Implications of fresh Middle East tensions The Statesman 09 Apr 2024 A drone strike, launched by a pro-Iranian group from Iraq, Islamic Resistance, targeted the Israeli naval base of Eilat. There were no casualties while the drone caused some damage to a building, however was enough to compel Israel to retaliate. Missiles and drones aimed at this crucial base […]
Is India a possible negotiator The Excelsior 09 Apr 2024 The Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, visited India recently. Apart from interacting with his Indian counterpart, Dr S Jaishankar, he also had multiple interactions with the media intending to convey Ukraine’s views on its ties with India. Dmytro tweeted, ‘we paid special attention to the peace formula and the […]
The Guardian’s dubious art of distorting Defence Minister’s statement on terrorism FirstPost 07 Apr 2024 A couple of days ago, The Guardian, a British publication, released a report, quoting anonymous sources from within both, India and Pakistan, deducing that India’s external agency RAW was behind the killing of anti-India terrorists in Pakistan. Approximately twenty low to medium level functionaries […]
India-China war of words The Excelsior 04 Apr 2024 India- China war of words has witnessed an increase in tempo in March. It commenced with PM Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh to inaugurate the Sela Tunnel, which enhances India’s military capability to counter Chinese aggressive designs. The tunnel, constructed at a cost of Rs 825 crores, at an altitude […]
Attacks on the CPEC are an embarrassment Etv Bharat 03 Apr 2024 Increase in attacks on installations and workers linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have added to tensions between the two countries as also its continuity. These include the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) strikes on Gwadar (being built by the Chinese) and Pakistan’s naval base in Turbat, […]
India in global crosshairs The Statesman 02 Apr 2024 The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (UNCIRF) adversely commented on the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) bill passed recently by the government. In a statement its spokesperson mentioned, ‘If the law were truly aimed at protecting persecuted religious minorities, it would include Rohingya Muslims from Burma, Ahmadiyya Muslims from Pakistan […]
Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan: Co-existence of incertitude and deep mistrust India vs Disinformation 28 Mar 2024 Last week there were conflicting messages from Pakistan on its relations with the Taliban dispensation in Kabul. Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, in an interview with the “Voice of America,’ mentioned, ‘Force is the last resort. We do not want to have an armed […]
Pak and Afghanistan at one another’s throats The Excelsior 27 Mar 2024 On 15th August 2021, Pakistan PM, Imran Khan celebrated the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan by stating the country has broken the ‘shackles of slavery.’ The same day, his party’s spokesperson, Neelam Irshad Sheikh, in a television news debate, gleefully mentioned, ‘Taliban have said that they […]
An effective constable of the Indian Ocean The Statesman 27 Mar 2024 After a nearly 40-hour operation, on 16th March, the Indian Navy’s INS Kolkata accompanied by INS Subhadra, employing sea-guardian drones, air dropping of marine commandoes from a C17 aircraft, led to the rescue of Maltese flagged MV Ruen from the hands of Somali pirates, who had seized […]
India shows the world how to deal with hegemonistic China First Post 20 Mar 2024 At the Express Adda last week, External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar, answering a question posed by Zhou Yongsheng, political counsellor at the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, mentioned, ‘I think it’s in our common interest that we should not have that many forces […]