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 […]
How Ukraine crisis has ensured China is no longer the primary nation on global radar First Post 07 Feb 2022 The resignation of the German naval chief, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach, over remarks on Ukraine at the Manohar Parrikar IDSA in Delhi displays the sensitivity of the west on Russia’s build up along the Ukraine border. During his interaction […]
Neutrality best option for India in Ukraine crisis The Statesman 01 Feb 2022 India has close strategic ties with Russia and the US, both of whom are locked in a tense situation over Ukraine. While US claims that Russia is likely to invade Ukraine, both Russia and Ukraine state they seek a diplomatic solution, instead of conflict. The Ukrainian […]
Battling terrorism is an uphill task The Statesman 25 Jan 2022 The recent attacks on oil storage facilities in the UAE and synagogue in the US, indicate that despite all precautions, employment of technology and weapon systems, terrorist attacks continue unabated. Retaliation by the UAE and Saudis in Yemen, in this specific case, and by the US, Israel and […]
The message of Kazakhstan riots The Statesman 18 Jan 2022 Early this month, peaceful protests over rising CNG prices converted into riots engulfing multiple cities in Kazakhstan. It led to drawing in forces from the region, under the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization), headed by Russia, to restore normalcy. Reports state that over 165 were killed and thousands arrested. […]