Publishing Official Military Histories
This commentary seeks to bring to attention a peculiar and undesirable practice being adopted by the Ministry of Defence in the writing and publication of official war histories. Offices of …
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Maldives: When will Modi follow suit after Sushma’s visit?
Unacknowledged mostly by the Indian media, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj undertook a two-day weekend visit to Maldives, setting the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow suit, but …
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UN owes India USD 85 million for contribution towards peacekeeping
The UN owes India USD 85 million for its contribution towards peacekeeping operations. India is the highest net contributor of troops to the UN peacekeeping missions since inception. India has …
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US unlikely to offer civil nuclear deal with Pakistan
After days of speculation about a civil nuclear deal between the US and Pakistan on the same lines as the one with India, the US has indicated that such an arrangement is “unlikely to come to fruition” during Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Washington next week.
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South China Sea: China launches outreach to neighbours
China is going the extra mile to reach out to its neighbours in the backdrop of the US stepping up pressure in the South China Sea by stating that it …
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India, Israel forge education bridge
Building an education bridge between India and Israel has been a key outcome of President Pranab Mukherjee’s just concluded visit to Israel. This was reflected in the signing of a …
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Purge in Maldives: What’s behind Defence Minister’s sacking?
In the second incident of the kind in nine months, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has sacked his Defence Minister, former army chief, Maj-Gen Moosa Ali Jaleel (retd), but without naming any immediate replacement this time.
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Missile Technology Control Regime and India’s Membership
The 29th plenary meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) took place in Rotterdam between 5 and 9 October 2015. Established in 1987, the MTCR, with its current 34 …
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Blend Israeli innovation with India’s engineering: President Mukherjee
In a bid to strengthen economic and scientific cooperation with Israel, India emphasised on the need to create markets and jobs in both the countries. Addressing the Israel Knesset on …
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Indian Navy to showcase its prowess at global fleet review
The Indian Navy has decided to showcase its capabilities along with the navies of 46 other countries at one of its largest international events, the International Fleet Review (IFR), to …
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