Afghanistan Pakistan Joint Commission

Appears that the aim of the Joint Commission is to involve Pakistan's Deep State in the parleys with Taliban

in reference to: Pakistan Takes Control of Talks With Taliban with Formation of Joint Af Pak Commission - Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)

Sino Indian Relations

Something is happening here. Why the sudden turnaround by China? Is the Dragon smiling or we are imagining things?

in reference to: Sino Indian Relations: A Positive Shift? - China In South Asia - Security Issues South Asia - Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)

Seminal judgement by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court released civil rights activist Mr Binayak Sen on bail. With Chhattisgarh opposing the same tooth and nail there remains a considerable gap between what the State sees as sedition and what is justified in the eyes of the Court.

in reference to: Binayak Sen Bail - State versus Civil Society in Chhattisgarh - Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)

Indian National Security Adviser Announces Border Mechanism with China

India's National Security Adviser, Mr Shiv Shanker Menon announced in a media conference after the bilateral dialogue between Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese President Hu Jintao that an, "agreement in principle on establishing a working mechanism for consultation and coordination on border affairs. This will handle important border affairs relating to maintaining peace and tranquility. You would remember this was an idea which had been suggested during Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit last December, and we have worked on it and reached agreement in principle. It will also explore cooperation in the border areas".

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"Indian National Security Adviser Announces Border Mechanism with China"
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An Assertive China.

China has, of course, begun to deal in the currency of global power and its economic success is impacting its foreign defense and security policies. Now the appellation of assertiveness is frequently applied to China’s global profile today. But I really believe that neither of us have a luxury of seeing each other in purely antagonistic terms. The view that India and China are rivals to me is an over generalization as well as an over simplification of a complex relationship which encompasses so many diverse issues. I believe that the proposition of competition and rivalries should not be exaggerated in a manner that it over shadows our genuine attempts to manage and transact a rationally determined relationship between India and China.

in reference to: Pitching India’s Concerns on Relations with China - China In South Asia - Security Issues South Asia - Security-Risks.com Caring for your Safety, Life & Security (view on Google Sidewiki)

Challenges in Afghan Security Forces Building

The low level of literacy in the Afghan National Army and Police is certainly a cause of concern while the NTMA is doing much to improve the same, merely teaching them to read and write may not be enough. Thus while the Afghan may be a good fighter, soldiering requires skills to be able to work with a group rather than individually. Thus to make up this difference it would require some level education given that most of the training material is tuned towards literacy. There is therefore a need to focus on this facet not just in the Army but also across the board in the country which has such a low literacy that it has become very difficult for the government to recruit for other jobs as well. This is one issue which may challenge the government continually in the days ahead.

in reference to: “The Pen is Mightier than the Sword” (view on Google Sidewiki)

Structured Approach to police training

Afghan National Civil Order Police will be performing an important role given the nature of challenges that the police are likely to face in the country in the years ahead. This is particularly so with the incidents of violence that have erupted in the recent past over the burning of the Holy Book in the United States. This underlines the multiple nature of capabilities that the police will have to develop over the years and would make it important for them to acquire the same smoothly over a period. With Mehtar Lam now being transfered to Afghan security forces the training centre there would be an important landmark for the forces of change in the country. The structured training that is being carried out would produce some worthy policemen in the years ahead.

in reference to: Impressive progress in ANCOP training (view on Google Sidewiki)