Monday, 24 January, 2022
TopicCivil-Military Relations

Topic: Civil-Military Relations

Gen Bajwa can bet on Pakistan’s divided politics. Imran Khan’s defiance will lead to nothing

Ayesha Siddiqa -
It's unfortunate that no one in Pakistan government and opposition will capture this opportunity and join hands to push back the army chief for good.

Jalore emergency landing strip on highway shows era of standalone military projects is passé

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
India was a pioneer of emergency landing strips during WW2 but didn’t revive it for a long time. Now it can give IAF more flexibility.

CDS & military integration not a silver bullet for institutional issues in national security

Srinath Raghavan -
If anything, India's political leaders will now be more susceptible to military advice without any corresponding increase in their ability to interrogate them.

The Indian Army is dragged into every issue today. Is it strong enough to resist it?

Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) -
The Army seems to be getting dragged into every debate in the media, whether it is about patriotism, nationalism, student politics or the national anthem.

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Opinion

Liberals mourning India Gate flame must also recall some dark aspects of the colonial Army

Praveen Swami -
The moving of the flame seems, to some, as part of an ongoing extinguishing of the Indian Army’s heritage of secularism, decency and righteousness.
During the second wave of covid, a man burns the pyre at Seemapuri crematorium | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Covid-hit citizens don’t just blame govt. Buck is passed on to democracy too, survey finds

The entrance to the Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia

Inflation has the monetary policy radicals crawling to the centre

Economy

Representational image for trade from China | Photo: Bloomberg

What conflict? India’s imports from China soar to almost $100 bn, led by smartphones, machinery

Nayanima Basu -
According to China's official data, its exports to India reached $97.52 billion in 2021, while total two-way bilateral trade touched $125.66 billion.

Defence

File photo of Scorpene-class submarine 'INS Vela', at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai | ANI

Kamov choppers, submarine torpedoes among deals defence ministry will review this week

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Ministry is reviewing all procurement under the ‘Buy (Global)’ category, under which equipment is bought directly from foreign manufacturers, amid govt's 'Atmanirbhar' push.

National Interest

Modi vs non-BJP CMs: When most popular isn’t all-powerful & why Centre-state ties will worsen

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi’s inability to win many states, and the huge popularity his rivals enjoy there, is pushing Indian politics in a more robustly federal direction.

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