The Defence Minister tells military commanders that the government will strongly back reforms in the armed forces including setting up of theatre commands.
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Writing is on the wall: There would be no place for radicals in this world. India, United States, France, UAE and Saudi Arabia have understood the reasons and are indeed trying to make the world a better place.
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The Quad is a work in progress. Currently it is an alignment hardening into an alliance without any treaty obligations. If China’s increasing threats lead to enhanced aggression against Taiwan or any other state, then the Quad will be the base on which an international coalition could emerge.
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India’s participation in the UN peacekeeping missions is perhaps without parallel. Indian personnel displayed considerable resilience in facing dangerous conditions in these missions. India was one of the few troop-contributing nations to maintain its original presence until the end of that operation, even resisting domestic political pressure to withdraw its troops.
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India has been and remains one of the largest contributors of troops to UN peacekeeping missions, which is an incredible demonstration of the country’s commitment not only to maintaining peace across the world but also of its belief in the UN Charter.
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Unlike the communal violence witnessed during Partition, killings of Hindus and Sikhs in the wake of Pakistani attack on Jammu & Kashmir in 1947 were state-sponsored ethnic cleansing.