America matters but it is not indispensable to the world First Post 31 Jan 2026

America matters but it is not indispensable to the world First Post 31 Jan 2026

America matters but it is not indispensable to the world First Post 31 Jan 2026           Trump threatened Europe on Greenland, placing it in a quandary. Post his discussion with Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, Trump backed down from threats of tariffs and use of military power, while claiming victory. Trump mentioned ‘we’re going to have total access to Greenland,’ […]

Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan 2026

Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan 2026

Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan 2026           Trump’s frustration on leaving behind a legacy is growing as realization dawns that this is his last Presidency. His exasperation on not having been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, which would match the accomplishments of his nemesis, Barrack Obama, has become a global joke. However, for him, […]

Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026

Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026

Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026 In recent days Islamabad has been pushing the narrative of increased global demand for the Pak-China manufactured JF17 aircraft. Pakistan and China both claim that their aircraft (JF10 and JF17) brought down a Rafale in Operation Sindoor, without an iota of evidence, with the intent of increasing […]

Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026

Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026

Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026           After success in Venezuela, failure in resolving the Russo-Ukraine conflict, stalling strikes in Iran, Trump is turning his attention to annexing Greenland. His belief is that Greenland, which controls routes to the Arctic, is now in crosshairs of Russia and China and could be taken […]

An attack on Iran will have consequences The Statesman 20 Jan 2026

An attack on Iran will have consequences The Statesman 20 Jan 2026

An attack on Iran will have consequences The Statesman 20 Jan 2026           The current Iranian regime is facing its strongest test with ongoing protests since its ascendency to power in 1979. Protests have occurred regularly in Iran. 2009 was the Green Movement, 2019 the civil unrest, 2022-23, uprising on civil liberties, following the death of female activist, Mahsa Amini […]

Why stability in Venezuela is essential even for the US First Post 16 Jan 2025

Why stability in Venezuela is essential even for the US First Post 16 Jan 2025

Why stability in Venezuela is essential even for the US First Post 16 Jan 2025           Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is under arrest in the US, facing drug related charges. He is unlikely to ever return to Venezuela. The operation to arrest him, Operation Absolute Resolve, was a success. The CIA had managed to bribe senior members of the military […]

Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025

Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025

Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025           Every war provides lessons, some suitable, some not. Added is the growing impact of technology on the battlefield which ensures that nothing can be hidden from the adversary. The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict of 2020 and 2023, the Hamas terrorist strike on Israel of Oct 2023 and Tel Aviv’s subsequent retaliation, the Russo-Ukraine […]

Trump’s threats to the world on the rise The Statesman 13 Jan 2026

Trump’s threats to the world on the rise The Statesman 13 Jan 2026

Trump’s threats to the world on the rise The Statesman 13 Jan 2026           Post the success of Venezuela, Trump assumes that the US has the capacity to intervene anywhere it desires, irrespective of a nation being a friend or foe, as also can alter global and regional geopolitical dynamics at will. Few nations criticized the US action in Venezuela, […]

Galwan back in the limelight The Excelsior 09 Jan 2026

Galwan back in the limelight The Excelsior 09 Jan 2026

Galwan back in the limelight The Excelsior 09 Jan 2026           Salman Khan’s upcoming movie, Battle of Galwan, the teaser of which was recently released, has brought the infamous Galwan clash of 16 Jun 2020 back into focus. The cause of tensions in 2020 was Indian construction of infrastructure in Eastern Ladakh, which the Chinese assumed as a threat to […]