Patriots Speak Newsletter-10-16 October 2016, by Ex IPS, IB Ex Spl Director Shri D C Nath
Compiled by IB Ex Spl Director Shri D.C.Nath (IPS-1960)
Shri D C Nath ji is Ex-IPS officer and served as Special Director, Intelligence Bureau. He is also author of a highly acclaimed book, Intelligence Imperatives for India
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Dear Enlightened Readers,
Jai Hind! Shuvo Vijaya.
Let the Divine Mother shower Her ceaseless blessings on all of us.
The week reviewed has seen a lot of violence. It was again ISIS and ISIS. The shrinking ISIS are recruiting criminals. They are now seeking training for their fighters from Pakistan. This is something never heard of.
The Nobel Prize for economics this year went to British-American Oliver Hart and the Finish Bengat Holmstrom. The same for literature, quixotically, went to An American singer. This is for the first time that the Nobel prize for literature has gone to a singer.
China has been planning a permanent space station and remained pro Pakistan. It told India that the sealing the Indo-Pak border was not a good policy. This is despite the fact that Pakistan is on record that it would now depend more on Russia and the US rather than on China, because it felt China was now a declining power. China, however, also made some pro-India gesture. It continued courting Nepal. For the first time, it showed interest in the Syrian crisis. It continued to consolidate its hold on the SCS region that remains a flash Taiwan has again said that it was ready for talks with China but without any condition.
Mikhail Gorbachev feel that due to US-Russian rivalry, the world has now become a dangerous place.
Some other salient points in this letter are:
- Maldives has left the Commonwealth. This has been a great move of mental courage!
- India benefited from the BRICKS SUMMIT Conference.
- After the surgical operations by India against Pakistan, India seems to be speaking with confidence.
- Both Russia and US showed pro-India attitude.
The GEOPOLITICAL Section and the GENERAL SECTION contain some useful information. The National Defence Section shows our concerns. After all, national security is our primary thrust area.
This letter has now run in an unbroken run of chain of 172 weeks.
Well, Friends! We have tried our best in order to satisfy busy people like you. It is now for you to tell us how far we have succeeded. That will help us improve. As a matter of fact, we have added the Section on National Economy on the advice of a friend and you would agree this has been an important addition. In case you like it, you may consider recommending this letter to your friends and provide us their mail IDs.
Please READ. We have typed that part of the letter in a manner that facilitates easy reading and does not cause much strain on your tired eyes. After all, time and tide wait for none. You get the information in this mail in a capsule form, so to say.
We cull the information from a number of newspapers, mails received from friends, magazines, periodicals and at times from personal experience.
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Thanking you & with regards,
Yours sincerely, D.C. Nath
(President, Patriots’ Forum)
Spl. Director, IB.
Geopolitical:
- The Second Round Of Debate Between The Two Candidates In The Presidential Election In The US Would Be A No Holds Barred Affair.
(All Press, October 11, 2016)
- China Snubbed India But Offered Talks On India’s Bid For NSG. Joint Combat Drill Would Be Held also.
(The Times Of India, October 11, 2016)
- The Communists In The Philippines Are Set To Get A Fresh Lease Of Life WIth Fresh Talks At Ending The Longest-running Insurgency In Asia.
(AFP, The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- Taiwan Is Ready To Talk With China Without Any Pre-condition.
(AFP, The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- Russia Has Been Planning A Permanent Air-base In Syria And Has Also Been Planning For Permanent Naval Base In Egypt.
(Agencies, The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- World Is At A Dangerous Point With US-Russia Tension Soaring Up, Said Mikhail Gorbachev.
(AFP, The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- China Called For Political Solution To The Syrian Crisis.
(Indo-Asian News Service, and The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- India Told Russia That Playing War Games With Pak Was A Wrong Approach.
(The Hindustan Times, October 12, 2016)
- Nepalese President And Prime Minister Called For Unity And Cooperation.
(PTI, The Indian Express, October 12, 2016)
- China Is Developing the Smallest N-reactor For Disputed Islands In SCS.
