Pakistan is staring down the barrel of the economic gun The Statesman 26 Oct 2021 The Dawn newspaper in a report on 22nd Oct stated that Pakistan’s advisor to the Prime Minister on financial matters, Shaukat Tarin, left Washington without concluding talks with the IMF for the next tranche of USD 1 billion from the approved USD 6 Billion […]
October 22nd the black day of Pakistani atrocities on Kashmir WION 22 Oct 2021 Kashmiri’s remember 22 Oct 1947 as the commencement of hell, till Indian soldiers rushed in to protect them. 22nd Oct 1947 was when 6-7000 Pak raiders, backed by the Pakistan army, which had embedded some of its soldiers within the raiders crossed the Neelam River […]
It’s been 75 years since Pakistan pushed raiders into Kashmir; its opportunistic, jihadi nature remains same First Post 21 Oct 2021 On 22nd October 1947, Pakistan raiders equipped, trained and backed by their army entered Kashmir to loot and plunder. This was the commencement of Operation Gulmarg aimed at capturing Kashmir. Kashmir, till then, was a paradise and had […]
Learning from the Armenia- Azerbaijan conflict Scholar Warrior Autumn 2021 Introduction The 44 days Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, launched by Azerbaijan, concluded under a Russian brokered ceasefire on 10 Nov 2020. The end result was degrading for Armenia. It lost control over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. In addition, Armenia was forced to guarantee a safe corridor to Azerbaijan for its […]
Changing terrorist strategy in the valley (Hindi) Amar Ujala 20 Oct 2021 जम्मू-कश्मीर में बिहार के दो मजदूरों को निशाना बनाने के बाद वहां प्रवासी समुदाय में दहशत फैल गई है। इस केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में इस महीने अब तक 11 लोगों की हत्या हो चुकी है, जिनमें से पांच गैर कश्मीरी हैं। इसने वहां असुरक्षा का वातावरण बना […]
Indo-China talks had to collapse The Excelsior 20 Oct 2021 The 13th round of Indo-China talks ended inconclusively. There was no joint statement issued, instead both sides released independent statements accusing the other. The Indian statement read, ‘The Indian side emphasised resolution of the remaining areas would facilitate progress in bilateral relations. The Indian side, therefore, made constructive suggestions […]
Game on in Pakistan The Statesman 19 Oct 2021 What is considered routine across the world makes headlines in Pakistan. Military appointments rarely get news coverage and are as controversial as in the case of Pakistan. For over a week, Pakistan media is buzzing with discussions on a possible collapse of the hybrid government (as they term themselves). Hybrid […]
India’s security dilemma India News Network 18 Oct 2021 The recent encounters in Kashmir, killing of innocents and loss of lives of security forces indicates that the peace which the region enjoyed, is possibly receding. Pakistan which hosts terrorist groups continues to attempt infiltration with some success. It aims to ensure that actions by terrorists remain below levels of […]
Kashmir and the Taliban (Hindi) Chanakya Forum 15 Oct 2021 पाकिस्तान भी लगाए बैठा उम्मीद पाक सरकार को भी कुछ ऐसी ही उम्मीद है। इमरान खान की पीटीआई प्रवक्ता नीलम इरशाद शेख ने पाक टीवी पर एक चर्चा के दौरान बताया कि, ‘तालिबान ने कहा है कि वे हमारे साथ हैं और वे कश्मीर में हमारी मदद करेंगे।’ एंकर […]
Chinese concerns on Aksai Chin The Excelsior 12 Oct 2021 The discussion in Indian media for the past over a year continues to be the Chinese intrusion in Ladakh and their possible intent. There is no doubt that China was the aggressor. Simultaneously, Indian counteractions including Galwan, Kailash Ridge and subsequent deployments, pushed China on the backfoot, while conveying […]