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And Many More … China’s Defence White Paper Modernisation of Internal Security Mechanism Why Siachen Matters India's Ties with Israel and many more …. Published By : Vivekananda International Foundation 3, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021, [email protected], www.vifindia.org Contents EDITOR’S NOTE 3 Why- Does Siachen Matter to India? - Nitin A. Gokhale DIPLOMACY 49 Taking India's Ties with Israel to a New level TERRORISM - Ajay Kumar 4 The Reasons behind ISIS Picking up Pace Again 62 US ‘Re-Balance’ in Asia Pacific and India’s ‘Act East’ Policy - SK Chatterji 9 - Ramanand Garge INSURGENCY 103 DEFENCE Middle Class Boost to Baloch Struggle China’s Defence White Paper, 2015 and - Ahmar Mustikhan 66 107 Implications for India 20 - Jayadeva Ranade EVENTS Need to Reform India's Defence Acquisitions: Vimarsha: Northeast as the Backbone of The way forward 28 India’s Act East Policy 71 - KV Kuber Round Table Discussion on India’s Energy INTERNAL SECURITY Security 73 Modernisation of India’s Internal Security Interaction with Mr. Stewart Beck 74 Mechanism 34 Seminar on Make in India & DPP 2013 76 - PM Heblikar Seminar on ‘Design and Make in India in ECONOMY AND GOVERNANCE Electronics’ 78 Digital Revolution to Empower India Seminar on Indian Civilization (2000-500 41 B.C.) - Radhakrishna Rao 80 Round Table Discussion on Counter 82 MILITARY Measures against Naxalism Policy Options for Trans-Border Operations - Gurmeet Kanwal 45 VIVEK : Issues and Options May – June 2015 Issue: IV No: III 2 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles published in the e-journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Vivekananda International Foundation Editor’s Note Dear readers, We are happy to present the latest issue of Vivek, our e-magazine published every two months. As usual, there is a wide variety of opinions offered by our authors, drawn both from within the Vivekananda International Foundation and those who contribute from outside. Of particular interest would be the analysis of China's latest White Paper on Defence authored by an old China hand and former Special Secretary in the R&AW, Mr Jayadeva Ranade and an article on the much-needed reforms in India's Defence Acquisition process, written by a specialist in the field, KV Kuber. We also have a new contributor, Mr Ajay Kumar a former IAS Officer, who has weighed in with his view on why India needs to take its already robust ties with Israel to the next level. Our regular contributor Dr Radhakrishna Rao, has written a timely piece on how digital revolution is all set to empower the people. Hope you will enjoy the rich fare on offer here. Feedback is welcome at [email protected] Nitin A. Gokhale Senior Fellow & Editor Back to Contents VIVEK : Issues and Options May – June 2015 Issue: IV No: III 3 DIPLOMACY Taking India's Ties with Israel to a New Level - Ajay Kumar or last 20 years India has priority in India’s foreign policy. had the most intimate No longer. F strategic relations with Israel but given the sensitivities it Today no other country is so has remained mostly below the intertwined with India’s national radar. All that is now set to security at so many levels as change with Narendra Modi about Israel. India sources critical to create history by becoming the military technology from Israel. first Indian Prime Minister to visit Technology that it does not share Israel. It has taken a long time. with any other country.Israeli An elated Israel has welcomed the avionics are what make India’s announcement of Narendra Modi's Russian-made fighters and cruise visit to the Jewish nation, the first missiles superior to their Chinese ever by an Indian Prime Minister, variants. Israeli cyber-security saying it would lead to firms are the only foreign "tightening" of the bilateral ties companies to receive security and further expand the relation classifications at par with the best and take them to new heights. Indian ones. Israel too has benefitted with sales of $10 New Delhi recognized the birth of billion to India’s military-security Israel in 1950 but established establishment in the past decade diplomatic relations only as late as which makes India easily the in 1992. This caution in world’s largest buyer of Israeli establishing a close relationship weapons. with Tel Aviv had arisen from a fear of a domestic Muslim Given this well-established backlash as well as the need to relationship, a visit by an Indian balance India’s relationship with Prime Minister to Israel was long the Arab world and its historical overdue despite the sensitivities support to the Palestinian cause. involved in balancing New Delhi’s So Israel always remained a lesser ties with the Gulf states. External *Ajay Kumar, Former IAS officer VIVEK : Issues and Options May – June 2015 Issue: IV No: III 4 affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj In a way, the Prime Minister is has also put to rest the fears that building on the legacy left behind India is building its ties with by the previous BJP Prime Israel at the expense of its Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee. It equation with Palestine by saying was during the previous NDA that there would be “no change in Government headed by Vajpayee India’s policy towards Palestine”. when the then Prime Minister New Delhi appears ready to Ariel Sharon became the first suggest publicly what many Israeli Prime Minister to visit officials already acknowledge India when he came visiting in privately: “A burgeoning strategic 2003. Mr Vajpayee’s vision has led partnership with Israel matters to the transformation of Indo- more to India than reflexive Israeli ties from minor cooperation solidarity with the Palestinian in defence and security fields to a cause." higher strategic level relationship. The proposed visit The proposed visit by Mr Modi Commonality of by Mr Modi comes comes in the wake of a meeting interest between in the wake of a he had with his Israeli India and Israel meeting he had counterpart Benjamin with his Israeli Netanayahu in New York on Increasing defence counterpart the sidelines of the UN General cooperation has Assembly in 2014. Benjamin been one of the Netanayahu in central themes of New York on the sidelines of the improved India-Israel UN General Assembly in 2014. relationship. It is but natural “We are very excited by the therefore to see that Israel has prospects of greater ties with emerged as India’s third largest India. We think the sky’s the defence supplier only behind US limit,” Mr Netanyahu said. Mr and Russia. There is increasing Modi proudly told Netanyahu of cooperation in the IT sector and the historic Jewish community in counter-terrorism, especially India, and of the fact that “India is related to cyber terrorism. the only country where anti- The Indian Navy too is equipping Semitism has never been allowed itself with missiles sourced from to come up and where Jews have Israel.. The Navy recently put in a never suffered and have lived as requisition of 300 more Israeli- an integral part of our society.” manufactured Barak missiles to VIVEK : Issues and Options May – June 2015 Issue: IV No: III 5 equip the Brahmaputra Class system, which passed its first trial ‘guided missile frigates’ namely simulating combat conditions in the Ranvir, Bramhaputra, Betwa November. and Bias. In October, India opted to buy Rafael's Spike anti-tank guided Make in India: Keeping pace with missile in a deal worth $525 the rising cooperation, Moshe million, choosing the Israeli Ya’alon became the first Israeli product over a U.S. offer of its defense minister since the Javelin missiles. establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992 to visit India. “This visit is More than just security: But there incredibly significant for the is more potential in the strengthening ties with a rising relationship than closer world power such as India,” cooperation in defence alone. The Ya’alon said before leaving Indian Prime Minister in fact sees Israel.“India is a true friend to Israel as more than just a security Israel, and advancing joint partner. Half of his discussions interests will greatly benefit both with Israel would probably be in nations and their defense areas of state-of-the-art water establishments, which have water management technology, excellent relations,” he added. Nanotechnology, dairy etc. Israel is also a leader in software, "We are open to more or less pharmaceuticals and has one of (selling) anything. We believe that the world’s most advanced tech we have the better product," he startup ecosystems. said at the Israeli pavilion. “We see India as a partner and a Trade: India has become one of friend. That is why we are ready Israel's largest trading partners. to share technology,” he said, Trade and cooperation between adding that he was looking for the two nations extend beyond ways to upgrade the defense defense to agriculture, water relationship. He also met Defence desalination and space. Many Minister Manohar Parrikar during Israeli companies feel India has an the biennial Aero India show in edge over China in being a stable Bengaluru. democracy with an effective court system to protect patents. A large Under Modi, Israel and India have population of technically qualified pushed ahead with the joint English-speaking people also development of an aerial defense makes India attractive for Israeli VIVEK : Issues and Options May – June 2015 Issue: IV No: III 6 investments . Trade Surplus for backing from the Arab countries in India stands at $962.33 million the resolution of problems it faces with exports at $3090.18m and in its neighborhood, especially import of 2127.85m.
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