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A year has passed since the much vaunted 'surgical strikes' across the line of control, in the wake of the Uri debacle LATEST NEWS : On the intervening night of September 29 in 2016, the Indian Army conducted a surgical strike in Pakistan. The operation that went on for over five hours not only dealt a blow to terrorists planning attacks in India, it also avenged the Uri attack where 19 Army personnel were killed. This writer explains what India has, and has not achieved over the last one year. A year has passed since the much vaunted ‘surgical strikes’ across the line of control, in the wake of the Uri debacle, in which 19 Indian soldiers were killed before the four attackers could be neutralized. Divergent claims have been made regarding the impact of the strikes beyond the initial claims of “significant casualties, caused to terrorists and those providing support to them.” Unconfirmed reports indicate that at least 50 terrorists and two Pakistan Army handlers ...

India needs its own strategy of 'active defence' in the Indian ocean to counter the Chinese threat LATEST NEWS : Recent events on the Doklam plateau near the tri-junction of India, Bhutan, and China have resulted in plenty of discussion among Indian analysts. The better among these have pointed out Doklam’s limited tactical value to China and the latter’s clear contravention of prior agreements to preserve the territorial status quo with Bhutan. Why then have PLA troops and their political masters risked a potential conflict on such weak grounds? As Ajai Shukla notes, “Beijing’s wish to extend the Chumbi Valley southwards is incomprehensible.” Understanding how this episode fits with China’s rise and broader strategy in Asia can shed light on this question, as well as on the most effective Indian response. Limited data in the public domain show that the number of Chinese troop incursions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India has been increasing, from 22...

China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan trijunction Latest news : The Chinese official media on Wednesday stepped up its attack on India with editorials asking Indian troops to move out of Dokalam area in Sikkim sector "with dignity or be kicked out" and describing the situation as "worryingly tense". While China's nationalistic tabloid Global Times said India should be taught a "bitter lesson", another official newspaper, China Daily, said India should look in the mirror. The Global Times said in its editorial that India will suffer "greater losses" than in 1962 if it "incites" border clashes with China. As the standoff in the Dokalam area continued for the third week, it said India should be taught a "bitter lesson". It also claimed that the Chinese public was infuriated by India's "provocation". "We believe the Chinese People'...

Pharma stocks were the biggest losers with Nifty Pharma posting sixth consecutive session of loss Benchmark indices settled lower with Sensex shedding 200 points and Nifty ending below 9,400-level as investors booked profit in recent outperformers. The sentiment was also dragged by geopolitical tensions as Indian army strikes Pakistan military posts. The street also took cues from the global markets which were mostly trading lower post the explosion, at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande shook Manchester. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 30,365, down 205 points, while the broader Nifty50 settled at 9,386, down 52 points. Read this: How taxmen nabbed black money hoarders who tried to beat the note ban The broader market underperformed the benchmark indices with S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices dipped over 1% each. "Investors became cautious after sudden hike in Indo-Pak tension. Additionally, higher than expected GST rate especiall...