S K Sahi writes: Geo-politically, Nepal is trying to maintain a delicate balance between the giant neighbors. The question perhaps is for how long it would give up on India completely.
Pakistan Invites CARs to use Gwadar port, concerns remain
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Pakistan has been trying in wane to balance Indian presence in Central Asia since 1991. Its efforts to use religion as a galvanizing force have not gone down well with the CARs, who have a secular outlook. It even interfered in the Tajik Civil War (1992-97).
A Comment on ET news story ‘Budget 2016: Pensions Sink Defence Modernisation’
Major General PJS Sandhu (Retd) writes: Such articles, like the one in question do more harm than good to any cause of the nation. Above all, it is important to be first educated on the structure, functioning and responsibilities of the Defence Forces before writing on military matters.
First Afghanistan-India Security Dialogue between USI, New Delhi and AISS, Kabul
A two day Inaugural Afghanistan-India Security Dialogue was jointly organized by the United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi and Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), Afghanistan, in New Delhi on March 14-15, 2016.
International Fleet Review 2016 – An Analysis
M H Rajesh writes: The International Fleet Review hosted by India in February 2016 at Vishakhapatnam must be seen in that broader context. After all every nation irrespective of its geographic location have certain rights over the global commons.
COUNTER TERRORISM FORCE FOR OBOR: IMPLICATIONS
Sandeep Jain writes: To an extent this initial presence has the potential to become a precursor to a more permanent deployment over a period of time. The host countries would therefore be well advised to weigh all options carefully before going into any such agreement.