Major General S B Asthana,SM, VSM (Retd) writes: The smartest move by Civil Services has been that they have been able to get all their allowances fixed as percentage of basic pay in various CPCs, which ensures automatic hike, whenever basic pay increases.
Surgical Strike Redux : Fighting the Hybrid War
Anurag Dwivedi writes: Whether Indian political leadership has the vision and acumen to orchestrate the synergy required for waging Hybrid Warfare will decide the outcome of our new strategy.
Pakistan Faces Tough Choices on Defense Spending In Future
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Stimson Center, one of the leading think tanks in the world, has come out with a report ‘Military Budgets in India and Pakistan: Trajectories, Priorities, and Risks’. Written by Shane Mason, the report analyzes how India and Pakistan convert their economic strength into military power.
Quetta Attack: Reflection Of Grave Security Situation In Pakistan
Bhatnagar writes: The unfortunate attack on the Police Training Centre in Quetta leaving 58 dead is a reflection of grave security situation in Pakistan. The instability in restive Balochistan, the troubled heartland of the CPEC, has geo-strategic implications for China to reconsider.
Brahmos : More Than ‘Just Another Weapon In Our Arsenal Against Pakistan’
Inderjit Panjrath Writes: The extended range allows greater reach, not just against our Western adversary but also to enhance deterrence along our borders with China.
Pakistan Sidelined: Afghanistan-Taliban Secret Talks at Qatar?
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: However, there was no Pakistani presence, hinting that the three parties – Afghan government, the US and Taliban are disillusioned with Pakistan’s peace efforts in Afghanistan.