Border security and economic development Etv Bharat 28 May 2024 Last week, speaking at the Border Security Force (BSF) investiture ceremony, India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, mentioned that India’s economic progress would have been faster ‘if we had more secure borders.’ He implied that un-demarcated borders result in enhanced expenditure as these have to be manned and monitored […]
Chinese support to protests? The Statesman 28 May 2024 The US based Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), recently published a report on illegal funding of ongoing anti-Israel protests in US universities. The report titled, ‘How CCP (Chinese Communist Party) influence and radical ideologies threaten critical infrastructure and campuses across the US,’ implied a Chinese hand behind these protests. These […]
Protests in POK: Telltale signs of growing unrest over systematic plundering of resources by Pakistan India vs Disinformation 23 May 2024 Jammu and Kashmir (J and K) has come a long way since the Pak sponsored militancy of the 90’s and the early 2000’s. Voting in Baramulla and Srinagar in the 2019 elections was as low as 34% and 14%. […]
Joe Biden’s new West Asia strategy ETV Bharat 16 May 2024 A few recent actions of the Biden administration display a possible changing US strategy for West Asia. Firstly, is the appointment of Maher Bitar as President Biden’s special counsel. Maher was earlier with the Obama administration where he handled Israel-Palestine. As a student he was President of the […]
Unrest in POK: Why it’s the beginning of protests in the region First Post 15 May 2024 The boot is on the other foot. Since the dawn of terrorism in Kashmir and till a few years ago, the region witnessed protests for miniscule reasons, each gleefully backed by Pakistan. The Hurriyat de-facto controlled daily life in the valley by […]
Pakistan rhetoric in Indian elections The Statesman 14 May 2024 As Indian elections are underway, Pakistan comes into picture despite being a non-entity, begging for funds. Rajnath Singh, in a press interview said, ‘I think India will not have to do anything. The way the region is witnessing economic progress and the way peace has returned there, I think […]
