Nitin A. Gokhale

The VVIP helicopters’ procurement saga

by Nitin A Gokhale

13 Feb/13

General, NDTV

For the Indian Air Force, the Augusta Westland controversy could not have come at a more inopportune time. Its has plans to induct 300-350 aircraft, including combat jets, transport aircraft and helicopters over the next decade. But the scandal that has erupted around supply of 12 VVIP helicopters is likely…

Perfidious attempt to give away Siachen is on

by Nitin A Gokhale

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10 Feb/13

General, Outlook

Outlook has a cover story on Siachen and Kargil. I have a column in it, pasted below. OPINION The Wages Of Peace Kargil was actually about Siachen. India must remember that. NITIN A. GOKHALE http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?283856 Last July, sitting in Dras in the middle of a two-day celebration of…

Kargil, LoC and Gen Musharraf

by Nitin A Gokhale

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01 Feb/13

NDTV

Former Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf, unwanted in his own country and shunned by his own fraternity there, is fighting a desperate battle for survival. Under attack from some of his own Army colleagues for having kept large parts of the Pakistani establishment in the dark over the Kargil operation of 1999, General Musharraf through…

India tests under sea N-capable missile; China tests interceptor missile

by Nitin A Gokhale

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27 Jan/13

General

Video Courtesy: DRDO Moving a step closer to completing its nuclear triad, India today successfully test fired a ballistic missile, with a strike range of around 1500 kilometres, from an underwater platform in Bay of Bengal. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed under Water launched Missile B05 was successfully flight tested…

Proximity to China won’t hurt relations with India: Lankan Foreign Minister

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24 Jan/13

General

India, Sri Lanka relations should not be seen through the prism of Sri Lanka-China relationship, Prof GL Peiris, Sri Lanka’s foreign minister tells me in an exclusive interview. He also talks in detail about the 13th amendment and how only a Parliament Select Committee can change the provisions! Speaks about…

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The VVIP helicopters’ procurement saga

Perfidious attempt to give away Siachen is on

Kargil, LoC and Gen Musharraf

India tests under sea N-capable missile; China tests interceptor missile

Proximity to China won’t hurt relations with India: Lankan Foreign Minister