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 […]
Who is to blame for the Ukraine Crisis The Statesman 01 Mar 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine, sanctions on it, abstaining and avoiding criticizing Russia by India and China in the UNSC are a heady mix dominating every media discussion. India is being approached by all parties to the conflict for supporting their stand in global forums. India […]
Vladimir Putin plays Ukraine card well, but will the West bend and accept his demands? First Post 25 Feb 2022 The Ukraine crisis has divided the world into multiple lobbies. It commenced with Russian takeover of Crimea and declaration of independence of the two breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk, all of which happened in 2014. For its annexation […]
A tale of two protests The Statesman 22 Feb 2022 The farmers agitation which began in August 2020 in parts of Punjab and Haryana mushroomed reached the borders of Delhi within months. By Dec, farmers had blocked roads leading to the capital. By the time it concluded, the nation had an economic loss of Rs 60,000 crore. The government […]
Ukraine crisis brings Russia and China together, but more than meets eye to their proximity First Post 17 Feb 2022 The joint statement issued post the Xi-Putin summit during the Beijing Winter Games was a display of solidarity between two nations facing US economic pressures. Putin backed the Chinese stand on Taiwan, while China supported Russia on its security […]