Appointment of CDS needs sharper focus The Statesman 14 Jun 2022 Six months post the demise of India’s first CDS (Chief of Defence Staff), General Bipin Rawat, in a tragic helicopter crash, the government tweaked rules for appointing his reliever. As per the notification, any serving or retired Lt General or equivalent in the other two services, apart from […]
US’s strategy against Russia and China The Excelsior 10 Jun 2022 The uprising in Ukraine in 2013-14 which overthrew the pro-Russian, Yanukovych government, was supported by the west. It resulted in Russia annexing Crimea and declaration of independence by predominantly Russian speaking provinces of Eastern Ukraine. In retaliation, the Ukrainian government derecognized Russian language. The US, drawing Ukraine closer […]
Kashmir killings need a calibrated response The Statesman 07 Jun 2022 The valley has been witnessing a spurt in targeted killings this year. Police officials, teachers, sarpanches, outside labourers and government servants (including non-locals and minorities) have been amongst those targeted. In May alone, there were eight killings, which included three non-Muslims. The J and K DGP, Dilbag Singh, […]
As Ukraine war turns 100 days, Kyiv seems to be the biggest loser First Post 03 Jun 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not about Ukraine’s personal choices alone but also stalling the eastward expansion of NATO, created post World War II to defend Europe from a Stalin-controlled USSR. The USSR, then expanding westwards, needed to be reined […]
Chinese actions push regional countries towards the US The Excelsior 03 Jun 2022 The recently concluded successful QUAD summit in Tokyo, held under the shadow of the ongoing Russian ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine and growing Chinese belligerence in the region proved that nations prefer the west as a safeguard from China. Russian actions have changed the European geopolitical […]
Yasin Malik’s life imprisonment sends a strong message to Kashmiri separatists, Pakistan First Post 01 Jun 2022 The sentencing of Yasin Malik resulted in every Pak entity, worth his salt, commenting on it, in addition to officially sponsored protests in POK. Yasin Malik’s wife, Mushaal Malik, had a week earlier, requested Imran Khan, whose anti-government march was to reach […]
Pakistan: A state in perpetual turmoil India vs disinformation 01 Jun 2022 Imran Khan’s promised grand march of 3 million into Islamabad and staying there until elections were announced ended with a whimper, when he stated even before entering the protest ground, that he was calling it off, while giving the government 6 days to announce elections. As per […]