SCO meet throws up unexpected outcomes The Statesman 03 Mar 2023 The SCO defence ministers meet was held in Delhi last week. While the meet was attended by all defence ministers of the organization, less Pakistan (which attended virtually), statements emerging from discussions and bilateral meetings displayed differences between main players of the SCO. There were more accusations than […]
Defence budgets and capability development The Statesman 01 May 2023 The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its latest report listed India as the fourth largest military spender in the world, the leaders being the US, China and Russia, who account for 56% of global defence expenditure. It claimed Indian defence expenditure increased by 6% in 2022 to […]
India-China defence minister’s meeting: New Delhi sends firm message to Beijing on border row India vs disinformation 30 Apr 2023 The Chinese defence minister, General Li Shangfu, visited India for the SCO defence minister’s meet last week. He held discussions with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh. The statement from the Indian MOD read, ‘The Raksha Mantri categorically conveyed that […]
World grudgingly accepts Indian viewpoint The Excelsior 27 Apr 2023 Indian foreign policy has evolved over the years and is now aligned to Indian interests, rather than the western world view, causing heartburn in nations which assume themselves as protectors of democracy, as also in institutions funded by those who believe in western world domination, George Soros being a […]
The Sudanese civil war (सत्ता संग्राम: बदहाली ने सूडान को गृहयुद्ध में झोंका, समन्वय और सहयोग से होगी संकटग्रस्त लोगों की वापसी) Amar Ujala 26 Apr 2023 बीते 15 अप्रैल को सूडान के रक्षा बलों के दो गुटों में गृहयुद्ध छिड़ गया, हालांकि दोनों गुट सहयोगी थे और मिलकर सत्ता साझा कर रहे थे। एक तरफ वर्तमान नेता, अब्देल […]
Poonch attack: Time to send a formal message to Rawalpindi that enough is enough First Post 25 Apr 2023 The terrorist attack on an army vehicle in Poonch resulting in the loss of lives of five soldiers with injuries to one, is a stark reminder that militancy may be down, but not out in J and K, as long […]
Increased challenges to Indian diplomacy The Statesman 25 Apr 2023 In the coming months Indian diplomacy will face multiple challenges. Leadership summits for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the G20 are scheduled in Jun and Sept respectively. While the G20 will be dominated by Ukraine with the west seeking a reference against Russia in the joint statement, the […]
Exploiting the G 20 The Excelsior 20 Apr 2023 India has effectively exploited the G 20 to project a positive image of the country. Meetings in different parts of the country has sold the idea of a vibrant and colourful India, its architectural wonders as also a nation which has adopted digitization in every aspect of life. Indian culture, […]
Tsai gained most from US-China standoff The Statesman 18 Apr 2023 The Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, transiting through the US met the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, in Los Angeles earlier this month, despite strong protests by Beijing. Tsai was visiting Guatemala and Belize and as part of her schedule, she had a stopover in […]
The institutional crisis that Pak faces The Statesman 11 Ape 2023 Pakistan is currently facing an internal crisis like none other in its history. Imran Khan, deposed by a political coup in a no-trust vote, has managed to obtain backing of the masses, based on his purported clean image, hoping for a come-back. He plays the victim card garnering […]