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Reorganisation of PLA

Sandeep Jain writes: There has been a lot of debate about the ongoing PLA modernisation and downsizing which was announced by President Xi Jinping recently. The predominant view is that this is with an aim to increase the party’s hold on PLA.

Russia and the New Global Order

Dr Nivedita Das Kundu writes: Today, Russia is emerging as a stronger nation and asserting its presence in the international political scenario. It has stood up against the West and demonstrated its political strength and military prowess by taking on the ISIS in Syria.

CYBER ATTACK PUTS DOWN POWER GRID IN UKRAINE

Sanjeev Relia writes: December 2015 saw the critical infrastructure of a nation being disrupted by a cyber attack for the first time. Attacks supposedly carried out by Russian hackers cut power to more than 600,000 homes in Ukraine in late December.

Shia-Sunni Tensions rise in West Asia

Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The terror charges notwithstanding, the real reason behind execution of Nimr seems to be geopolitical rivalry between Shia majority Iran and Sunni dominated Saudi Arabia in Middle East and their ambitions to lead the region.

North Korea Continues Its Nuclear Testing Spree

Dr Roshan Writes: North Korea claims that it has successfully conducted miniaturised hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday, 06 January, 2016 at P’unggye-yok, in the east of the country, near the town of Kilju.