USI organised a RTD with a three member delegation headed by Mr. Sameer Lalwani, Deputy Director, South Asia Program, The Stimson Center, on 02 November 2015 from 1030-1230 hours.
COLD START DOCTRINE AND MOUNTAIN STRIKE CORPS
Sandeep Jain writes: Pakistan embarked on a modernisation plan and re-articulation of its strategy in the form of New Concept of War Fighting (NCWF). This is still work in progress but has nevertheless led to better operational preparedness by Pakistan.
India Reaches Out to Africa
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The recently concluded India-Africa Summit in New Delhi was one of India’s most ambitious diplomatic outreach events in over two decades since the Non Aligned Summit in 1983.
Pakistan to get F -16 Fighter Jets – Americans again Mollycoddling Pakistan
Roshan Writes: The recent decision to sell eight F-16s to Pakistan is a proof that Americans have blinkers when it comes to Pakistan.
General Elections in Myanmar and Future Prospects
SK Shahi Writes: General elections in Myanmar are scheduled to be held on 8 November 2015. Approx. 35 million voters will cast their vote for 6300 candidates’ from 93 political parties. 330 constituencies are set for lower house, 168 constituencies for the upper house, 644 constituencies for regional or state parliaments and 29 constituencies for regional or state parliaments for ethnics.
“Digital Counterinsurgency Against Islamic State“
Rohit Mehrotra Writes: Abuse of social media and internet by various extremists and terror groups for promoting their ideology, showcasing their exploits and recruitment of personnel into their fold is on the rise.