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Suicide Attack in Kashmir - Rejuvenation amongst Terrorist Organisations of the World Post-Legitimising the Taliban
The suicide bombing attack on the CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir on 14 Feb 19 is possibly one of the worst terrorist attacks in the country in recent times. The casualty figures being quoted by various news channels and newspapers vary from 39 to 45. Many others have been seriously injured and are being treated at 192 Base Hospital in Srinagar.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , of Taliban , Terror attack in Kashmir , US withdrawal from Afghanistan , Terrorism , Jammu & Kashmir
US Withdrawal and Afghanistan’s Future
President Trump in his State of the Union address on February 6th said “Great nations do not fight endless wars.” He added that America will accelerate negotiations for a political settlement.1 The formal announcement will encourage Taliban to demand unilateral concessions from US, sensing Americans are in a hurry to depart. This perception has been reinforced by competing negotiating processes launched by US and Russia in Doha and Moscow.
Tags : US withdrawal from Afghanistan , US-Taliban talks , International Relations and Diplomacy
The Moscow Meeting on Afghanistan and its Implications for India
On 5-6 February 2019, an ‘intra-Afghan’ dialogue sponsored by the Afghan Diaspora in Russia concluded with a 8-point statement issued by the participants. The meeting between the Taliban and some Afghan leaders, without the participation of the Afghan government, was facilitated by Russia.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , India’s stakes in Afghanistan , Moscow Talks with Taliban
Step up Japan-India Strategic Cooperation
In early February, the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals and India’s Vivekananda International Foundation held a workshop titled “India-Japan Partnership in an Uncertain Era” in New Delhi.
Tags : India-Japan Partnership , Japan-India Strategic Cooperation , International Relations and Diplomacy
‘Outlawed’ Digital Silk Road
China’s President Xi in his opening speech at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in May 2017 had called for a “digital silk road” which intended to provide a space for Chinese tech companies to expand their activities in countries who are part of the Belt and Road.
Tags : Huawei case , telecom malpractice , Technological and Scientific Studies
The Indian Science Congress and its Relevance
At the annual Indian Science Congress (ISC) conference in January 2015, a paper co-authored by two academics claimed that aircraft had not only been manufactured during the Vedic period but also that these planes were far superior to the ones we have today.
Tags : Indian Science Congress , India’s maths and science , Technological and Scientific Studies
United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a Religious Roll
The Arab Spring in its nearly eight years of existence continues to guide the pan-Arab leaders to be more attentive to the democratic, socio-economic and religious needs of their constituents even if the far reaching reforms are gradual in coming.
Tags : Benign rule in UAE , Indo-UAE relations , West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy
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