World will see major shifts in the year of elections The Statesman 26 Dec 2023 Multiple nations have elections in 2024. In some cases, there could be a change in government implying a shift in policies, whereas in others it would strengthen current regimes. The outcome of elections could have a bearing on their immediate region or ongoing conflicts. […]
What is next in the Israel-Hamas war The Statesman 19 Dec 2023 The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues unabated in its third month. All calls for a ceasefire have come to naught. The short five-day pause ended with both sides blaming the other for breaking it. While over 18000 Gazans are claimed to have died, majority being women and […]
Impact on the Article 370 verdict The Excelsior 19 Dec 2023 The Supreme Court judgement has made Article 370 history. Years from now, the nation would have forgotten it even existed. It may only remain in history books as a has been. The verdict was received as expected within the nation. Indian political parties adopted their stand based on […]
Can the West avoid defining terrorism according to its own suitability? India vs Disinformation 13 Dec 2023 Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Delhi, Justin Trudeau, Canada’s PM stated, ‘Canada will always defend freedom of expression, freedom of conscience and freedom of peaceful protest and it is extremely important to us. At the same time, we […]
Dialogues elude current conflicts The Excelsior 13 Dec 2023 The truce between Israel and Hamas has ended for which both blame the other. Attempts to restart the same are ongoing. The US President, Joe Biden, had publicly commented that he hoped the ceasefire would continue. Hamas launched the initial assault, capturing Israelis as a bargaining chip for Palestinians in […]
Election results will resonate globally The Statesman 12 Dec 2023 The recently concluded elections in five states, where the BJP won in three, were being closely monitored across the globe. The ruling BJP and its arch-rival, Congress, fought on opposing strategies, in what was considered as a semi-final before next year’s national elections. For the world, a BJP defeat in […]
India announces probe into the Pannun case The Excelsior 07 Dec 2023 India announced a ‘high-level’ probe on claims of a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, head of the supposed SFJ (Sikhs for Justice) demanding an independent Khalistan, and the US appeared satisfied. It was a plot, how effective or even if was ever meant to be implemented, […]
Questions over timing of Pannun revelations The Statesman 05 Dec 2023 The story reads like a typical B grade Bollywood film. A supposed Indian agent contacts a claimed arms smuggler cum criminal for a third party killing abroad, in return for criminal cases against him, in India, being dropped. The smuggler gets in touch with a hired killer who […]
Deportations of Afghans by Pakistan The Excelsior 28 Nov 2023 On 03 Oct this year, the caretaker government of Pakistan, headed by Anwaar Kakar, considered close to the army, ordered all ‘illegal’ Afghan refugees (claimed to be approximately 1.7 million) to leave the country within 30 days. The decision was criticized by the UN and global rights organizations on […]
Those negotiating truce must also look ahead The Statesman 28 Nov 2023 The four-day humanitarian pause cum ceasefire mediated by Qatar, in consultation with the US, was implemented, post approval of the Israeli cabinet. As per the agreement, operations would be stalled for this duration. Under the settlement, Hamas would release 50 hostages, mainly women and children, while Israel […]