Chinese foreign minister and state councillor Wang Yi landed in Delhi on Thursday, the first high-profile visit by senior officials of any of the two nations, post the Ladakh standoff. Though there has been no comment by the Indian foreign office spokesperson on the agenda for the visit, Wang Yi is likely to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and […]
The global order and the war in Ukraine The Statesman 22 Mar 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting the globe as no other event in recent times, though every war, including the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq etc have provided lessons to the global strategic community. Even in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, demands for a ceasefire and sanctions […]
Pakistan and the OIC The Excelsior 21 Mar 2022 Pakistan is scheduled to hold the next OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) Foreign ministers meet on 23-24th March at Islamabad. As per details available, 46 countries have confirmed participation. This summit comes at a time when Pakistan faces its worst political crisis in recent times. The no-trust motion against Imran […]
Caring for our own The Excelsior 15 Mar 2022 On the 8th of March, the Indian government was finally able to rescue its 700 trapped students from Sumy in Ukraine. An earlier attempt, a day before had stalled, as conditions were not conducive. The challenge for Delhi was to get Moscow and Kyiv to accept a ceasefire while hiring […]
Difficult days ahead for Imran Khan The Statesman 15 Mar 2022 The filing of a no-trust motion against Imran Khan by a combined opposition, has created political upheaval within Pakistan. For a PM, who was confident that the army was backing him and supporting his decisions, the no-confidence motion has placed him in a quandary. His recent statements indicate […]
How Ukraine is the biggest loser in the new Cold War and it can’t just blame Russia for that First Post 14 Mar 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not about Ukraine’s personal choices alone but also stalling Eastward expansion of NATO, created post the second world war to defend Europe from a Stalin controlled USSR. The USSR […]
Pakistan needs to change The Excelsior 10 Mar 2022 Pakistan’s advisor to the PM on commerce, textile, industry, production and investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, stated recently, ‘As far as the ministry of commerce is concerned, its position is to do trade with India. Trade with India is very beneficial to all, especially Pakistan. And I support it.’ This is […]
A tightrope India must walk The Statesman 08 Mar 2022 India has been coming under increasing western pressure to back the west in condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. India has thus far maintained a neutral stand, mentioning, ‘immediate cessation of violence and hostilities,’ as also, ‘the importance of respecting sovereignty and integrity of nations.’ It has abstained […]
रूस की रणनीति : यूक्रेन झुकेगा तभी खत्म होगा युद्ध, पुतिन के बयान के मायने Amar Ujala 04 Mar 2022 यूक्रेन पर रूसी हमले का दूसरा सप्ताह शुरू हो गया है और रूसी सेना लगातार यूक्रेन की राजधानी कीव सहित अन्य शहरों पर कब्जा जमाने की कोशिश में लगी हुई है। हालांकि रूसी राष्ट्रपति पुतिन ने आधिकारिक तौर पर इसे […]
How Putin’s Russia may win the Kyiv battle but lose the image war First Post 02 Mar 2022 The Russia-Ukraine war is turning into a war of images as Ukraine seeks to gain global sympathy and support, seeking to enhance pressure on Russia to pull back. Images of residential buildings in Kiev being hit by missiles against claims of […]