Nitin A. Gokhale

Looking East through the military lens

by Nitin A Gokhale

17 Aug/13

General

(http://thediplomat.com/2013/08/16/indias-growing-military-diplomacy/?all=true) As part of its Look East policy, India has been boosting military ties throughout East Asia. For years the Indian security establishment has been excessively obsessed with Pakistan and the proxy war it has waged against India. Over the past half a dozen years, the focus has gradually shifted…

Marginalising the soldier not good for nation’s health

by Nitin A Gokhale

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15 Aug/13

General, NDTV

(http://www.fairobserver.com/article/indian-armys-role-nation-building) India’s army has seen its role as the nation’s “ultimate weapon” diminish. The Indian nation should have been able to look back at the country’s journey from 1947 and justifiably feel proud of the progress it has made so far. Unfortunately, the overwhelming mood in India today is that…

Now to build two more N-subs quickly

by Nitin A Gokhale

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10 Aug/13

General, NDTV

With its nuclear reactor going “critical” on Friday night, INS Arihant (Sanskrit for Destroyer of enemies), India’s first indigenously developed nuclear-propelled and in the future nuclear-armed submarine has reached a significant landmark. It has certainly taken much longer than desirable. The project, earlier known as ATV (Advanced Technology Vessel), began…

Nuclear reactor on INS Arihant goes critical; huge step forward for India’s N-triad

by Nitin A Gokhale

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09 Aug/13

General, NDTV

Moving towards completing its nuclear triad, India tonight activated the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant paving way for its operational deployment by the Navy soon. Top government sources told me that all systems of the indigenously made nuclear reactor are “go” and the submarine will soon…

Don’t rush into dialogue with Pakistan, warn stalwarts

by Nitin A Gokhale

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09 Aug/13

General, Vivekananda International Foundation

The killing of five Indian soldiers in Poonch sector of the Line of Control (LoC) earlier this week and the subsequent fiasco over the Defence Minister’s contradictory statements in Parliament has generated a huge controversy. Despite the uproar, many commentators and politicians have suggested that dialogue with Pakistan must be…

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Looking East through the military lens

Marginalising the soldier not good for nation’s health

Now to build two more N-subs quickly

Nuclear reactor on INS Arihant goes critical; huge step forward for India’s N-triad

Don’t rush into dialogue with Pakistan, warn stalwarts