Mixed signals from the Trump administration 26 Aug 2025 The US Under Secretary for Defence, Elbridge Colby, stated in a tweet on 14th Aug, while referring to the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, ‘That is the policy we are carrying to our allies in the Asia-Pacific.’ Why the switch from ‘Indo-Pacific to Asia-Pacific?’ This was not corrected […]
Why strategic partnership with America cannot be one-sided First Post 21 Aug 2025 White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro in a strongly worded article in the Financial Times accused India of cozying up to Russia and China. Simultaneously, he accused India of ‘acting as a global clearinghouse for Russian oil, converting embargoed crude into high-value exports while giving Moscow […]
Are Ladakhi’s being manipulated The Excelsior 19 Aug 2025 Ladakh recently witnessed a three-day hunger strike organized by the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance. On the last day of the strike was a protest rally where known climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa Jan participated. The strikers demanded statehood for the UT (Ladakh was […]
Washington sees threat in India’s strategic autonomy The Statesman 19 Aug 2025 The US has suddenly woken up to the fact that India is unwilling to bend and grovel before it as most other nations. They also believe that India’s growing power will ultimately be a threat and the way India tilts in its alliances can alter global power […]
India-US Defence ties must be kept away from the tariff battle ETv Bharat 13 Aug 2025 President trump recently imposed 50% tariffs on India citing multiple reasons including adverse balance of payments, high tariffs and procuring Russian oil, though it is also possible due to Modi claiming that Trump had no role in the ceasefire announced during Operation Sindoor. […]
Baseless doubts on Operation Sindoor reveal bankruptcy of Indian politics First Post 12 Aug 2025 While some may term it as politicization of the armed forces the fact remains that the Indian Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, spoke from his heart on Operation Sindoor while delivering the Air Chief Marshal LM Katre Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru recently. […]
Pushing allies under the bus The Statesman 12 Aug 2025 The quote ‘To be an enemy of America is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal,’ is attributed to Henry Kissinger, though he may not have been the originator. However, India is now finding this to be true, especially with a vengeful Trump targeting India. His recent outbursts […]
Pakistan’s involvement in Pahalgam now proven The Statesman 05 Aug 2025 The report of the Monitoring Team of the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee, released last week, mentions, ‘On 22nd April, terrorists attacked a tourist spot in Pahalgam, J and K. Twenty-six civilians were killed. The attack was claimed that same day by The Resistance Front (TRF), who in parallel […]
A changing Kashmir The Excelsior 05 Aug 2025 Speaking in the debate on Operation Sindoor, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah also raised abrogation of article 370 and 35A and its impact on the region. He mentioned that during the period from 2004 to 2014 there were 7,200 terrorist incidents which claimed 714 civilian and over a thousand security personnel […]
Operation Sindoor: A triumph politicized not celebrated News 18 01 Aug 2025 The Operation Sindoor debate in parliament was a disgrace to say the least. The impression conveyed is that Indian politicians, desperate to take over reins in Delhi, were speaking through their hat, without a clue of basics of military strategy as also largely unaware of what transpired […]