Sushant Singh

US team of experts in Delhi to discuss key military agreement

Mon, Jun 18, 2018

The US had granted India the status of a ‘Major Defence Partner’ in 2016 but no tangible benefits on military technology front have come to New Delhi so far.

Forces showed restraint, terrorists didn’t… J-K ceasefire over: Government

Mon, Jun 18, 2018

BJP sources indicated that the party’s senior leadership at the Centre and in J&K did not see “encouraging signs” on the ground to extend the ceasefire, especially with security forces preparing to sanitise the routes for the Amarnath Yatra.

India seeks answers as Seychelles backs out of military base

Sun, Jun 17, 2018

Faure is scheduled to come to India around June 25 on a State visit to India. According to the Seychelles News Agency, the President also said that the military base issue would not be up for discussion in the meeting he holds with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his trip.

Terms of Engagement

Sat, Jun 16, 2018

The US’s relationship with the subcontinent and the crucial role played in it by the intersection of culture, ideology and power

How the row over closing cantonment roads began, what it suggests

Fri, Jun 15, 2018

The major objection to the opening of roads is related to the security of military installations and families of Army personnel staying inside the cantonments.

Big Picture

Pakistan’s Terror Central

Sun, Jun 10, 2018

Since 2014, the Pakistan Army has conducted a sustained campaign against militant hideouts in North Waziristan and the larger FATA region on the country’s western border with Afghanistan, setting off a massive humanitarian crisis. Now, as Pakistan rebuilds the region, The Indian Express travels to North Waziristan, where Pakistan displays its shiny, new infrastructure. But where are the people?

Army consulted extensively on opening of cantt roads: Nirmala Sitharaman

Wed, Jun 06, 2018

Refusing to give any indication about its extension post-Ramzan, Sitharaman said, “We honour the ceasefire. We have been given room to hit back when there is unprovoked attack."

Four years of Modi govt — National Security: Right noises but funds constraint

Mon, Jun 04, 2018

Procurement process has been a focus, reforms include Defence Planning Committee. The defence budget as a percentage of GDP fell to 1.47, lower than the levels seen in 1962.

True Lies and Spies

Sat, Jun 02, 2018

The book in the eye of a storm, The Spy Chronicles has created sharp divisions in the ranks of stakeholders in the subcontinent

India-Pak thaw: Both agree to follow ceasefire on LoC in letter and spirit

Wed, May 30, 2018

This reiteration of ceasefire on the LoC follows Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s “ceasefire” announcement on May 16 that security forces will terminate all offensive operations in Kashmir during the month of Ramzan.

Order to open Cantonment roads to public came after pleas from MPs

Sun, May 27, 2018

The Army asked for certain roads in four cantonments — Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar, Satwari road at Jammu, Cannanore Cantonment and Delhi Cantonment - to be exempt from the order due to security reasons.

In bilateral chill, small steps towards thaw, says Indian envoy to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria

Tue, May 22, 2018

“Whether it should be a grand reconciliation or small steps, we have to take the first steps. That will take us forward,” Major General Asif Ghafoor, DG ISPR and spokesperson for Pakistan military told a group of visiting South Asian journalists in Islamabad recently.

Ajit Doval hasn’t changed policy, just more hardline, says ISI ex-chief General Asad Durrani

Mon, May 21, 2018

Dulat, however, argues about "his colleague and good friend" and "Modi's henchman" Doval that "As far as his capabilities go, he's one of our outstanding operational guys. He's a field man."

Pakistan sees a new ‘Badshah Khan’ as Pashtun hero takes on army

Mon, May 21, 2018

Pakistan has more than 35 million Pashtuns, the second-largest group among the country’s population of nearly 210 million.

Once ‘terror central’, Pak Army showcases its counter-terror ‘success’ with fancy infra amidst rubble in North Waziristan

Sun, Jun 10, 2018

Known as “terror central”, Miranshah was, until a few years ago, a safe haven for some of the most dreaded terror groups in the region: the Haqqani Network, East Turkestan Islamic Movement and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

No problems if Lashkar’s Hafiz Saeed joins politics: Pak Army

Thu, May 17, 2018

Speaking to The Indian Express on the sidelines of an interaction with participants of South Asia Media Conference, Major Gen Ghafoor said that there were more than 200 political parties in Pak and about 160 of them hadn’t won a single seat in Parliament.