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OBOR ( Credits- VOA) One Belt and One Road Initiative or Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI) is a project by the Chinese government which involves the development of  a network of roads and ports transversing through the length and breadth of Asia and connecting Europe. A part of the road passes through Central Asia and reaches Europe. The flagship project under BRI is the China- Pakistan Economic corridor that connects China's restive Xinjiang province with the Pakistani port of Gwadar. BRI is the most ambitious project ever undertaken by a single country in recent years.  So what is BRI: The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative (B&R) and The Belt and Road (B&R), is a development strategy proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People's Republic of China, the land-based "Silk Road Economic Belt

Credits- Indian Navy The Indian Navy is ready for any contingency, Indian Navy Chief. With increased deployment and also maturing as a true blue sea navy, Indian navy will play an increasingly key role in India's security architecture. (To read the full article, click here ..........)

BRI ( OBOR Meet)- Credits, VOA Chinese One belt and One Road initiative is the biggest project ever undertaken by China to rekindle the ancient famed silk route. But things are not rosy as it seems. The National Interest in a detailed article discusses the challenges and pitfalls of the project. ( To read the article, click here ........)

Credits- Internet image When  Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh of 22 Punjab Regiment and head constable   Prem Sagar of BSF's 200 Battalion went out on a petrol along the India-Pakistani border, little did they expect that it will be their last journey. On the way, they came under fire from the Pakistani posts and after some time they were ambushed by Pakistan's notorious Border Action Team (BAT) which consists of Pakistan's Special Service Group (SSG) special forces along with Pakistan's regular troops and jihadi elements. This group is tasked with cross border incursion. Not only did the BAT violate all establish norms, they also mutilated the bodies of the above stated Jawans.  By this act, Pakistan has not only violated all norms of decency and morality, but also their acts can only be termed as dastardly and cowardly. Pakistan has to understand that India's patience is not infinite and sooner or later the tipping point will come and there will not be any g

Credits- VOA When Aam Aadmi Party was born out of the India Against Corruption and the move for the Jan Lokpal Bill, it was a watershed movement in Indian Politics. Led by the veteran Gandhian and Social Activist Anna Hazare, the demand for change was coming from the grass root. People who was fed up of the political system which was apathetic to the voice of the people and cared little for change was shocked. It was sure that Indian politics was about to change. It also brought about the realisation that India had changed for ever. Gone were the days where the political parties could take the Indians for a ride with false promises. The people made it clear that the political system should hear to them and should perform. Hollow promises would no longer sell. The changing force was the digital revolution that brought about information to the grass root level. No longer could the political parties lie and get away with it under presumption that the population could not do anyt

PLAN Liaoning Carrier ( Credits- Internet Image) As China launches it's newest carrier, questions has been asked as to the role it's first Aircraft Carrier The Liaoning will play for the future. It can be seen that China is taking a cautious step in development of Carrier ops. The Diplomat takes an indepth look at the future of Liaoning with the Chinese navy ( To read the entire article, click here .......)