Narender writes, three paratroopers were injured during a slithering practice for the Army Day parade 2018 when the slithering boom broke and soldiers’ crash landed on the ground causing serious injuries to men and some of them may suffer disability of different nature. Whatever may be the outcome of the enquiry, but it raises serious questions on the reliability of the equipment and system being provided to the armed forces by domestic PSUs and OFB.
Report on Visit of USI Delegation to Vietnam 27-30 November 2017
A USI delegation visited Vietnam from 27 November to 30 November 2017 for the Bilateral Discussion between the United Service Institution of India (USI) and Institute for Defence International Relations (IDIR), Vietnam:
Govt Nixes Rs 32,000 Crore ‘Make In India’ Minesweepers Project
Narender writes, a top secret letter of the former Chief of the Army Staff leaked to the press highlights the hollowness and residual military capabilities that are getting eroded by every year without being resuscitated.
Data Protection and Privacy
Subhasish Writes: With the exponential proliferation of digital data, its protection and the resultant privacy issues have posed technical, administrative and legal challenges.
Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) On Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS)
Subhasish writes, the definition for LAWS has not been agreed upon but it is generally understood as weapon systems that, once deployed, can select and engage targets without any human intervention.
Belt And Road Initiative: Casting The Net Wider
Anurag writes, A Chess Tournament called “Belt and Road 2017” is about to conclude. A school team tournament called the First Chongqing Belt and Road Chess International was played in the month of September 2017. The Belt and Road Haikou Youth Football Tournament was played out in November. China is clearly investing in soft power and also extending the scope of its Belt and Road initiative to sports and cultural realms, particularly involving the youth. A firm resolve to execute President Xi Jinping’s ideology is also evident