Anil Bhat
China punctuates dialogue with aggressive cross-border action
On March 22, 2013, Chinese PLA’s Deputy Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Qi Jianguo, heading an eight-member delegation, met defence minister A.K. Antony, defence secretary Shashi Kant and had talks agreeing, according to the DPR Defence press release, “to finalise the plan of bilateral exchanges between the Armed Forces of India and China. It was agreed that the strengthening of exchanges between the Armed Forces should be carried out as a way of building mutual trust and confidence and consistent with the overall bilateral relationship between both countries. The implementation of measures to ensure continued ‘peace and tranquillity’ along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was also discussed.”
Equine energy comes to life in special exhibit
Spirit of the Horse was the theme of an exhibition of artworks on horses by Sujata Dere recently held at Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Francais.
Experts against quick-fix Afghan exit strategy
What is most important about Afghanistan In Transition: Beyond 2014?, is that it is the first edited book presenting perceptions of the Afghan mind, through papers written by distinguished Afghans with a rich mix of academic, political and media backgrounds.
The love story of a brave soldier
The enduring image of Late Lieutenant General Premindra Singh Bhagat, VC, PVSM (October 14, 1918–May 23, 1975) remembered by those who knew him or in published photographs is of his peak-cap or felt — hat tilted to his left — he probably never wore a beret.
Bayonets and bats simply don’t match
The India-Pakistan ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) since 2003 was yet again violated brutally this time on January 8, 2013, when Pakistani troops of reportedly 29 Baloch Regiment, taking advant
A much needed Army chronicle
The Official History Of Indian Armed Forces In The Second World War 1939-45, put together by the history division of ministry of defence in eight volumes, which had been finished and forgotten for dec
Frosty but peaceful middle path in Sino-India relations
Chinese defence minister General Liang Guanglie visited India from September 2-7, 2012 at a rather short notice of a month.
Centre must find a solution to Naga issue with tact
A rally organised by the Angami, name of a Naga tribe Youth Organisation (AYO) and supported by several other Naga organisations on April 2, 2012, saw thousands of Naga youth taking to the streets in
Will India-Burma cooperation neutralise Northeast militants?
The 46th India-Burma border liaison meeting was held at Leimakhong near Imphal, where a mountain division of the Indian Army is headquartered, on August 22.
Assam: How Ulfa terrorism altered demographic pattern
A book titled As-sam Terrorism and the Demog-raphic Chal-lenge (Centre for Land Warfare Studies-Knowledge World), written by me and published in 2009, assumes greater relevance in the light of the rec
