The logic of the British in raising FC, and India and Pakistan in raising similar outfits is same. Look around in history and even these days, nations are raising similar militias in their interest.
S'pore hosts the largest US base in the area tucked quietly into the Woodlands. From inception S'pore hs had the closest relation with Israel which is an US proxy.
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And India recruits Nepalese Gurkhas. Also Tibetans into ITBP, Ladakh Scouts / Lama Army. Also IA raised the Naga Regt, Assam Rifles and some less known local militia from NE.
Ideology prevails eventually over politics. Peoples on either side of the Hindu Kush and Sulaiman ranges have always aided each other in emergencies. Afghan Jihad and 3rd Battle of Panipath are examples.
Ideology prevails eventually over politics. Peoples on either side of the Hindu Kush and...
1.The Indus valley has powerful ideological hinterland stretching into W Asia and C Asia. Issues that crop up with Afghanistan and Iran are temporary affairs. Whenever Pakistan had a war with India both these nations stood by Pakistan. Tribesmen from Afghanistan joined lashkars from FATA rushing...
This is shrewd move indeed. Would contain the local youth from getting derailed. Will drain the Talib's recruitment. Local guys would be the best eyes and ears of the govt forces. Fyi, the idea behind the Brits raising Frontier Corps was this.
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The Siliguri Corridor is the most militarized piece of real estate on earth - even more than the Korean DMZ. This needs to be breached to free the peoples of NE that it imprisons. We need peace in this area so that people can progress. China should breach the Himalayas to reach south to the Bay...
Yes. And this is the official Bhutanese response. This small nation is totally controlled by India which looks after its foreign and defense. Also monetary control is with India.
1. Dalim is a potential factor for resurrection if projected correctly. Right now he is limited to an FB account only.
2. Dalim has family connections with the Sheikhs. He is related to BRAC chief Abed. BRAC is the largest NGO in the world even having ops in Afghanistan for decades...
We had successfully hid them. Our BOF Gazipur, established in the 60's, flourishes. Actually Indians couldn't imagine arms and ammo were being manufactured in BD/E Pak.