Why Chinese emperor seems so insecure The First Post 25 Sep 2023 In July 1979, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussain assembled about 100 members of his Baathist party in a room. He then announced a plot against him and one by one, members of his party, accused of plotting, were led out. Those who remained, immediately swore loyalty to Saddam. […]
Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir The Excelsior 22 Sept 2023 J and K had been witnessing a period of calm before the latest incident of terrorism in the Gadole area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, which claimed four lives including two army officers, one soldier and one from the police. The incident enhanced anger amongst the national […]
Justin Trudeau got everything wrong The Statesman 19 Sep 2023 The recently concluded G20 summit was India’s day all the way. Its success buoyed India’s global reputation and showcased its diplomatic prowess by having the final outcome document approved by all members, a rarity in the G20, where differences between blocs ends in a chair summary. India also displayed […]
India’s G20 Summit triumph: How India executed a global diplomatic masterpiece and gave hope to the African Union First Post 14 Sep 2023 The world has acknowledged India’s leadership as the 18th G20 summit concluded in Delhi. To achieve a unanimous consensus on all 83 points of the final outcome document was astute diplomacy as also displayed India’s global […]
Pakistan unwilling to accept own flaws The Excelsior 14 Sept 2023 In a recent press interaction, IG of police of Pakistan’s Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, accused India of being behind the riots which targeted Christians and destroyed their churches. He claimed that these were planned and implemented by Indian agents to divert attention from the ongoing violence in Manipur. […]
Summit that PM delivered The Statesman 12 Sept 2023 In a column published by multiple media outlets, just prior to the concluding 18th G20 summit, PM Modi wrote, ‘For India, the G20 Presidency is not merely a high-level diplomatic endeavour. As the mother of democracy and a model of diversity, we opened the doors of this experience to the […]
The Agniveer tale The Excelsior 09 Sep 2023 The Agnipath scheme leading to induction of Agniveers into the army is now a reality. Of the 40,000 due to be inducted this year, almost half have finished their initial training and joined their units. The balance would shortly follow. As per inputs available, levels of education of the current batch have […]
How Xi’s non-presence at New Delhi G20 summit will save blushes for both India and China First Post 07 Sep 2023 It is now official. Xi Jinping, the Chinese President will not be attending the G20 summit. Fareed Zakaria, a veteran journalist and geopolitical expert, stated in an interview that Xi Jinping missing the summit implies that China is […]
China’s cartographic aggression: Implications for India’s geopolitical landscape First Post 06 Sep 2023 On 08 May 2020, Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated a newly built 80 Km-road linking India’s Dharchula to the LAC via the Lipulekh pass. The intent was to facilitate movement of pilgrims to the Mansoravar lake in Tibet. Lipulekh is disputed between Nepal and […]
DRDO restructuring must not be delayed The Statesman 05 Sept 2023 The government last week announced the formation of a nine-member panel, comprising of former defence personnel, academia and industry, under the chairmanship of Vijay Raghavan, former Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government, to undertake a detailed assessment of the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization). This follows years […]