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Will Chinese money be able to Sri Lanka from Debt- The Diplomat

Hambantota Port  ( Credits- Wikimedia Commons / Deneth17) Srilanka due to indiscriminate borrowing over the years has now fallen int a debt trap. Will the Chinese promoted Belt and Road Initiative be able to save Sri Lanka. The Diplomat goes deep into the issue in an article ( You can read the complete article here .....)

India's space ambitions is soaring

GSLV Mark-3 ( Image credits- ISRO) Indian space program is making huge strides in International stage. But still, it is only the tip of the ice berg. India can achieve more. The Diplomat in an in depth article looks at the issue in detail ( The article can be read here .....)

The Indian Navy will be the leader in humanitarian assistance in the Indian Ocean ( The Diplomat)

Malabar Exercises ( Credits- Wikimedia Commons) The Indian Navy is the pre-eminent power in the Indian Ocean. But with the increasing foray of the Chinese Navy, Indian Navy is reorienting itself to counter the threat and also is concentrating on humanitarian relief operations to increase it's influence. The Diplomat in a detailed article looks at the ways Indian Navy is reorienting itself. (The article can be read here .......)

India's power projection through humanitarian and relief operations

Indian Air force undertaking relief operations in Nepal ( Credits- VOA) India has been undertaking relief operations in emergencies internationally. It is a projection of power masked as a soft power. The Diplomat has discussed the topic in detail ( To the read the entire article, click here  ..........)

What prompted India to exclude Australia from the Malabar Series of Naval Exercises

Image credits- Indian Navy Recently, India turned an Australian request to join the Malabar series of naval exercises. The Diplomat in a detailed article enquires as to what prompted India to take such a decision. ( To read the entire article, click here ......)

Indian navy ready for any contingency, Indian Navy Chief

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 ..........)

The role Liaoning will play for the future within the Chinese Navy

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 .......)

Pakistan's military courts is here to stay for the foreseeable future

Credits- VOA The recent Kulbushan Jadav fiasco has again brought international focus Pakistan's infamous military courts and questions has been asked internationally about their legality and their mode of rendering justice. The Diplomat delves deep into the system in this article ( To read the article, click here ........)

What next after North Korea's third failed missile test?

Credits- VOA A missile fired by North Korea has yet again failed. The Diplomat in it's latest article delve deep into what will be North Korea's next move. ( To read the entire article, click here .........)

North Korea's new submarine and base

North Korean Submarine ( Image credits-  VOA) North has around 70 submarines, but most of them outdated. But now they are building new type to diesel ballistic missile submarine called the Gorae class which they hope will be able to complete the nuclear tread. The Diplomat takes an in depth look at the North Korean plans for the future with their new submarine and base. ( The entire article can be read here .......)

India resets it's engagement with China

Image credits- VOA As India resets it's relationship with China entering a face of pragmatic diplomacy where India seek to protect it's vital national interest and stand up to China, The Diplomat examines the issue in detail. You can read the entire article by clicking here

China's loose of it's soft power face

Image credits- VOA China is emerging as a world power. It supports to build many projects around the world. That is known as the development of soft power. But due to the arrogant nature of the Chinese and their lack of personal skill, China is loosing it's soft power battle,one project at a time. The Diplomat discuss the same in detail in their latest article ( click here to read the entire article)

Life In Aerocity: Finding India’s Place in the New Strategic Context ( Source- The Diplomat)

Image credits- Wikimapia Source- The Diplomat Author- Roncevert Ganan Almond Over the past three years, through periodic observations, I have measured the rise of New Delhi Aerocity, the commercial complex adjacent to Indira Gandhi International Airport. Unlike the unruly and burgeoning outskirts of this megacity – the teeming slums, clogged arteries, impromptu shrines and haphazard construction – Aerocity is sterile and organized, and, hopefully, a secure compound of paned-glass modernity. Like its cousins, Gurgaon’s DLF Cyber City and Noida’s Jaypee Sports City, Aerocity is a planned urban-development with a specific commercial design, in this case an international business hub intended to enhance the airport’s economic engine beyond aeronautical activities, a common characteristic of our futuristic global age. In the shadow of the future, history always awaits in India. At Aerocity, the nearby Delhi Metro connects you to the city center, and within half an hour y

Waking the Beast: India’s Defense Reforms Under Modi ( Source- The Diplomat/ Author- Jeff M.Smith)

Image credits- Indian Navy Source- The Diplomat Author- Jeff M. Smith “India has done enough to simplify its defense procurement and other norms,” opined Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar at a speech in Washington last December. “It is time for U.S. Government and Industry to reciprocate. It is easy to blame Indian bureaucracy but in some cases, U.S. bureaucracy is much worse.’’ With all due respect to Parrikar—who has been a breath of fresh air after the paralytic reign of his predecessor, AK “Mr. No” Antony—few in Washington or Delhi would agree. Fortunately, the reforms he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have shepherded are steering India in the right direction ( To read the entire article, click here .......)

