Unprovoked aggression is hurting China’s image The Statesman 18 May 2021 The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming, stated last week, ‘Obviously it will not be a good idea for Bangladesh to participate in this small club of four (QUAD), because it will substantially damage our bilateral relationship.’ It was an outright interference in foreign affairs of Bangladesh. He […]
Battling the second wave The Excelsior 12 May 2021 The nation is in the midst of an unprecedented second wave of the China Virus. Casualties mount, medical resources are stretched, and the national public suffers untold misery. There is almost no household which has not been impacted by the virus. Events like recently concluded elections, religious festivals and nonadherence […]
Confusion over talks within the Pak hierarchy CLAWS 12 May 2021 There appears to be contradictory views within the Pak hierarchy on dialogue with India. An Indian Express report stated that during a select Iftar with journalists, Pakistan army chief, General Bajwa, mentioned that the Indian NSA, Ajit Doval, met the Pak Director General ISI, General Faiz Hameed, in […]
Article 370 and Pakistan The Statesman 11 May 2021 In a televised interview last week, SM Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign affairs minister stated that Article 370 was an internal matter of India. He added that what concerned Pak was Article 35A, which implied changing demography of the valley. This is the exact opposite to comments made by him during the […]
How the Army rose to the occasion to help the nation fight COVID-19, but once the crisis is over, a Herculean task awaits the govt Op India 10 May 2021 The Delhi High Court, on 07 May, turned down the plea of the Delhi government asking the army to set up field hospitals in the city. It stated, ‘It […]
What US withdrawal means for the region Bharat Shakti 08 May 2021 The US withdrawal, as announced by President Joe Biden, commenced on 01 May. The US will complete it by 11 Sept this year. It is currently handing over its bases and responsibility to the Afghan National Army. Simultaneously, the Taliban have launched their summer offensive. This is […]
जब बाकी सब विफल हो जाते हैं, तो भारत के पास एक आखिरी रास्ता बचताहै-सशस्त्र बल, चाहे भूकंप हो, बाढ़ हो, ग्लेशियर का फटना हो, ट्रेन दुर्घटना हो या महामारी हो। नवीनतम रिपोर्ट में बताया गया है कि सेना की मेडिकल बटालियन को पूर्वोत्तर से बिहार में कोविड अस्पताल स्थापित करने के लिए एयरलिफ्ट किया गया है, क्योंकि वहां संक्रमण […]
The future of Afghanistan The Statesman 04 May 2021 A report stated that talks, sponsored by Turkey, the UN and US, aimed at reaching a power sharing agreement in Afghanistan, scheduled to be held last month in Istanbul, has been pushed to May, as the Taliban indicated their unwillingness to attend. There is a likelihood that these may not […]
Assessing Pak polity’s comments on talks The Excelsior 01 May 2021 Addressing a news conference in the UAE on 18th Apr, where Qureshi and Jaishankar were on a visit, SM Qureshi stated, ‘Both India and Pakistan will have to think about their bilateral ties. Pakistan is ready to talk with India if it takes back its steps of August […]
Nations look inwards as panic spread The Statesman 27 Apr 2021 The US has lifted restrictions on export of raw material for vaccine production in India. In addition, it is providing other essential medical stores. Restrictions were imposed by Biden recently. Their spokesperson defended them by stating, ‘We have a special responsibility to the American people.’ A few days […]