DEFENCE

In the overall perspective, there is a very little likelihood of an Indo-Chinese conflict. The Chinese will continue with their strategy of arm twisting India whenever they feel India has transgressed their laid down “Lakshman Rekha”. A message has been sent by them to India that it must review its strategic shift towards the US.

It is high time, the Chinese Government reign in their expansionist tendencies and be a part of a World Economic and Social Order. The Chinese need to be reminded of a simple saying “Do not Trouble the Trouble until the Trouble Troubles you.”

NLP is also a very important tool for performing the role of a mentor or a coach. It helps you move from a present state to the desired state by creating choices and options and then deciding on your future pace to kick start the process of self-improvement as well as become a facilitator to improve others.

There is a famous saying,” God made Land, Man Created Boundaries”. This holds good for India which shares over 10,000 km of uneasy land and coastal boundaries with over six countries from North to South, East to West

There is a world of difference between the Modi government which assumed office and the milder version we have today. Why and for what is the BJP government suddenly gone soft on Pakistan? Who wins if India loses?

Both India and Pakistan announced their decision to implement the 2003 Ceasefire Agreement along the LOC and other border areas from midnight 24 Feb 2021 onwards -- but will it mean lasting peace?

As the world's largest democracy India must join those who are condemning the military take over Myanmar. It is in the interest of India that a civilian government is restored in Myanmar at the earliest.

Flags do not fly because the wind moves them, they fly because of the last breath of each soldier who died protecting them

In the latest surgical strike Iranian revolutionary guard have taken back its two soldiers. This is a big slap on the face of Pakistan

Till 1951 Tibet was an independent country. India signed the Panchsheel agreement with Chinese at Beijing on 29 April 1954 hoping to peacefully solve all irritants between two neighbours in the spirit of Hindi-Chini-Bhai-Bhai. But ironically dug its own grave. Within six months the first Chinese incursion was reported in the Barahoti area of Uttar Pradesh in June 1954. This was followed by a hundreds of incursions which culminated in full-fledged war in October 1962.

On 20 Jan 2021, Chinese soldiers tried to change the ground situation in Nathula Pass in Sikkim. Reports which are now coming in confirm that the incident did happen.

The Gen Shekatkar Committee made some 168 recommendations but the Government accepted only 68 and ordered the whole report to be kept confidential. The manner in which the government has selectively accepted some recommendations and swept a large part of the study under the carpet has raised many eyebrows.