for 12% of total global imports by all the countries[1]. Though China spent thre

September 19, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Indigenization, Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU), Ordnance Board, Tejas Mk II, INS Vikrant
Freebie Debate: and Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

The Genesis On 14 April 22 the BBC reported Sri Lankan Prime Minister telling the Army “Do whatever is necessary to restore order”. The Sri Lankan President Gaotabaya Rajapaksha had fled the country. Inflation reached 50% and most essential go

August 30, 2022 Governance and Political Studies, Article, Arthashastra, Freebie Culture, Debt to GDP Ratio, Political Economy
Digital Rupee and Use of Blockchain Technology Unleashing a New Revolution
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

An Announcement that can Transform Indian Economy The Indian Finance Minister in her budget speech on 01 February 2022 made a small announcement at Paragraph 111 about introducing digital currency (Central Bank Digital Currency) using blockchain

February 10, 2022 Economic Studies, Article, Digital rupee, bitcoin, ethereum, fatcom, ripple
India 1952-1976 and 2014-2021: Two Periods of Political Stability- A Comparative Analysis
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.)

People’s Mandates since Independence The first general elections of 1951 in independent India installed a single party-(Indian National Congress INC for short), majority government at the center as also in all the states. The trend continued til

January 05, 2022 Governance and Political Studies, Article, India, Political stability, macroeconomics, post-independence
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