(PTI, All Press, October 12, 2016)
- China Felt India’s Decision To Seal Pak Border Was Irrational.
(PTI, The Pioneer, October 12, 2016)
- China Rapped US Interventions In Asia At A Regional Forum.
(PTI, The Pioneer, October 12, 2016)
- Putin Cancelled His Scheduled Visit To Paris After France Offered Talks Only On Syria.
(Reuters, All Press, October 12, 2016)
- The Chief Of The UN Human Rights Commission Said Donald Trump As The US President Would Pose A Global Danger.
(Our Comment. This Must Have been Inspired By The Current Democratic Party President Barrack Hussein Obama)
- Philippines President Is Courting China.
(Reuters, The Indian Express, October 13, 2016)
- Young Hongkong Lawmakers Slammed China And Quoted Mahatma Gandhi.
(AFP, The Asian Age, October 13, 2016)
- Pakistan Mooted A Greater SAARC To Counter India.
(All Press, October 13, 2016)
- Russia Warned US On Possible N-War.
(Agencies, The Statesman, October 13, 2016)
- China Accused UNHRC Chief Of Backing Uighur Separatists.
(PTI, The Statesman, October 13, 2016)
- The Longest- Serving Thai King Bhumbal Adulyadez Died.
(AP, All Press, October 14, 2016)
- After Having Warned, Maldives Left The Commonwealth.
(Reuters, All Press, October 14, 2016)
- US Welcomed India’s Role In The World.
(PTI, The Asian Age, October 14, 2016)
- The BRICKS Summit Has Started At Goa(India) With The Shadow Of IndoChina Rift Clouding The Meet. India And Russia Are Set To Ink 18 Pacts, Irking China.
(All Press, October 15, 2016)
- Israel Suspended Ties With UNESCO After The Latter Adopted Two Resolutions On Occupied Palestinan Territories.
(Agencies, All Press, October 15, 2016)
- China And Bangladesh Signed 40 Agreements Worth 20 Billion Dollars.
(Agencies, The Hindustan Times, October 15, 2016)
- Pakistan Assured Full Security To China Economic Corridor.
(The Hindustan Times, October 15, 2016)
- Afghanistan Wishes To Have A Role In CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor).
(Agencies, The Statesman, October 15, 2016)
- Flying ISIS Flag Is Not Illegal in Sweden.
(The Independent, The Sunday Times, October 16, 2016)
- At The BRICKS Summit, Now On At Goa, India And Russia Took Common Stand On Terror. The Indian Prime Minister Told The Chinese President. That China Could Not Afford To Have A Different On This. The Chinese Position In Respect Of The Jaish-e-Mohammad Chief Remained Unchanged.
(All Press, October 16, 2016)
- Russia Said Military Drills With Pakistan Were Not Targeted Against India.
(PTI, The Asian Age, October 16, 2016)
- Philippens’ President. Is Scheduled To Visit China To Discuss SCS matter.
(PTI, The Pioneer, October 13, 2016)
- Pak Militants Attacked SSB Convoy In The Outskirts Of Srinagar And Killed An Indian Jawan And Injured 8 Others.
(PTI, The Indian Express, October 15, 2016)
International Terrorism:
- Taliban Suicide Bombing Killed 11 Persons At Halmand Province In Afghanistan.
(The Asian Age, October 11, 2016)
- ISIS Killed Dozens In Afghanistan.
(Reuters, All Press, October13, 2016)
- Syrian Offensive, Backed By Russia, Killed 150 In Allepo Ahead Of The Talks.
(Reuters, All Press, October 14, 2016)
- After Yemeni Missiles Aimed At American ships, US Struck Yemen.
(Reuters, The Indian Express, October 14, 2016)
- ISIS Attack At Sinai Peninsula In Egypt Killed 15 Soldiers. 15 Militants also Died.
(AP, All Press, October 15, 2016)
- ISIS Executed 56 ‘Rebels’ Who Had Plotted Mosul Handover.
