War on terror continues The Statesman 18 Nov 2025 The Delhi blast is an indicator that India’s war on terror is nowhere near concluding, despite conveying strong messages to Islamabad by means of military strikes. However, till the Red Fort blast, terrorism was largely restricted to Kashmir, at least in the past decade. Continuing counterterrorist operations in Kashmir have […]
Pak-Afghan conflict The Excelsior 15 Nov 2025 The latest round of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks, held in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, has collapsed. These talks were led by intelligence chiefs on both sides, which meant that Pakistan’s polity had no role, as also Rawalpindi’s intent was to coerce Kabul to adhere to their terms under threat of military action. […]
Delhi blast cautions India about internal-external terror nexus First Post 14 Nov 2025 The blast which rocked Delhi a couple of days ago was the first in the capital since 2011 and claimed a number of lives with many more injured, few amongst them critical. Multiple security agencies are currently involved in probing all angles. Details of the vehicle […]
Strategic significance of Exercise Trishul Prabhat Khabar 10 Nov 2025 Exercise Trishul, which is ongoing, is a tri-service offensive oriented exercise currently underway in Gujarat and Rajasthan including Sir Creek, where Pakistan is displaying undue interest. It also extends into the Arabian Sea. The participation involves a collection of naval vessels, strike aircraft, special forces, newly raised Integrated Battle […]
Isolation must force India to prepare herself better The Statesman 11 Nov 2025 There has been a vast change in Trump’s first and second tenures in his approach to global issues. In his first tenure Trump termed China and Russia as his strategic rivals. His 2017 National Security Strategy mentioned, ‘China and Russia challenge American power, influence and interests, […]
How Pakistan’s 27th amendment will turn a failed marshal into a dictator First Post 09 Nov 2025 The Shehbaz Sharief government will be tabling the 27th Constitutional amendment on 14th Nov. It needs limited support from other political parties to push this amendment, details of which remain secret. The amendment would reduce financial powers of provinces, strip the judiciary […]
Trishul, Astra Shakti, and the rise of Rudra Brigades: How the armed forces are preparing for tomorrow’s wars First Post 04 Nov 2025 The armed forces are currently undergoing a series of exercises as also there are reports of restructuring within the army. These are a fallout of studies, lessons from recent conflicts, including the Russo-Ukraine war and Operation […]
Xi- a paranoid dictator The Excelsior 04 Nov 2025 Dictators rule and die by the gun. Few are lucky to escape into oblivion, as their mere presence can impact those who replace them, unless they follow a system of smooth turnover after a fixed period of reign and respect their predecessors. Until Xi, China was governed by collective leadership […]
Fraying ties with Kabul threaten Islamabad The Statesman 04 Nov 2025 Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in Istanbul, brokered by Turkey and Qatar, have ended in stalemate. Last minute attempts by the hosts to bring about a settlement have failed. However, the ceasefire agreed to in Qatar continues to hold. Talks are likely to resume on 06 Nov. […]
Pakistan on edge as India strengthens Afghan ties First Post 30 Oct 2025 As a follow up of the visit of the Afghan interim foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to Delhi, India upgraded its technical mission in Kabul to an embassy. India had closed its embassy in Kabul in 2021, when the Taliban took control of the country, expecting […]