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 […]
Politicians should steer clear of military operations The Statesman 29 Jul 2025 In India, a nation always facing elections, everything is politics, whether it be a government decision or an incident or even a military operation. While the government feels it should be credited for everything, the opposition believes its role is to criticize, especially when it is taken […]
Moving from cantonments to military stations E TV Bharat 28 Jul 2025 A recent report from Maharashtra quoted the CM mentioning that six cantonment boards in the state, including Pune, Khadki, Aurangabad, Deolali, Kamptee and Ahmednagar will be merged with local municipal bodies or converted into new municipalities to ensure better amenities and development. The Khas Yol Cantonment in […]
Pakistan’s Double Standards The Excelsior 27 Jul 2025 27th July is the anniversary of the Karachi agreement, the first inked between India and Pakistan. This was a military level understanding, signed in 1949, mediated by the UN, intending to formalize the ceasefire line between the two nations, post the first Indo-Pak war in 1947-48. This was followed by other […]
Greater indigenization essential for future conflicts Prabhat Khabar 24 Jul 2025 Speaking at a workshop on ‘Indigenization of critical components,’ the CDS, Gen Anil Chauhan, mentioned, ‘We cannot rely on imported technologies that are crucial for our offensive and defensive missions. We must invest, build and safeguard ourselves.’ He added that ‘Yesterday’s weapons can’t win today’s wars, tomorrow’s technology […]
The prize that is now reduced to a joke The Statesman 22 Jul 2025 The world is aware of Donald Trump’s fascination for the Nobel peace prize. After all the President he replaced at the White House in his first tenure, Barrack Obama, was awarded one for ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,’ despite his […]
A warped view of Kashmir by Al Jazeera The Excelsior 19 Jul 2025 Al Jazeera recently released a video on Kashmir, attempting to explain the conflict over the region between India and Pakistan in light of the recently concluded Operation Sindoor. While they did obtain speakers from both sides aiming to project balanced views, what emerged was a warped […]