Month: May 2025

[ad_1] When Pakistan bestowed the honorary rank of field marshal on its army chief Asim Munir, it may have come as a surprise to many who thought Pakistan had finally been delivered a kick in the guts by Operation Sindoor for its relentless use of cross-border terrorism against India.However, to others who have followed the commentary in Pakistani media and noticed how a nationalistic frenzy has been whipped up in the country since May 10 --- the day President Donald Trump waded into the conflict, claiming he had brokered a ceasefire - it was only to be expected.Aware of the pitfalls of any military humiliation at the hands of India, the army and the civilian establishment have continued to circle the wagons against any possible criticism of the reverses suffered from Indian action. This move to honour Munir with a […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Centre has identified as priority irrigation and power generation, among other developmental projects, in the Indus River Basin in sync with its resolve to utilise additional waters of western rivers - Indus, Jhelum and Chenab - in J&K and its neighbouring states in a time-bound manner.The decision on how to streamline these projects by infusing additional funding under the "all hands on deck" approach was taken during an inter-ministerial meeting - involving officials of home, MEA, power & Jal Shakti ministries - on the issue Tuesday. It was the first such meeting after keeping the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following Pahalgam attack."It was decided to fast-track the implementation of pending projects - be it irrigation canals, navigation projects or under-construction power projects - through priority funding in the medium and long-term," a source said.He said […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Dismissing the need for a written National Security Strategy, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan has said India has the requisite organisational structures, processes and policies in place to secure the nation.In his new book "Ready, Relevant and Resurgent: A Blueprint for the Transformation of India's Military", the CDS said strategic analysts and political pundits often state that India does not have a NSS. "That is incorrect and a myopic understanding of the issue. What we don't have is a written document called NSS, which is published periodically by Western nations," he said.Israel, the "most threatened nation on earth", does not have a written policy document or NSS. "On the contrary, Pakistan issued a written National Security Policy in 2022 and ran into economic problems, political instability, rift between the Armed Forces and the citizens and […]