Zelensky in the US The Excelsior 27 Dec 2022 Ten months after the commencement of Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, visited Washington seeking additional US aid and support for the war. The US has provided Ukraine with approximately USD 24 Billion since 2014, of which 21.2 Billion has been since the war commenced. Just […]
Deteriorating Pak-Afghan ties India vs disinformation 26 Dec 2022 Last weekend in their most audacious and serious attack, 33 TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) militants, under detention in the Bannu Counter terrorism Department Centre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overpowered guards and held them hostage. Initially they demanded a safe passage to Afghanistan, which they later changed to moving them anywhere in North […]
The Tawang incident is not the last The Excelsior 21 Dec 2022 The attempted incursion at Yangtse in Tawang was neither the first nor would it be the last of Chinese attempts to grab Indian territory. The term ‘changing status quo’ as used by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, in his statement in both houses of parliament, are mild as […]
India’s steps towards restoration of peace Amar Ujala 21 Dec 2022 हाल ही में अमेरिकी सीआईए प्रमुख बिल बर्न्स ने एक इंटरव्यू में कहा कि यह बहुत उपयोगी रहा कि चीनी राष्ट्रपति शी जिनपिंग एवं भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने परमाणु हथियारों के उपयोग के बारे में अपनी चिंताएं जताईं। मुझे लगता है कि रूस पर भी इसका प्रभाव […]
India must leave its mark on 2023 The Statesman 20 Dec 2022 On 01 December this year India assumed the rotating presidency of the G20 as also of the UN Security Council (UNSC). While the G20 presidency has been highlighted by the government in multiple forums and politically exploited at home and abroad, not much has been mentioned on […]
A message through adventure activities The Excelsior 16 Dec 2022 The Indian army’s Eastern Command recently concluded its first Trans-Theatre Adventure Activity. This event, which commenced in August took almost four months, included a series of adventure activities, conducted close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) spread from Sikkim to Arunachal, a region forming part of the Eastern […]
China’s sinister design: Sneak in under the cover of darkness, grab Indian territories, and hold on to them First Post 15 Dec 2022 The attempted intrusion in Yangtze in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh by a large, well-prepared and armed with handheld weapons Chinese PLA group, late in the night of 09-10 Dec, was a coordinated action, intending […]
Lessons not learnt from 1971 war by Pakistan The Statesman 13 Dec 2022 While India and Bangladesh celebrate the 51st anniversary of their victory over the marauding Pak army in 1971 on 16th Dec, Pakistan continues to attempt to exorcise the ghost of defeat. As recently as last month, Pakistan’s former army chief General Bajwa blamed the defeat on […]
Afghanistan: India’s quiet diplomacy winning odds in its favour India vs Disinformation 10 Dec 2022 When the US withdrew from Afghanistan on 15th August 2021, Pakistan believed it was solely due to its policies. It had assumed that its support to the Taliban throughout the US occupation would be repaid with interest. Imran Khan gleefully mentioned Afghans had ‘broken […]
The exploitation of Ukraine The Excelsior 07 Dec 2022 In early November the US State Department, in a note, post Biden releasing an additional USD 400 Million for military assistance to Ukraine mentioned, ‘This will bring the total US military assistance for Ukraine to an unprecedented level of approximately USD 19.7 Billion since the beginning of this administration.’ Of […]