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Looking East: First impressions of Cambodia

by Nitin A Gokhale

18 Nov/12

General, NDTV

At first glance Phnom Penh reminds me of Imphal, capital of Manipur. The serinity, the clear blue skies, ever smiling people and pristine air, Cambodia has an uncanny resemblance to India’s north-east. And just as well. After all, north-east is an important element in India’s Look East Policy. As I…

Reporting war without media. Israel kicks up a debate

by Nitin A Gokhale

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16 Nov/12

General, NDTV

Can the armed forces, engaged in a real time conflict, also take on the role of journalists reporting the developments themselves while the battle is still being fought? This week, the Israeli Defence Forces have shown, it can do without the media by live blogging and live tweeting an…

India set to ramp up involvement with Afghanistan

by Nitin A Gokhale

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09 Nov/12

General, NDTV

This weekend, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai is travelling to Delhi to confer with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Several agreements are expected to be signed. One of the important pacts will be on training of Afghan soldiers by the Indian Army. On Thursday me and colleague Amitabh Revi reported on what…

Why India will not withdraw from Siachen

by Nitin A Gokhale

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07 Nov/12

General, NDTV

In July, Northern Army Commander Lt. Gen KT Parnaik spoke to me at length on issues relating to India’s northern borders, Pakistan’s continuing attempts to stir trouble in Kashmir, China’s increasing footprints in Gilgil-Baltistan and most importantly why India must NOT withdraw from or demilitarise Siachen. In the light of…

An Act’s End

by Nitin A Gokhale

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13 Oct/12

General, NDTV, Outlook

http://outlookindia.com/article.aspx?282591 ILLUSTRATION BY SORIT BORDER ISSUES At Act’s End In the theatre of war, State neglect threatens to rub salt into sore wounds NITIN A. GOKHALE Special Issue: 1962 The China Disaster Arunachal Pradesh, arguably the most scenic of the seven Northeast states, has always stood apart from its neighbours. Not just because it…