What will the future be The Statesman 13 May 2025

What will the future be The Statesman 13 May 2025

What will the future be The Statesman 13 May 2025           India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. There will be fits and starts, but ultimately it will hold. The agreement for the same flowed after the Pakistan DGMO spoke to his Indian counterpart. The Pak DGMO, Major General Kashif Abdullah, called his Indian counterpart, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, […]

India emerges on top Amar Ujala 12 May 2025

India emerges on top Amar Ujala 12 May 2025

India emerges on top Amar Ujala 12 May 2025           India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. The same has come into effect. Talks between the two DGMO’s (Director General Military Operations) will soon take place, possibly at the Attari border. Their discussion will only focus on maintaining the ceasefire and other co-related aspects. No other subject would be […]

Operation Sindhoor and its impact Prabhat Khabar 09 May 2025

Operation Sindhoor and its impact Prabhat Khabar 09 May 2025

Operation Sindhoor and its impact Prabhat Khabar 09 May 2025           Almost two weeks after the dastardly Pahalgam attack which targeted innocent 26 tourists, including one from Nepal, the Indian armed forces struck back at the perpetrators in ‘Operation Sindhoor.’ They hit nine Pak terrorist camps spread across the country in a coordinated tri-service assault. The targets included camps affiliated […]

Pakistan’s disinformation campaign The Excelsior 08 May 2025

Pakistan’s disinformation campaign The Excelsior 08 May 2025

Pakistan’s disinformation campaign The Excelsior 08 May 2025           Who can ever forget Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodi in 2017, responding to India’s criticism of Pak PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s address to the General Assembly, naming India as ‘the mother of terrorism in South Asia,’ while displaying a photograph of a girl, scarred by pellets, claiming her to […]

Indo-Pak ties can never be normal The Statesman 06 May 2025

Indo-Pak ties can never be normal The Statesman 06 May 2025

Indo-Pak ties can never be normal The Statesman 06 May 2025           Major terrorist strikes, at regular intervals, have pushed Indo-Pak ties to rock bottom. Normally, these happen at least once in the tenure of every Pak army chief, largely when the chief feels the need to either gain greater control over civilian authority or his forces are losing respect […]

Is Pahalgam a Pak action alone The Excelsior 03 May 2025

Is Pahalgam a Pak action alone The Excelsior 03 May 2025

Is Pahalgam a Pak action alone The Excelsior 03 May 2025Militarily, before any operation with severe ramifications is launched, there are certain basic pre-requisites, apart from securing the approval of the head of the institution, in this case, Gen Asim Munir. These include reconnaissance of multiple venues to determine the best, assessment of impact and likely retaliation, allocation of resources […]

Islamabad changes its tune The Statesman 29 Apr 2025

Islamabad changes its tune The Statesman 29 Apr 2025

Islamabad changes its tune The Statesman 29 Apr 2025A day after India responded with a slew of measures including suspending the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), reducing strength in consulates and stopping all trade, Pakistan displayed bravado. A statement issued after their National Security Council meeting termed India’s actions as ‘unilateral, unjust, politically motivated, extremely irresponsible, and devoid of legal merit.’ […]

Pahalgam attack Pakistan’s latest attempt to instigate instability First Post 24 Apr 2025

Pahalgam attack Pakistan’s latest attempt to instigate instability First Post 24 Apr 2025

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan’s latest attempt to instigate instability First Post 24 Apr 2025 Pakistan’s leaders will be expecting a strong Indian retaliation, hoping it will bind their nation, split politically apart, as also divert minds from their failures in Baluchistan.The attack was part of the belief within Pakistan’s strategic circles that a destabilized India adds to their security. Further is […]

Misconceptions within Pakistan Raksha Anirveda 21 Apr 2025

Misconceptions within Pakistan Raksha Anirveda 21 Apr 2025

Misconceptions within Pakistan Raksha Anirveda 21 Apr 2025Addressing the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, General Asim Munir, their army chief, decided to play to the galleries. He commented on multiple subjects, boosted by a cheering audience of overseas Pakistanis. However, what he missed was a reality check on subjects which he discussed. He backed the two-nation theory, mentioning, ‘Our religion […]

Pakistan has few options The Excelsior 28 Mar 2025

Pakistan has few options The Excelsior 28 Mar 2025

Pakistan has few options The Excelsior 28 Mar 2025The last few weeks have witnessed a spurt of incidents involving various groups, battling Pak security forces, including the Baloch Freedom Fighters. Over 2000 attacks, including terrorist strikes and suicide bombings, have occurred in different parts of the country in the past year. After every incident, the Pak army announces success, on […]