Lessons from Ukraine conflict The Statesman 12 Apr 2022 Was Ukraine let down? Should Ukraine have retained its nuclear weapons? Are failures of global bodies the future? Will sanctions terminate the war? Will Russia remain bogged down in Ukraine? These are questions being discussed across the globe. The war, termed as ‘special military operation’ by Russia is now into […]
Mounting western pressure on India The Excelsior 11 Apr 2022 The release of images of the ‘Bucha’ killings by the Ukrainian government led to condemnation and demands for strict action against Russia. Biden described it as a war crime and termed Putin a war criminal. Many European nations expelled Russian diplomatic staff from their countries. The Ukrainian President, Zelensky, […]
How India showcased its diplomatic maturity while handling Russian and Chinese foreign ministers First Post 05 Apr 2022 Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister arrived in Delhi last week, in full glare of the media. He was received at air force station, Palam, and whisked through with protocol, due to his status. His visit was announced days before and […]
Nobody takes OIC seriously, not even its members The Statesman 29 Mar 2022 Pakistan hosted the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Islamabad last week. The summit was overshadowed by Pakistan’s internal instability. The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, attended the summit as a special guest. The final […]
Differing perspectives on Ukraine The Excelsior 28 Mar 2022 India has never sought an adversary’s territory, no matter how small or weak. The acceptance of the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on coastal boundaries between India and Bangladesh in 2014 highlights Indian intent to adhere to global norms. On the contrary, India has defended its own territory […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]