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  • Initiating IEDs in the Small Arms Debate
    Mallika Joseph    ·   20 Oct, 2000    ·    #423    ·    Commentary    
    In 1991, the Indian Army recovered apart from other ammunition and arms, 151 machine guns and 849 pistols from the Kashmir militants. In 1999, the figures for the same items stood at 59 and 385 respectively.  In 1991, the Army also se...
  • Kalapani: A Bone of Contention Between India and Nepal
    Alok Kumar Gupta    ·   17 Oct, 2000    ·    #422    ·    Commentary    
    The Kalapani, is a 35 square kilometer area claimed by India and Nepal . It has been  embroiled in controversy since mid-1996, shortly after the ratification of the Mahakali treaty with India by Nepal ’s Pa...
  • India-Japan Relations: Visit of Japanese Prime Minister to India
    Dr. Subhash Kapila    ·   17 Oct, 2000    ·    #421    ·    Commentary    
    General Background     In 1947 when India emerged as an independent nation, Japan lay prostrate after the defeat inflicted by the United States using atomic weapons against Japan in 1945. Vic...
  • Airborne Early Warning Aircraft for India
    Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.)    ·   11 Oct, 2000    ·    #420    ·    Commentary    
    Acquisition of airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft also called Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is an inescapable necessity for the IAF if it wants to retain its cutting edge in the  battles of the future. An AEW system can detec...
  • Armed Forces: Integration and Joint Command
    Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.)    ·   11 Oct, 2000    ·    #419    ·    Commentary    
    As in other western democracies, India   needs cohesion between the political will emanating from the Ministry of Defence  and the military might of the armed forces, carry out their functioning  as an integrated team. In the ...
  • Polls in the Proximity
    N Manoharan    ·   11 Oct, 2000    ·    #418    ·    Commentary    
    As Sri Lanka gears up for its parliamentary polls on October 10 many in India are interested in its outcome. What difference will it make? Why should New Delhi be concerned with the outcome? Certainly, a change of guard in ...
  • Intelligence: The Case of China
    Bhashyam Kasturi    ·   25 Sep, 2000    ·    #417    ·    Commentary    
    There is much intelligence activity in India regarding Pakistan , and concern over China . But there is little comprehension of the intelligence challenge which China presents to India .     ...
  • Pakistan: The Latest Military Reshuffle
    Dr. Subhash Kapila    ·   25 Sep, 2000    ·    #416    ·    Commentary    
    Pakistan 's latest military reshuffle has been made much of in some Indian media reports. These reports basically focus on the moving out of Lt. Gen. Aziz Khan from the appointment of Chief of General Staff at Pak Army's General Hea...
  • Sri Lankan General Elections: Issues and Problems
    N Manoharan    ·   02 Sep, 2000    ·    #415    ·    Commentary    
    As the focus shift from the battle field to ballot papers attention in Sri Lanka would be on the issues and problems that will dominate the October Parliamentary elections.      Issues     ...
  • A Face Saver or a Brave Face: Options Before India
    Prof. RVR Chandrasekhara Rao    ·   02 Sep, 2000    ·    #414    ·    Commentary    
    Are India and Pakistan on collusion course once again? The abrupt collapse of the negotiations with the Hizb-Mujahideen and the renewed pledge of the Pakistan President of continuing support to the militancy (read-cross-border te...
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