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  • New Dimension of Violence in Kashmir
    Brig. SS Chandel    ·   18 Sep, 1999    ·    #261    ·    Commentary    
    The irruption of fresh violence in Kashmir wherein in a BSF Headquarters at Bandipura a brigade HQ at Kupwara and murders of some civilian leaders have taken place, is in fact hopeful sign. For two reasons. First, it is not insurgency at all. In t...
  • India and Pakistan Nuclear Doctrine: A Comparative Analysis
    Dr. Subhash Kapila    ·   15 Sep, 1999    ·    #260    ·    Commentary    
    India and Pakistan became overt nuclear weapons states in mid-1998. Since nuclear weapons have their own logic and are unique in terms of their use and effects, they call for separate strategic doctrines as distinct form convention...
  • The Subrahmanyam Committee on Kargil
    Bhashyam Kasturi    ·   12 Sep, 1999    ·    #259    ·    Commentary    
    The four member committee set up by the government to review the events leading up to Kargil headed by noted defence analysts and convenor of the National Security Council Advisory Board K. Subrahmanyam must consider the following military aspects...
  • Militant Groups in Kashmir: An Analysis
    D Suba Chandran    ·   06 Sep, 1999    ·    #258    ·    Commentary    
    There are at least three major militant groups active in Kashmir , Lashkar-e-Toiba, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Hizbul Mujahideen besides a number of minor groups such as Tehrik-ul-Mujahideen, Al Badar, Al Barq, Al Jihad etc. Though these grou...
  • Light Combat Aircraft : Unduly Long Wait
    Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.)    ·   06 Sep, 1999    ·    #257    ·    Commentary    
    In the early 1980s, Indian defence planners visualized the need for an indigenously produced next generation multi-role combat aircraft which could replace the MiG-21 fleet, which is the backbone of the IAF combat arm after their obsolescence in t...
  • Jammu and Kashmir : An Operational Update upto 30 August 1999
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd)    ·   03 Sep, 1999    ·    #256    ·    Commentary    
    The situation in the war affected Kargil sector was generally quiet except for isolated incidents of firing and shelling which  have continued.  A few militant related violent incidents  were reported in J&K. By an...
  • India's Draft Nuclear Doctrine
    Mallika Joseph    ·   31 Aug, 1999    ·    #255    ·    Commentary    
    Speakers:   Dr. Amitabh Mattoo, Lt. Gen V. K. Sood, Mr. P. R. Chari     The focus of the seminar was the "Indian Nuclear Doctrine" released by the caretaker BJP Government. Whether it was a 'draft'...
  • India's Nuclear Doctrine
       ·   27 Aug, 1999    ·    #254    ·    Commentary    
    Nuclear weapons are great equalisers. Nuclear doctrines are great equalisers too. To be a nuclear, doctrinist, one need not know much. Unlike conventional strategy where civilians,  need to defer to the experience of military officers, in nuc...
  • Rann of Kutch : Pakistan's Ominous Designs
    Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.)    ·   25 Aug, 1999    ·    #253    ·    Commentary    
    Pakistan 's Atlantique maritime reconnaissance aircraft which is capable of firing anti-ship Exocet missiles, was the second aircraft shot down over Indian territory in the last three years, whilst on a covert espionage mission....
  • The Nuclear Doctrine
    PR Chari    ·   24 Aug, 1999    ·    #252    ·    Commentary    
    Haste is written all over the document enunciating the BJP's nuclear doctrine. A preamble describes its underlying premises. This is followed by an enunciation of objectives, a general description of the nuclear forces required to establish th...
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