China-Japan spat The Excelsior 30 Nov 2025 China reacted angrily after the Japanese PM, Sanae Takaichi, mentioned in response to a question in their parliament that a Chinese assault on Taiwan could constitute a ‘survival-threatening situation’ for Japan, which could lead to it exercising ‘it’s right of self-defence.’ She even invoked the US-Japan defence treaty. All this, despite Japan […]
How Pakistan has mastered the art of projecting defeat as victory First Post 28 Nov 2025 Field Marshal William Slim’s book ‘defeat into victory’, published in 1956, covered the retaking of Burma (now Myanmar) from the Japanese by allied forces during the second world war. The book was praised for its narrative style and detailed account of the offensive, […]
Security implications of the Hasina verdict The Statesman 25 Nov 2025 Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death, in absentia, after finding them guilty of crimes against humanity, during the student led protests of Jul-Aug last year. Official records mention that over 1400 were killed […]
China’s disinformation campaign Amar Ujala 22 Nov 2025 The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission which is a US Congress-created advisory body published its latest report recently. The report, on the recently concluded Operation Sindoor, accused China of being behind a major disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the French Rafale aircraft in favour of its own J 35. The […]
UN endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a good idea, but peace requires more than a ceasefire First Post 21 Nov 2025 The UN Security Council (UNSC), with a vote of 13-0, Russia and China abstaining, approved resolution No 2803, which was basically President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. This resolution legalizes establishment of the ‘Board of Peace,’ which would […]
Realigning security concerns The Excelsior 21 Nov 2025 The Indian army’s Eastern Command recently established three new military stations in and around the vital Chicken’s neck, which links the country with the North East. The military stations are located at Bamuni (near Dhubri), Kishanganj, and Chapra. The intent is to monitor the Bangladesh border, enable rapid deployment in case […]
War on terror continues The Statesman 18 Nov 2025 The Delhi blast is an indicator that India’s war on terror is nowhere near concluding, despite conveying strong messages to Islamabad by means of military strikes. However, till the Red Fort blast, terrorism was largely restricted to Kashmir, at least in the past decade. Continuing counterterrorist operations in Kashmir have […]
Pak-Afghan conflict The Excelsior 15 Nov 2025 The latest round of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks, held in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, has collapsed. These talks were led by intelligence chiefs on both sides, which meant that Pakistan’s polity had no role, as also Rawalpindi’s intent was to coerce Kabul to adhere to their terms under threat of military action. […]
Delhi blast cautions India about internal-external terror nexus First Post 14 Nov 2025 The blast which rocked Delhi a couple of days ago was the first in the capital since 2011 and claimed a number of lives with many more injured, few amongst them critical. Multiple security agencies are currently involved in probing all angles. Details of the vehicle […]
Strategic significance of Exercise Trishul Prabhat Khabar 10 Nov 2025 Exercise Trishul, which is ongoing, is a tri-service offensive oriented exercise currently underway in Gujarat and Rajasthan including Sir Creek, where Pakistan is displaying undue interest. It also extends into the Arabian Sea. The participation involves a collection of naval vessels, strike aircraft, special forces, newly raised Integrated Battle […]