International affairs – Page 15 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

April 4, 2023

Bipartisan politics needed to counter critics abroad The Statesman 04 Apr 2023

Bipartisan politics needed to counter critics abroad The Statesman 04 Apr 2023 The German foreign ministry spokesperson stated in Berlin after the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi that it expects ‘standards of judicial independence and fundamental democratic principles will equally apply to the proceedings against Rahul Gandhi.’ The US state department spokesperson stated, ‘In our engagements with our Indian partners, […]

April 1, 2023

Hypocrisy of the British The Excelsior 01 Apr 2023

Hypocrisy of the British The Excelsior 01 Apr 2023 The vandalizing of the Indian flag at its embassy in London by so-called Khalistan supporters, with no action by the police displays the anti-India sentiment within Britain’s government, which permit such incidents to regularly occur. It followed the BBC documentary on Gujrat with projected the Delhi dispensation in poor light. […]

March 29, 2023

Changing dynamics in Asia reverberate across the globe India vs disinformation 29 Mar 2023

Changing dynamics in Asia reverberate across the globe India vs disinformation 29 Mar 2023 It has been said that the current century belongs to Asia and what happens here will impact the world. In recent times, Asian nations have begun spreading their wings, changing global dynamics and challenging the power of the west. Even within Asia there is a […]

March 28, 2023

How mighty nations are weakening efficacy of international organisations First Post 28 Mar 2023

How mighty nations are weakening efficacy of international organisations First Post 28 Mar 2023 The west has sanctioned Russia, the UN criticized it and the ICC (International Criminal Court) issued a warrant for the detention of Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Simultaneously representatives from 40 African nations attended the Russia-Africa International parliamentary conference while President Xi Jinping of China visited […]

March 21, 2023

Much ado about nothing The Statesman 21 Mar 2023

Much ado about nothing The Statesman 21 Mar 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in Hague, has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Kremlin. Charges include suspected involvement in the ‘unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia.’ The ICC statement read, […]

March 14, 2023

New beginnings in west Asia The Statesman 14 Mar 2023

New beginnings in west Asia The Statesman 14 Mar 2023 The withdrawal of one power from a region opens doors for the entry of another. During his visit to Riyadh, in Jul 2022, President Biden claimed he raised the ‘execution’ of Jamal Khashoggi with their Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Saudi Foreign Minister stated that MBS […]

February 28, 2023

A year into the war The Excelsior 28 Feb 2023

A year into the war The Excelsior 28 Feb 2023 Biden’s visit to Kiev signalled a year into the conflict which is nowhere near termination and has transformed from a war between two states into a proxy conflict. While the west backs Ukraine it blocks all support to Russia, accusing Russia of being the invader. What the west fails […]

February 28, 2023

Strategic lessons from the Ukraine conflict The Statesman 28 Feb 2023

Strategic lessons from the Ukraine conflict The Statesman 28 Feb 2023 In 2017, Manohar Parrikar, as the defence minister, reduced India’s ammunition holding from 40 to 10 days on the premise that future conflicts would be short, intense and swift. This was a follow up of a CAG report which stated that Indian ammunition supplies can only sustain a […]

February 21, 2023

The world responds to a rising India The Statesman 21 Feb 2023

The world responds to a rising India The Statesman 21 Feb 2023 Addressing the press in Bangalore prior to Aero India 2023, the US Charge d’Affaires, Elizabeth Jones, stated ‘India is a partner of choice for the US,’ adding, ‘our growing diplomatic and security cooperation over the last year is evidence of this.’ She went on to state that […]

February 14, 2023

The balloon fallout The Excelsior 14 Feb 2023

The balloon fallout The Excelsior 14 Feb 2023 Politics in democracies implies targeting the government at every opportunity as part of vote bank politics. How this impacts international ties is of no concern to those involved. India has witnessed it regularly. It was visible in the US when the Chinese balloon overflew the country. It was neither the first […]