“Our’s will not be the first bullet, but after the first bullet is fired, we won’t count our bullets”, this one line is enough to characterise the personality of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat. The afternoon of the 8th of December 2021 brought the terrible news of the untimely and sad demise of Gen. Bipin Rawat, along with his wife and 11 brave warriors of the
World over, the name of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is looked upon with respect and awe. This organisation reached Mars at a fuel cost per kilometre less than an autorickshaw, and it is not a joke. Nothing more needs to be said about the technological prowess and cost-effectiveness of ISRO. Moreover, ISRO has undertaken several projects and has planned many initiatives which will take it to new heights unknown
सिस्तान-बलोचिस्तान की सीमा पर ईरान की सेना की तालिबान से मुठभेड़ तेहरान/काबुल – ईरान के रिव्होल्युशनरी गार्ड्स के जवान और अफगानिस्तान स्थित तालिबान के आतंकवादियों के बीच बुधवार को मुठभेड़ हुई। सिस्तान-बलोचिस्तान की सीमा पर हुई इस मुठभेड़ में तालिबान के आतंकवादी मारे जाने की तथा तालिबान ने ईरान की लष्करी चौकियों पर कब्ज़ा करने की खबरें प्रकाशित हुईं थीं। उसकी पुष्टि नहीं हुई है । लेकिन यह मुठभेड़ गलतफ़हमी
Over the last year and a half, China has taken several overt steps to undermine India at the Line of Control (LAC). These steps are in the form of passing new border laws, heavy deployment of troops and weaponry, using demographic changes to displace the local Tibetan population, etc. However, right since the Doklam standoff, India has responded to China proactively. A quick look at the actions initiated by India
चीन के साथ व्यापारी सहयोग करने पर भारत सावधानी से फ़ैसला करेगा – विदेश सचिव श्रिंगला के संकेत नई दिल्ली – लद्दाख की एलएसी पर तनाव कम करने के लिए भारत और चीन के लष्करी अधिकारियों के बीच चर्चा का १४वाँ सत्र जल्द ही शुरू होगा। उससे पहले चीन भारत के पास, व्यापारी संबंध पहले जैसे करने की माँग कर रहा है। भारत हालांकि इस पर विचार कर रहा है,
China’s hypersonic weapon test in July also had with it a so far unknown advancement. Beijing fired a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle along with a separate missile, reported the Financial Times recently. The report also says that this ‘first of its kind’ test has perplexed US scientists. Many military experts consider the use of such a projectile as a countermeasure to fool missile defence systems and prevent them from shooting
India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, inaugurated the 14th edition of ‘c0c0n’, the annual cyber security and hacking conference. Inauguration of a cyber security conference meant to discuss civilian use of cyberspace and the precautions surrounding it by the Chief of Defence Staff highlights the direct relationship between a common man’s use of the internet and national security. During the event, General Rawat drew attention to the fact
The world has very well realized the cost of Chinese debt. The Chinese are known to offer cheap loans to smaller nations and force unneeded infrastructure projects leading to bankruptcy and debt trap. Right from the Pacific to Latin American, from Africa to Europe and Asia, the number of countries facing an economic crisis, Chinese blackmail and local unrest due to the Chinese debt trap is large. However, the pandemic
साउथ चाइना सी में चीन को प्रत्युत्तर देने के लिए ताइवान ने पनडुब्बी तैनात की तैपई/बीजिंग – ताइवान पर हमला करने के लिए चीन द्वारा बनाई जानेवालीं योजनाएँ और उसके लिए जारी आक्रामक हरकतों की पृष्ठभूमि पर, ताइवान ने ‘साऊथ चाइना सी’ में पनडुब्बी तैनात की है। ताइवान के रक्षा विभाग ने जारी की रिपोर्ट से यह बात सामने आई। ताइवान में अपनी पनडुब्बी ‘स्प्रार्टले आयलंड’ के पास के ‘तायपिंग
A few months back, India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said, ‘Non-contact warfare would help gain an advantage over adversaries in the future. Quantum technology, cyberspace and above all, Artificial Intelligence need to be leveraged’. Non-contact warfare includes intimidating the adversary without any physical contact. Today, General Rawat is tasked with drafting a doctrine for non-contact warfare and tracking its implementation. Embracing it could change the way the
