USI organised a scholar’s presentation by Brig Vivek Verma, Senior Research Fellow, USI on the subject “PLA: Increasing Non-Contact Warfare Capabilities” on 22 February 2019.
Miscellaneous - 29. page
OIC Needs to Introspect, Has Skeletons in its Cupboard
Neetu Arpan Grover, former senior news anchor and a freelance journalist writes, OIC needs to introspect before making a comment on Kashmir or situation of minorities in India. OIC has more to hide then to speak whenever it proclaims itself to be speaking for Muslims around the world.
Pakistan: Enemy No 1
Lt Gen Ghanshyam Singh Katoch (Retd) writes that since Pakistan was using terrorism-based non-state proxy asymmetric war against India especially in Kashmir, conventional capabilities under a nuclear overhang could not provide the edge sought.
Afghanistan: Reading the Tea Leaves – II
Lt Gen Ghanshyam Singh Katoch (Retd) writes about the impact of political uncertainty on the upcoming Presidential election in Afghanistan. The uncertainty stems from the fact that the Taliban have indicated that they would want to make amendments in the Constitution to make it suitable for Afghanistan in case they come to power; the present constitution is viewed by them as imposed.
Afghanistan Presidential Election Candidates – Reading the Tea Leaves
Lt Gen Ghanshyam Singh Katoch writes at the present times the Taliban would be more accommodating and accept a power sharing arrangement where there is either a democracy as the NUG has or a democracy where fixed electoral seats are apportioned on ethnic lines.
The Pangs of Transition from People’s Army to A Modern Force- How PLA is Addressing the Same?
Colonel Nihar writes, China has realised that, evolving from the People’s army to a modern, professionalised and informationised military with expeditionary capability entails reduction in teeth-to-tail ratio as well as strengthening Air and Naval forces of PLA.