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Diamer Bhasha Dam Stuck in the Funding Trap In mid-January 2015, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) asked for a four month extension to consider Pakistan’s long pending request for funding the Diamer Bhasha Dam (DBD). ADB’s deferment yet again is a serious setback to Pakistan’s relentless efforts...

India’s Non-Policy on Pakistan: U-Turn to Square One Sushant Sareen February 26, 2015 If, apart from either a limited or an all-out war, dialogue is the only weapon in your arsenal to deal with an openly hostile country, then it stands to logic that it must be used sparingly, judiciously...

Defence Budget 2015 -16: The Writing on the Wall Vinay Kaushal February 27, 2015 The defence expenditure of a country is determined by many factors, both objective and subjective. These include: The strategic environment and threat perception at a particular time. This may lead to the...

The great Game Folio: Defence Diplomacy Written by C Raja Mohan | February 21, 2015 1:12 am It is not easy to imagine that a president or prime minister would find time to meet the defence attaches posted in the country’s embassies abroad. But that precisely is what Chinese President Xi...

Encounter on between security forces, militants in Shopian An encounter broke out today between security forces and militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. After getting intelligence input about the presence of militants in Hef Shermal area of Shopian, a joint team of...

‘Modi government has shifted gears on climate change’ A goal of 100 GW in solar energy is a bold undertaking, says U.N. official While India has been an active participant and leader in global climate discussions for many years, the Modi government has shifted the gears on the issue of...

State shows its soft side to wean youth away from terror Govt. will take stringent action only in exceptional cases, say sources The Union government is adopting a “soft approach” towards suspected young radicals and sympathisers of terror outfits in a departure from the strong-arm tactics...

Mamata relents on Teesta deal, LBA "You give us water, we will give you hilsa," Bangladesh PM tells West Bengal CM West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has told Bangladesh that breakthroughs will be achieved in the Teesta water-sharing deal and the Land Boundary Agreement, which have...

‘Make in India’ for Defence: A Roadmap Laxman K Behera February 05, 2015 Summary and Recommendations The ‘Make in India’ (MII) drive of Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers a way of improving the country’s self-reliance in defence production. However, for the MII to succeed in the defence...

PDP, BJP finalise deal on J&K government formation Sources in both the parties told “The Hindu” that an announcement in this regard is expected soon. After two months of talks between the BJP and PDP on forming the government in Jammu and Kashmir...

It`s a bit long but a good read if you can bear through the entire article..... Some issues in respect of Indian’s nuclear liability law G. Balachandran February 10, 2015 Seemingly, the highlight of President Obama’s visit was the announcement that India and the United States had come to an...

2.7-lakh MW capacity to be added in 5 years Private sector companies pledge to generate a total of 2.52 lakh MW, out of which 1.56 lakh MW solar energy, 47,865 MW wind energy and 4,185 MW other green energy. As many as 343 companies, including global firms, have committed to building green...

Pak. denies visa to PDP leader, says Hurriyat represents J&K We believe the Hurriyat is the true representative of the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the Pakistan High Commission said Hardening its position, Pakistan has denied visa to Peoples Democratic Party...

Former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has called for an end to militant proxies in neighbouring Afghanistan, said a report published in the Guardian. In the interview, Musharraf admitted that during his tenure as the head of state, Pakistan had tried to undermine the government of...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in an interaction with the media after marathon talks with her counterpart, Wang Yi, said on Sunday that the Chinese side endorsed the Indian perception that differences between the two countries on the alignment of their territorial boundaries would not...