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JOINT DOCTRINE OF INDIAN ARMED FORCES AND ITS HINDUTVA INTERLACE
Full text linkJoint Doctrine of Indian Armed Forces, unveiled in 2017, is the all-encompassing strategic design that outlines the core philosophy, concepts, principles, and ideals that are being pursued by the Indian Armed Forces for the attainment of India’s strategic objectives. This paper employs a constructivist theoretical approach to assess the Joint Doctrine of Indian Armed Forces’ connection with Hindutva beliefs and ideals as well as its reflection of India’s incumbent government’s strategic objectives of Hindu revivalism and expansionist ambitions, while formally shedding off its decades-old garb of so-called secularism. Through the analysis of Joint Doctrine of Indian Armed Forces’ core ideas and concepts, this paper examines the Indian Armed Forces’ institutional choice of this doctrine to pursue Hindutva ideals coupled with its likely implications in terms of regional instability and insecurity.
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Rafique, Shakaib. 2020. "Joint Doctrine of Indian Armed Forces and Its Hindutva Interlace." Margalla Papers 24 (2): 16-28
CLIMATE SECURITY OF PAKISTAN: DISSECTING THE CARBON DILEMMA
Full text linkCarbon accretion in the atmosphere is having widespread climatic impacts on Pakistan like reduced agricultural productivity, water shortage, and coastal erosion, etc. Tormented with a poor economy, any abrupt scarcity of livelihood resources can breed violence, crime, communal tensions, and a threat to national security. Encumbered by the financial and technical deficit, Pakistan is facing considerable challenges for crafting a pragmatic climate security regime. Significant divergence in the public and academic opinion on the nature of this threat have attributed to a sluggish policy response so far. This paper, therefore, focuses on Pakistan’s Carbon dilemma and critically examines its treatment in national climate policies. It calls for an integrated approach across multiple sectors and mainstreaming of a national security policy with climate-smart infrastructure that assimilates core national security resources. It further calls for political discourses that encompass food, energy, agriculture, health, and even diplomacy to overcome this national threat. Towards the end, this paper proffers some recommendations to mitigate threats to our climate security.
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Kahlon, Tahir-ul-Mulk, and Syed Ahmad Talal. 2020. "Climate Security of Pakistan: Dissecting the Carbon Dilemma." Margalla Papers 24 (1): 97-111
INFRINGEMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND UN CHARTER IN INDIAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR
Full text linkThe Indian illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir is a continuous denial of the right of self-determination, identity, independence, and freedom of expression to more than 12.55 million people. The Indian Armed Forces deployed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) are extensively violating human rights and provisions of the UN Charter. Since the abolition of Articles 370 and 35 (A) from the Indian constitution in 2019, an additional 1.75 lakh Indian military personnel have also been deployed in Kashmir. This heavy deployment along with the imposition of yearlong lockdown and unwarranted subjugation of innocent Kashmiris is unprecedented. Against this backdrop, this paper intends to identify the humanitarian aspect of the Kashmir conflict that has entirely been disrespected by the Indian government. Communication, movement, and connectivity of the people of Kashmir has been cut off from the entire world. This paper also highlights that India is blatantly violating International Humanitarian Law and relevant UN Conventions in IIOJK. Despite this, the response of the international community towards this humanitarian crisis is bleak and inadequate.
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Azam, Maryam. 2020. "Infringements of International Law and UN Charter in Indian Occupied Kashmir." Margalla Papers 24 (2): 71-82
ON THE ISSUE OF THE USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
Full text linkThe actual questions of capacity improvement, modernization of operating capability, resources of the intelligence service by introducing remotely piloted aircrafts are considered in this article. The examples of tactic-technical specifications of the models of remotely piloted aircrafts, their advantages as well as the estimation of increased possibilities of the enemy’s facilities detection are provided.
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Akshlakov, K., G. Baiseitov, A. Boiko, and A. Temirbekuly. 2020. "On the Issue of the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Military Purposes." Margalla Papers 24 (2): 129-132
NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION AND ITS SOCIAL VITALITY
Full text linkResilient narrative construction confines to the prevalence and function of Ideolog-based conflicts. While robust coordination and substantial enforcement strategies enhance the social vitality of narrative to bring about the desired social change. This article seeks to explore the narrative construction and its social vitality in the context of conflict and societal development. New narrative theoretical discoursereveals that deliberate narrative construction concentrates on individuals and society to redirect them in accordance with the wishes of narrative mentors. The conflict engendering elements like containment, self-identification of the individuals, and social positioning are, thus, subordinated to the narrative. This paper while using the narratological framework is looking at the phenomenon of socio-anthropological change from the perspective of narratology. The study could be of importance to students of low-intensity conflicts and militancy, especially corresponding to terrorism. The paper concludes that this new outlook of narrative has enlarged its scope beyond the corridors of literature into the renewed field of social narratology with an immense bearing on human behavior and attitudes.
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Shah, Qasim Ali, Bahadar Nawab, and Arifullah Khan. 2020. "Narrative Construction and Its Social Vitality." Margalla Papers 24 (1): 147-157