Kautilya

After Almost 2 Decades, Naxal Activities are on the Decline in Coastal Districts

The Naxals were once very active in the Western Ghats along the coastal districts. The last time Naxal activities were reported in this region was during the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls, after which there is no trace of them. After Shivamogga, Chikkamagalur and Udupi districts, Naxals made their way to Dakshina Kannada, a decade ago. Uppinanagady witnessed the first Naxal activity in 2007.

India-Japan Ministerial Meet with A Focus on Indo-Pacific

The meeting of the visiting ministers with PM Narendra Modi came a day after Japan’s deputy minister for economy, trade and industry Hideki Makihara said in an interview to the media that Tokyo was not considering signing the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) without India.

Myanmar to Get Its First Ever Submarine from India

Myanmar has plans to buy similar Kilo-class submarines — called Sindhughosh-class by India — from Russia, which gained ground after Bangladesh inducted two Ming-class diesel-electric submarines from China in 2016. Bangladesh, incidentally, also plans to construct a submarine base in Cox’s Bazar with China’s assistance.