Celebrating 75 years in Kashmir The Excelsior 15 Aug 2022 Independence and Republic days were normally marked as low-key events in schools a day prior in Kashmir, due to security restrictions on the main day. Only government employees and select invitees attended the main event, always held under tight security. This had been in vogue since the early nineties. […]
India and Pakistan at 75 India vs Disinformation 14 Aug 2022 An op-ed in Pakistan’s newspaper Dawn, a fortnight ago, titled ‘Who runs Pakistan,’ questioned the concept of responsibility of administering the state adding that every foreign government has been seeking an answer to this since August 1947. It concluded by stating, ‘There are over 125m voters who deserve […]
Sanctions as a Tool of War: Time for West to Look for Alternatives News18.com 11 Aug 2022 Since the dollar became an accepted global currency, the US began employing sanctions as a tool to subdue nations, though its success was always questioned. Sanctions imposed were either collective or selective, depending on the US’s foreign policy and national security goals. […]
Kabul and Taipei signal the American position The Statesman 09 Aug 2022 Two unrelated events in different parts of Asia, although near simultaneous, sent out multiple messages. The elimination of al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul with a drone strike on 31st July signalled the re-entry of the US into the Af-Pak region. It conveyed that despite having […]
Is Pakistan fast losing its game in Jammu and Kashmir India vs disinformation 08 Aug 2022 On 05 Aug 2022, the third anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, a black day in Pakistan, also termed as Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir (Day of Exploitation), its PM, Shehbaz Sharif, tweeted, ‘The J and K dispute has been a battle of hope against […]
Pakistan’s troubles continue The Excelsior 08 Aug 2022 The troubles Pakistan is currently facing should never be wished on any nation, though most are its own creations. With Imran’s PTI winning Punjab by-polls, and the deputy speaker rejecting their nominated chief minister, in favour of his party candidate, a multi-dimensional constitutional conflict commenced. This involved the judiciary, political parties […]
Stalemate in India’s relations with China The Statesman 02 Aug 2022 There have been 16 rounds of India-China talks to resolve the standoff in Ladakh, but apart from withdrawal on both banks of the Pangong Tso, nothing else has been achieved. Each set of talks mentions a similar comment that both sides ‘agreed to stay in close contact and […]
Disagreements on theatre commands: India needs this project; don’t dump it as unnecessary First Post 31 Jul 2022 Addressing a seminar in Delhi, the current Air Chief, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Chaudhari, mentioned that creation of an air defence theatre command ‘may prove counterproductive.’ He justified his comments by mentioning, ‘air defence and offensive air missions are interdependent and […]
Can Pakistan attempt another misadventure The Excelsior 27 Jul 2022 The Vajpayee government had conducted India’s nuclear tests from 11-13 May 1998, followed by Pakistan. The world was critical of India as it showed the path for a nuclear armed South Asia. What irritated the US further was that its satellites and intelligence networks failed in monitoring preparations for […]
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit could raise tensions The Statesman 26 Jul 2022 The announcement of a visit to Taiwan by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has resulted in discomfort in both, the US and China. Lu Xiang, a US-China scholar commented, ‘All efforts to (maintain bilateral ties) will be in ruins if Pelosi goes ahead […]