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India's Afghan Muddle

on January 19, 2014

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Is Indian Air Force prepared to fight a two-front war, mount an effective defence?

Link [ http://www.firstpost.com/india/is-indian-air-force-prepared-to-fight-a-two-front-war-mount-an-effective-defence-3467544.html ] Last week, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa sent a personal letter to nearly 12,000 officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF), asking them to be prepared for operations "at a very short notice". The 'personal' letter is believed to be the first of its kind written by an Indian air chief – though it is known that two army chiefs, Field Marshal KM Cariappa in May 1950 and General K Sundarji in February 1986, had sent similar letters to the Indian Army officers. Of course, in his personal letter, the air chief has written on a plethora of issues, all intended to boost the morale of his officers, but the timing of his letter seems to be influenced by the deteriorating relations with Pakistan and heightening of insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir. In fact, the air chief’s letter assumes further significance amidst reports that ...

Pakistan's army will never allow talks

Link [http://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/pakistan-s-army-will-never-allow-talks-1495491825.html] The Pakistan envoy to the US, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, recently blamed India for stalling the peace process. He stated that Pakistan was always ready and willing to start the dialogue process but India was not. He went on to add that bilateral ties were affected due to delay in the negotiation process. In the same breath, he stated, “India is using force and committing horrendous human rights violations in Kashmir.” Similar suggestions for talks have been made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his foreign affairs advisor, Sartaj Aziz. Every international leader visiting Pakistan is requested to be an intermediary and the joint statement at the end of the visit states his willingness to help. The Turkish President prior to his visit to India echoed the same words, which found no takers in Delhi. The desire for talks by representatives of the Pakistan government could b...

China building South China Sea island big enough for airstrip

China is building an island on a reef in the disputed sprat islands large enough to accommodate what could be its first offshore airstrip in the South China Sea. The construction has stoked concern that China may be converting disputed territory in the mineral-rich archipelago into military installations, adding to tensions in waters also claimed by Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. Link [ www.smh.com.au/world/china-building-south-china-sea-island-big-enough-for-airstrip-says-ihs-janes-20141122-11rrku.html ]

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