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Ashok K Mehta
Ashok K Mehta is a retired Lt General of the Indian Army. He writes extensively on defence matters and anchors Defence Watch on Doordarshan
Power games in Nepal
The new political map and a road to Lipulekh have sown fresh seeds of discord whose principal beneficiary is Beijing. Nimbleness was needed from New Delhi in defusing the crisis Already riding high, China has used the Corona pandemic to extend its political influence in Nepal. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke...
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Afghan quest continues
06 May 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
Sun will shine, again
22 April 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
Diplomacy is the key
08 April 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
Foreign policy put to test
25 March 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
Neighbourhood challenge
16 March 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
Door to diplomacy
26 February 2020 | Ashok K Mehta -
No josh in defence Budget
12 February 2020 | Ashok K Mehta
Mixed bag of achievements
The Modi Government must be complimented for taking hefty decisions on the defence front. Yet, the truth is that its focus has been on symbolism and politicising the military The format of the Republic Day parade is still evolving in finding the right balance between displaying military prowess, cultural heritage, technological...
Take the bull by the horns
The architecture under which the newly-appointed CDS has been placed and the charter given to him is commendable, provided the system lets him do his work As the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Bipin Rawat has hit the ground running. He has been tasked with — or is expected...
Arrest the widening gulf
2019 is ending on a sombre note — the economy is in a shambles and the nation is polarised as never before. The Modi-Shah duo must discard its Hindutva projects for a better year ahead Looking back at 2019, the defining image of the year captured by The Indian Express was...