(Reuters, The Times Of India, October 15, 2016)
- 55 Shias Were Killed In Suicide Bomb Blasts In Iraq.
(Reuters, All Press, October 16, 2016)
- Backed By Turkey. Syrian Forces Attacked ISIS Stronghold At Dabiq.
(AP, The Indian Express, October 16, 2016)
- Gunmen Attacked A Shia Shrine In Afghanistan And Took Hostages.
(AP, The Times Of India, October 12, 2016)
- ISIS Have Been Recruiting Criminals in Europe.
(AP, The The Times Of India, October 12, 2016)
- ISIS Are Exploding Drones, Posing A New Danger.
(All Press, October 13, 2016)
- Afghan Shia Mosque Was Attacked In Two Consecutive Days. 14 Persons Got Killed.
(All Press, October 13, 2016)
- Russia Has Added An Inflatable Weapon In Its Nuclear Armoury.
(All Press, October 13, 2016)
- Pak Army Officers Are Training ISIS Fighters And Other Like-minded Terror Outfits.
(The Sunday Guardian, October 16, 2016)
- Russia Would Not Hurt India’s Strategic Stability And Will Not Make Any Military Sales To Pakistan. This a Part Of The Agreements, Signed Between India And Russia On The Side Line Of The BRICKS Summit That Is On At Goa.
(The Sunday Guardian, October 16, 2016)
Internal Defence:
- Indo-Pak Border: The Group Of Terrorists Who Had Hit a Building Complex 8 Months’ Ago Struck Again. The Fight Was On.
(All Press, October 11, 2016)
- Indo-Pak Relation: The Indian Prime Minister Said We Wanted Peace But Would Not Tolerate Sheltering Of Terrorists.
(All Press, October 12, 2016)
- Indo-Pak Shadow Is On The BRICKS Summit Scheduled In India.
(All Press, October 12, 2016)
- Indo-Pak Relation: CRPF Convoy Was Attacked In South Kashmir. The Indian Officials Felt A Suicidal Attack Had Been Planned. One Pak Militant Was Killed.
(All Press, October 12, 2016)
- US Backed India On Its Right To Defend Itself and Slammed Pakistan For Linking Peace In Afghanistan With Developments In Kashmir.
(PTI, The Pioneer, October 13, 2016)
- Tibet Infrastructure Gives China An Edge Over India In Nepal.
(The Times Of India, October 14, 2016)
- China is Set To Modernize The Nepalese Army.
(PTI, The Deccan Herald, October 14, 2016)
Internal Economy:
- Industrial Output Contracted In The Month Of August. That Led To Slowing Down Of Mining And Manufacturing Industry.
(All Press, October 11, 2016)
- India Has Been Ranked 97th Among 118 In Hunger Index.
(The Times Of India, October 13, 2016)
- India’s IPO Market Is set To Hit 6-year High.
(The Asian Age, October 13, 2016)
- India Got Iranian Crude Reserves.
(The Asian Age, October 13, 2016)
- Forex Reserves Slumped By 4 billlon To 367.64 billon.
(PTI, The Sunday Statesman, October 16, 2016)
Religion:
- French President Francois Hollande Admitted They Had Some Problems With Islam.
(The Deccan Herald, October 13, 2016)
- Durga Puja Festival Was Observed Between October 7 And October 11.
- Muharram Was Observed On October 12,2016.Incidents Of Hindu-Muslim Violence Took Place In West Bengal But That Did Not Find Place In The Print Media.
General:
- The Nobel Prize For Economics Went To The British-American And Finland Economists, namely, Oliver Hart And Finish Bengat Holmstom. Their Work Will Shine For Contract Theory.
(PTI, The Asian Age, October 10, 2016)
- Quixotically, The Noble Prize Committee Chose An American Singer For The First Time In History When It Gave This Prestigious Award To Bab Dyland, An America Singer.
(All Press, October 14, 2016)
- Dubai Is Building A Taller Than The 828m-High Burja Khalifa.
(The Times Of India, October 12, 2016)
