Why do nations acquire nukes: decoding Iran’s dilemma First Post 01 Jul 2025 Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission tweeted during the Iran-Israel conflict, ‘Iran must never acquire the bomb.’ She subsequently welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire by Trump and added, ‘We call on Iran to engage seriously in a credible diplomatic process. Because the […]
India must question the utility of SCO The Statesman 01 Jul 2025 The SCO’s (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) defence ministers’ summit last week in Beijing ended without issuance of a joint statement. The reason, as mentioned by India, was that Pakistan and China were attempting to divert attention away from terrorism. In case India had inked the statement it would […]
The maverick Trump The Excelsior 28 Jun 2025 Prior to assuming his mantle in the White House, Trump had stated on over 50 occasions that he would bring the Russo-Ukraine conflict to an end within a day of coming to power. His meeting with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, bombed in the White House, displaying immaturity of leadership on both […]
West Asia Crisis: Lessons from Israel-Iran conflict ETv Bharat 23 Jun 2025 Israel’s Operation Rising Lion was responded to by Iran with Operation True Promise 3. Attacks by both sides continue, one dominated by air power and the other by missiles, both their core strengths. Destruction of infrastructure and civilian casualties continue. Israel, which fired the first salvo, has been […]
India must prepare to plough a lone farrow The Statesman 17 Jun 2025 Every time India reacted to Pakistan backed terrorist strikes, it raised the benchmark. What began as ‘Kadi Ninda’ pre-2014, cross-border strike post Uri in 2016, Balakote in 2019, finally ending up with damaging and destroying Pakistan’s strategic assets in Operation Sindoor. Each time Pakistan prepared for […]
The burning Middle East ETv Bharat 17 Jun 2025 Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, under Operation Rising Lion and retaliation by Iran under Operation True Promise 3, have added fuel to an already burning Middle East cauldron. Israel commenced the operations by targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, its senior military officials and scientists. It employed around 200 […]
India’s increasing engagement with Africa The Excelsior 26 Apr 2025The inaugural edition of the multilateral naval exercise termed as the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) was held last week off the coast of Tanzania. It was a continuation of India’s growing engagement with Africa and co-hosted by India and Tanzania. The exercise displays the growing bond between India and […]
As US-China trade war escalates is there an opportunity for India First Post 17 Apr 2025The US-China trade war continues with neither side willing to bend and take the first step towards reconciliation. China countered US tariffs with its own in a tit-for-tat move. The Chinese embassy in Washington tweeted, ‘If the US is bent on waging a trade war, […]
Strengthening ties between India and the UAE ETv Bharat 16 Apr 2025The Dubai Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, visited India recently. He is also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE. During the visit there were a slew of meetings, including those with the PM, defence, foreign as also the minister of industry […]
The mysterious case of the Bagram airbase The Statesman 15 Apr 2025There is an unconfirmed report that the US has redeployed in the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. This base was the command centre for NATO and US forces throughout their occupation of Afghanistan. It was taken over by the Taliban after US withdrawal and collapse of the Afghan army. Bagram […]