Col Rajinder Singh

-An ex-NDA and Wellington Staff College graduate, Col Rajinder Singh is a renowned author and security analyst. He has authored four books, two individually and two in collaboration. His best-selling books are Kashmir – A Different Perspective and The ULFA Insurgency. The views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Pakistan: An Army Enslaved Polity!

What happened on May 9, 2023 in Pakistan, can be termed as a “death knell” for democracy. It may not be really so though, as once again Pakistan Army has regained its grip on...

Pakistan: Well-Fought Democracy But the Army is the Winner!

“In a country where buildings (a reference to Jinnah House) are more sacred than the Constitution, anything is possible.” A tweet by a Pakistani, Abid Baig (@abidbaig) on June 8, 2023.   The jigsaw puzzle of...

Courtship of Convenience

  A lot of hype has been created about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States from 21 June to 23 June 2023.  The visit includes not only an address by PM Modi to...

Secularism: Are We Really Secular?

  The other day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while in the USA, made a statement that “ IUML” (Indian Union Muslim League) was secular. He further qualified by saying that there was nothing “non-secular” about...

Crisis In Pakistan: Is Imran Khan Out?

  The political crisis in Pakistan is getting murkier day by day. Imran Khan and his party might seem to be in the docks, but he is still sailing valiantly. Though some of his close...

Pakistan on the Boil: A Victim of China-US Rivalry

  Pakistan has been on the boil lately rocked by a spate of crises. What has been behind the recent internal crisis in Pakistan? Sherlock Holmes would have answered thus, “It is Sino-US rivalry, stupid!”....

Will Taiwan be China’s Ukraine?

  Most analysts may get it wrong if they think the USA would fight Taiwan’s war with China. They fail to take note of the significance of an old maxim that barking dogs seldom bite....

India-A House Full of Conspirators and Fifth Columnists!

  Indian history is replete with betrayal to the country by its own people. Greed, jealousy and revenge have been the main causes of the betrayal. It is a nation of hypocrites, who are ‘saints’...

Role of Moles in Counter Insurgency Operations 

The way Indian internal security has been strained due to internal conflicts, sponsored and sustained by outside forces, there is a need to rethink effective steps to be taken. Violent agitations planned and organised...

Agniveer or Tour of Duty: Not to Reject but seek Improvement!

  In its bid to reduce the sky-rocketing defence pension bill and also to keep the armed forces young, the Government of India has announced a policy of Agnipath recruitment. The policy envisages that recruits...

Factors Militating Against India’s National Security

  India’s national security environments  ought to be analysed in three dimensions, namely - International, regional and internal  i.e. Russian - Ukraine conflicts in Europe, Sino - US rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region; Sino- Pak...

South Asian Nations Union: Mandate for Peace, Security and Prosperity in South Asia!

  South Asia, as a geographical entity, includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Indian Ocean island nation—Mauritius. It is hemmed in between the two troublesome regions of the world. Middle East...

Entering the Era of the Wars that Follow no Rules

  From the physical brute force and direct contact, warfare has sailed through the indirect contact with physical military might to No Contact Warfare by Irregular Soldiers to the warfare with Invisible Weapons. In fact,...
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