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Indian Troops Train With U.S. in Hawaii

As 40 Indian soldiers descend on a mock village in the Oahu mountains to hunt for insurgents, they are watched by U.S. Army officers looking for lessons they can apply when leading their units through the same exercise.

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Kashmir's Kan-i-jung
Source: Countercurrents

Every Friday afternoon, after prayers, young men on the streets of Srinagar fearlessly throw stones at heavily armed soldiers of the Indian Army. Shops draw down their shutters, the streets empty out and residents in the area avoid even peeping out of their windows.

Revisiting Gandhi's assassination
Source: Mark The Truth

1984 is singlled out as annus horribilis in India; the year which saw the ruthless storming of the Golden Temple - holiest of the Sikh shrines by the Indian Army in Jun, the elimination of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale demanding restoration of Sikh political demands and the ass …

India Fuming At Pakistani Newspaper For Leaking Story On Sex Providers
Source: Pak Alert

Pakistan-India is fuming because a Pakistani newspaper broke the news that the Indian military has finalized plans to deploy a unit of women sex providers in occupied Kashmir, where figures of suicides and mental problems among Indian soldiers deployed in a hostile territory have …

International concerns grow over the safety of the Indian Nuclear Arsenal
Source: Pakistan Daily

LONDON – Far removed from the photo-shopped images of 'Shining India', lies a dark and sinister shadow that stalks the Indian Republic.

Arundhati's Facts

In a scathing rejoinder to 'The Economist' the brilliant and outspoken Arundhati Roy has clarified many issues that India and her supporters do not want to face.

Hindu Army Generals Supply Indian Prostitutes to Hindu Soldiers in Kashmir
Source: Super Electronic Mass Media Cell

The Indian Army is deploying around 200 [Indian] prostitutes under the cover of Border Security Force's constables in the Indian Occupied Kashmir along with the Line of Control, The Daily Mail has learnt through authoritative sources.

More Indian troops on China border
Source: Daily Times

NEW DELHI: Is a repeat of the 1962 Sino-India war looming large? Though played down by the Indian government for diplomatic reasons, 30,000 additional troops - with weaponry and artillery support - are being rushed to the country's northeast region bordering China.

Kashmir and Dialogue

Figures from Indian sources all indicate that the violence is way down in Indian Held Kashmir. The number of civilian deaths in 2007 were 170, in 2008 147 and in 2009 58 up to July. These include people killed by Indian security forces.

India: For the fear of gods and men

As swine flu takes 25th victim in Pune, disease, frustration and corruption daubs dark molasses across India; Shabana Shaikh who succumbed to the deadly virus last week in the government-run Sassoon Hospital was not the only one dying helpless within the limping cast of Incredib …

Afghanistan: Stability on the Cheap?
Source: IDSA

Eight winters since the launch of Enduring Freedom, the turmoil in Afghanistan continues. When contrasted with the progress in Iraqi Freedom, the gloom only deepens.

No Indo-Pak talks without Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
Source: Daily Times

There cannot be any discussion between India and Pakistan without Kashmir, Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said...

Over 500 cases reported in 3 years: Antony
Source: Daily Times

NEW DELHI: More than 500 cases of suicide and fratricide have been reported in Indian armed forces during the last three years, KT News Service quoted Indian Defence Minister AK Antony as saying on Monday.

Indian Weapons In Swat & FATA
Source: Ahmed Quraishi

While the Pakistani government is reluctant to confront the Americans about the activities of America's Indian allies, the Pakistani military has given the Americans solid evidence about the activities of Indian intelligence in Pakistan's tribal belt and Swat.

Rape and kill: The morality of Indian army
Source: SARAS

On May 30, Indian army personnel deployed on counter insurgency duties in Shopian, 35 miles south of Srinagar, abducted two Kashmiri girls namely; 17-year-old Ayesha, a student of intermediate (first year) and her sister-in-law, the 22-year-old Nilofar...

A Revival of Sino-Indian Tensions
Source: realclearworld.com

Tensions between China and India have intensified in recent days, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday rejecting recent Indian claims concerning increased border incursions from China.

1962 War: The Longest Cover-up
Source: covertmagazine.com

veryone knows that India was defeated by China in 1962. What they do not know is why India faced such a humiliating rout. Two top army officers, Lt. Gen. Henderson Brooks and Lt. Gen. Prem Bhagat were asked to conduct an inquiry into the defeat.

Farmers, Soldiers Back in Vogue, Government Must Be Next
Source: Wall Street Journal

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) was a slogan given to Indians by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965. At that point, India was under attack by Pakistan and India was facing a scarcity of food grains. Mr.

Kashmir: People's Tribunal requests Jammu & Kashmir government to determine the impact of landmines on local communities
Source: International compaign to Ban Landmines

An International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Kashmir, which held hearings in Indian Administered Kashmir in 2008 and early 2009, has issued a Memorandum on its findings to Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Soldiers must vote for rights
Source: dailypioneer.com

Traditionally defence issues have arisen following military and operational mishaps and not as part of any institutionalised defence and security strategy formulation.

Crime,terror and the role of the state
Source: asianage.com

Soumya Vishwanathan and Jigeesha Ghosh were murdered in New Delhi within six months of each other, on September 30, 2008 and March 17, 2009 respectively, at almost the same place, Nelson Mandela Marg, while returning home from work in the early hours of the morning.

Indian Army-Hindu terrorists' nexus: Sinister Fascist plans
Source: Asian Tribune

Links of Indian military with Hindutva organizations are no secret now. Most of organizations are working in Indian society since ages like Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal etc have long history of having links with military establishment at different level.

Is India ready for the big league?

TEJAS PATEL The states, Cardinal Richelieu said, do not receive credit for doing what is right; they are only rewarded for being strong enough to do what is necessary. India, according to many critics, has never practiced this rule of international politics.

Doctrine of the Indian Army - Official Strategic Document Released
Source: freshest.gummyprint.com

This document titled 'Indian Army Doctrine' was published in 2004 and is updated every five years. Inside you will find a synopsis of the Indian Army's strategy for the current term.

Afghan Bombing Sends Stark Message to India
Source: The New York Times

The suicide bombing on Monday outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul was the latest and most audacious attack in recent months on Indian interests in Afghanistan, where New Delhi, since helping to topple the Taliban in 2001, has staked its largest outside aid package ever.

'Gentlemen, There'll Be No More Retreat'
Source: outlookindia.com

Some two years ago, the editor of a magazine called and asked me to write an 800-word obituary on Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Minutes later, he cancelled the order, saying it was a false alarm. In life as in death, Manekshaw defied the odds.

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