Manoj Joshi. By Manoj Joshi. The elections seem to have consolidated the preference for peace and stability. It was truly a mini-war in terms of casualties, intensity of operations, and geographical scope Opinion. Recalibrating relations with China, Pakistan Having dealt successfully with major security challenges, the country now needs to cement its success with some effective neighbourhood diplomacy.
Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion The problem with war is that while it is relatively easy to start one, it is very difficult to forecast its course or the circumstances of its termination. Armed forces wait for a funds boost from Budget India needs not just money, but effective political direction to move ahead with regards to a defence budget Opinion. By targeting civilians, Israel lost the narrative By its over-the-top response, the Israel Defence Forces has lost the war in terms of the narrative Opinion.
Excerpt: Understanding the India China Border by Manoj Joshi This edited extract from a new book on the border issue looks at what led to the Galwan clash books. Accordingly, it is working overtime to build its defence-industrial capacity, but it will not yield significant results for another two decades. US-China relation is at an inflection point In the past decade, ties between the two nations was turbulent. While some convergence is visible now, competition remains fierce in tech, economy, defence and geopolitics.
This contest will shape global politics opinion. New CDS will have to hit the ground running A key task for General Anil Chauhan will be to pick up the slack on the integration of the armed forces and modernising them, while constructing the new edifice of an integrated and modern Indian military opinion.
But there are, at any given time, at least a dozen senior personnel who are capable of taking up the job opinion. But to fix these, it needs to repair its politics opinion. Of victory and defeat in the Russia-Ukraine war The arranged surrender in Mariupol on Tuesday could be the beginning of a war termination process.
