Sourced: Offiziere By Paul Pryce Even as tensions simmer between India and China on the Doklam Plateau, where troops from both sides engaged in a two-month standoff in 2017 over Chinese efforts to build a road through territory disputed by India and Bhutan, the rivalry continues unabated at sea — namely, in the Indian Ocean… Continue reading POWER PLAYS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: THE “GREAT GAME” GOES TO SEA ?
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FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT
Sourced : Asia Times By Emanuele Scimia It seems France is set to join the ranks of India’s “anti-China front” in the Indian Ocean. Last week, Paris and New Delhi announced their decision to increase military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The statement came during a two-day visit to the Asian country by French Defense… Continue reading FRANCE READY TO JOIN INDIA’S ANTI-CHINA FRONT
CHINA AND INDIA : A LESSON IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Sourced : The Diplomat By Amitai Etzioni China and India just reminded the world – especially those who have seen the slaughter in the killing fields in the Middle East and Africa – that differences among people can be settled without firing a shot, without anyone getting killed. The dispute began when China started to… Continue reading CHINA AND INDIA : A LESSON IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
INDIAN NAVY TO HAVE A 200-STRONG FLEET IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS
Sourced :Defence News – Indian Defence Update The Indian navy will have a fleet of 200 ships by 2027 as part of an expansion and modernisation plan. As of now, 40 ships are being built in the shipyards, flag officer commanding-in-chief of Southern Naval Command vice admiral A R Karve said on Thursday. He was… Continue reading INDIAN NAVY TO HAVE A 200-STRONG FLEET IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS
HOW INDIA AND CHINA HAVE COME TO THE BRINK OVER A REMOTE MOUNTAIN PASS
Sourced : New York Times By Steven Lee Myers, Helen Barry and Max Fisher On a remote pass through Himalayan peaks, China and India, two nuclear-armed nations, have come near the brink of conflict over an unpaved road. It is one of the worst border disputes between the regional rivals in more than 30 years.… Continue reading HOW INDIA AND CHINA HAVE COME TO THE BRINK OVER A REMOTE MOUNTAIN PASS
INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA
Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar The Indian Defense Ministry has contradicted reports of Chinese troop mobilization on the border. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said there had only been a general state of alert on the Chinese side and a routine annual military exercise was held near Lhasa, the Tibetan capital,… Continue reading INDIA SEARCHES FOR WAY OUT OF BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA
INDIA SHOPS FOR STRATEGIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY PARTNER AGAINST CHINA
Sourced Asia Times Three figures influential in Indian defense circles told a top US think tank this week that, while maintaining a pragmatic set of alliances, India is also looking for a strategic partner to work with its private defense contractors to significantly upgrade its capabilities to better counter China, specifically, as well as other… Continue reading INDIA SHOPS FOR STRATEGIC DEFENCE INDUSTRY PARTNER AGAINST CHINA
SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA
Sourced : Bloomberg By David Fickling Forget the Strait of Hormuz. The real place to watch the simmering diplomatic battle between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is 5,500 kilometers to the southeast, in the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia. That’s because the petroleum market’s center of gravity, along with that of the global economy, is in… Continue reading SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA
RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN
Sourced : Russia & India Report By Rakesh Krishnan Simha The Indian Army’s move to beef up its tank force on its western border – coming days after army chief Bipin Rawat’s acknowledgement that the Cold Start doctrine exists for conventional military operations – indicates India has begun to build a powerful force to fight… Continue reading RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN
THREE RUSSIAN DESIGNED FRIGATE “PROJECT 11356” TO BE MADE IN GOA SHILPYARD
Sourced : Russia & India Report By Alexander Korablinov Goa Shipyard Ltd will collaborate with Russia’s United Ship Building to build guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy, the Times of India reported on Mar. 7. The Project 11356 frigates are likely to be armed with BrahMos missiles, according to the paper. “The Russian specialists… Continue reading THREE RUSSIAN DESIGNED FRIGATE “PROJECT 11356” TO BE MADE IN GOA SHILPYARD