China and Sri Lanka: Between a Dream and a Nightmare ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Jeff M. Smith)

Image credits- VOA Source- The Diplomat Author- Jeff M. Smith The Sino-Sri Lankan relationship was fundamentally transformed by the 2005 election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Unlike many South Asian capitals India had shielded from Chinese influence, Colombo established cordial, if limited, diplomatic ties with Beijing by the late 20th century, even importing arms from China in the 1990s. Rajapaksa entered office two decades into a brutal conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE), a hyper-violent separatist movement claiming to defend the interests of Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority. Colombo and the LTTE reached a ceasefire in 2002 but the violence continued and Sri Lanka’s foreign minister was assassinated shortly before Rajapaksa’s inauguration. Within weeks of taking office the president privately appealed to Delhi for military aid to underpin a major offensive he was planning to crush the LTTE. In 2006 Delhi quietly gifted Rajapaksa five Mi-17 hel

Let's Talk About the Chinese Navy's Type 055 Destroyer ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Robert Farley)

PLAN Type-55 Destroyer ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / æžœå£³å†›äº‹) Source- The Diplomat Author- Robert Farley What does China have planned for the Type 055 cruiser (or cruiser-size destroyer)? Over the past month, numerous reports have emerged about the progress of the class of large ships. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has reportedly ordered four ships, in two groups. The first ship, building at Dalian, will likely hit the water next year, and potentially commission in 2018 or 2019. Guesses regarding size have ranged from 12,000 to 20,000 tons, with most estimates concentrating on the lower end. Expectations about employment of the ships vary quite a bit, but there is general agreement that the PLAN has determined that it needs a large ship able to operate at great distance from home bases, and that will presumably include anti-air, anti-submarine, and anti-surface capabilities. Like many modern surface combatants, the Type 055 will apparently have feat

Why Maritime Logistics Pacts are Vital for Asia’s Strategic Balance ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Abhijit Singh)

Image credits- Indian Navy Source- The Diplomat Author- Abhijit Singh Ever since it was signed late last month, India’s logistics agreement with the United States has been a contested issue in India’s strategic circles. The pact has attracted some criticism from a section of India’s political and strategic elite who feel it restricts India’s freedom of military action. The critics appear convinced the pact does not benefit India strategically in the same way as it advantages the U.S. military. As a leading Indian defense analyst put it, “the government seems to have been guided more by the fear of being accused of succumbing to pressure from Washington and less by an evaluation of whether this might benefit India’s military.” As a result, Indian defense ministry officials find themselves under pressure to explain why they believe an agreement with the United States on military logistics is in India’s best interests. Meanwhile, supporters of the pact claim that it only

China to Supply Pakistan With 8 New Stealth Attack Submarines by 2028 ( Source-The Diplomat / Author- Franz- Stefan Gady)

PLAN SSN ( Image credits- Internet image) Source- The Diplomat Author- Franz-Stefan Gady China will provide the Pakistan Navy with eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines by 2028, the head of the country’s next-generation submarine program told the Pakistan National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense during the committee’s visit to the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad on August 26, according to local media reports. The Pakistani senior naval official’s statement in front of the committee members provides official confirmation that the program is moving ahead, although it is still unclear whether a contract has been signed. In April, a senior Pakistan Navy official announced that Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) had secured a contract to produce four of the eight submarines, which will be fitted with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems. ( Now read on ....... )

Chinese Navy Holds 'Confrontation Drill' in Sea of Japan ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Ankit Panda)

Image credits- USNI Source- The Diplomat Author- Ankit Panda Last week, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) held what state media called a “maritime confrontation drill” in the Sea of Japan. The drill involved a simulated skirmish between two Chinese naval task forces and involved multiple warships from the PLAN’s East China Sea Fleet..............( Read on )

North Korea's Kim Jong-un Aims for the Moon ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- John Power)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / NASA Source- The Diplomat Author- John Power North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has set himself a challenge that’s out of this world: planting his country’s flag on the moon within a decade. Pyongyang’s answer to NASA is engrossed in a five-year plan to put more sophisticated satellites into orbit by 2020, and the experience will inform a lunar mission within the next 10 years. That’s according to an interview with a senior official at the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA), published by the Associated Press on Thursday............. ( Read on )