Amidst powder kegs, will peace hold in West Asia The Statesman 16 Jun 2026 It has been after over 100 days that both, Trump and Iran, announced a peace deal, much to global relief. This was the umpteenth time that Trump mentioned it, only to be rebuked by Iran each time. Iran’s insistence on including Lebanon in the agreement […]
Pakistan’s mishandling of its provinces News Nine 10 Jun 2026 Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been on the boil for years, largely due to exploitation and mismanagement by successive Pak army chiefs, who have always believed that suppression is the solution. Instead of working to curb violence and rise of groups seeking independence by dialogue, Pakistan terms them as […]
EU envoy trips up in Pakistan The Statesman 09 Jun 2026 Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, stated during Operation Sindoor, ‘Rising tensions between India and Pakistan are alarming. I urge both sides to show restraint and pursue dialogue.’ This came after the EU chief, Ursula Von der Leyen, condemned the terrorist strike in […]
A simmering SE Asia – lessons for India The Excelsior 07 Jun 2026 Tensions in SE Asia were visible at the Shangri La dialogue in Singapore last month. SE Asia has witnessed increased defence spending solely due to challenges from a resurgent China. India is not the only country facing threats from China but all its neighbours. SE Asia’s […]
The author is founder member STRIVE Pakistan’s leadership failures alienate Baluchistan’s population Raksha Anirveda 05 Jun 2026 On 24th May, the Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a train carrying military personnel in Baluchistan. While the Pak army accepted 24 casualties, including soldiers and their families, the BLA assesses the number to be more […]
India counters Turkey The Statesman 02 Jun 2026 In Feb 2023, when Turkey and Syria faced a devastating earthquake, which killed almost 52,000 people, India was amongst the first countries to respond. India launched ‘Operation Dost’ where it deployed a field hospital as also sent tons of relief material, hoping to change Indo-Turkey relationship. Indian rescue teams worked around […]
Abraham Accords in the limelight again The Excelsior 01 Jun 2026 Negotiations with Iran have been proceeding well and differences are being narrowed down after rounds of exchange of ceasefire terms, being managed by Pakistan and Qatar. Trump announced on his Truth Social media platform, ‘Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be […]
Talks with Pakistan are meaningless Raksha Anirveda Maj Gen Harsha Kakar, Founder Member STRIVE In a recent interview to PTI, RSS General Secretary, Dattatreya Hosabale, mentioned, ‘If Pakistan is like a pinprick trying to create incidents like Pulwama, etc., we have to answer appropriately according to the situation because the security and self-respect of a country have to be […]
Armed forces must adapt to tackle future battles The Statesman 26 May 2026 Recent conflicts have two distinct characteristics. The first is war between neighbouring countries primarily with territorial disputes while the second is when a state or alliance, without a common border with the adversary, seeks to force it into submission or accept its terms. The Azerbaijan-Armenia war […]
Trump-Xi summit and its impact The Excelsior 22 May 2026 The much-awaited summit between the leaders of the world’s two most powerful nations has concluded. Trump’s team arrived in China under conditions of a strict digital lockdown, with cell phones and lap tops left behind due to fears of state-level surveillance, hacking and data interception. Members of the team […]