Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) Afspa, which was enacted in 1958 amid the nascent Naga insurgency, gives powers to the army and state and central police forces to shoot…
Naxalism – Left Wing Extremism Spread to 17 states in India, including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal to name the few main one.…
Kashmir Unrest Issue J & K Valley’s prolonged anti-India protest; rising insurgency in Kashmir, intense counter- insurgency operation has caused acute distress in the region. Demand for the political outreach…
Challenges in Cybersecurity Primarily intended as civilian space – now officially declared a been officially declared as the 5th dimension of warfare after land, sea, air and space. Absence of…
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Importance of India’s Membership for SCO SCO will now represent over 40% of humanity and nearly 20% of the global GDP. Experts say India’s inclusion may…
India – A Soft Power Soft power is the ability of a country to persuade others to do what it wants without resorting to force or coercion. Soft power is…
Indian Ocean and India India – surrounded by Indian Ocean on three sides – geographical location of India makes Indian Ocean integral part of its foreign policy, security & trade…
India Russia Relations India’s Concerns With Russia Once “special and privileged strategic partnership” – present tilt towards China which has border disputes with India & close ties with Pakistan. Russia…
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