The changing global order (English Version) Amar Ujala 12 Apr 18

The changing global order (English Version) Amar Ujala 12 Apr 18

The last few months have witnessed a rapid change in global alignments. Post Russia seizing Crimea in 2014, the west began imposing sanctions. Trump was expected to turn things around, when he announced during his campaign on multiple occasions that he would be good friends with Putin. With proof of Russian involvement in US elections now becoming a reality, he […]

Pak’s attitude would only worsen ties The Excelsior 11 Apr 2018

Pak’s attitude would only worsen ties The Excelsior 11 Apr 2018

There were a few adverse comments from Pak in the press recently. Firstly, post the encounter last weekend resulting in 13 militants being eliminated, Pak leadership termed it as a ‘brutal crackdown’ in Kashmir. Their PM Abbasi stated, ‘The brutal crackdown including the use of pellet guns on civilians protesting against the killing is deplorable’. The government supported protests criticizing […]

Arunachal: the next frontier (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Apr 18

Arunachal: the next frontier (English Version) Rakshak News 11 Apr 18

There have been regular reports of increasing Chinese infrastructure development in Arunachal and India responding with increased deployment in the region. While Doklam was a prolonged standoff, similar incidents of shorter duration are regular in Arunachal and Ladakh. Chinese road infrastructure in Tibet in the area bordering Arunachal has always been far better than ours for multiple reasons, hence his […]

Has Indian foreign policy failed in the Maldives? The Statesman 10 Apr 18

Has Indian foreign policy failed in the Maldives? The Statesman 10 Apr 18

In recent times, especially since President Abdulla Yameen assumed power, there has been a stream of anti-India actions. It has moved closer to China, imposed emergency and jailed political leaders while turning down Indian requests for participation in the Indian naval exercise, Milan. It also refused to send any delegation to the Indian defence expo and asked India to retake […]