Rajesh Writes: A brilliant journalistic coup by a well-known German newspaper, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) with an impressive trove of financial data have exposed billions stashed away through shell companies facilitated by a firm in the isthmus.
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Dr. Roshan Khanijo's academic qualification includes BSc, MA and PhD. Her topic for the doctoral thesis was "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and Developing Countries – A Critical Appraisal" She is the author of a book "Complexities and Challenges of Nuclear India" She was the member of the study team which did the Net Assessment on China and South Asia. She has been a panelist in Panel Discussions on nuclear issues. She presented a paper in the seminar organized by CIISS (China Institute for International and strategic Studies) in Beijing .She also took part in the discussions held by CICIR (China Institute of Contemporary International Relations) in Beijing. She has taken guest lectures for Jindal International University .Currently she is working as a Research Fellow at USI.
China’s Support to Pakistan Over Terrorism: Should India take a Hard-Line Stance
Sandeep Jain Writes:This is not the first time China has thwarted Indian attempts to bring to fore, Pakistan complicity in spread of international terrorism. China in a bid to further strengthen its strategic linkages with Pakistan, has been shielding it in international forums.
Strength in Weakness: The Syrian Army’s Accidental Resilience
A report by Carnegie Middle East Centre says that Syrian Army is weak but resilient and that it has sustained itself by corruption. Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria writes that there are many other underlying and stronger reasons which too have contributed to the survival of the regime.
Will China Finally Change its Attitude Towards North Korea?
Roshan writes: The Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test and subsequent satellite launch, has created more problems for China. China has always been reluctant to take extreme harsh measures against North Korea, often putting blinkers especially whenever the issue of sanctions was discussed, and that was one of the reasons that the previous sanctions imposed against North Korea had failed to deliver the goods
VIEWS ON ARTICLE IN ECONOMIC TIMES OF MARCH 1, 2016
Air Cmde A K Venkateswaran (Retd) and Wg Cmr K S Chandrasekar (Retd) write: The OROP by itself has been known to be 7500cr of which the Govt will get back IT of at least 20% thus reducing the amount to only 6000cr. This 6000cr is just about 1.76% of the Defence outlay and not a “burgeoning” increase which the article makes it out to be.
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.