Washington sees threat in India’s strategic autonomy The Statesman 19 Aug 2025 The US has suddenly woken up to the fact that India is unwilling to bend and grovel before it as most other nations. They also believe that India’s growing power will ultimately be a threat and the way India tilts in its alliances can alter global power […]
India-US Defence ties must be kept away from the tariff battle ETv Bharat 13 Aug 2025 President trump recently imposed 50% tariffs on India citing multiple reasons including adverse balance of payments, high tariffs and procuring Russian oil, though it is also possible due to Modi claiming that Trump had no role in the ceasefire announced during Operation Sindoor. […]
Pushing allies under the bus The Statesman 12 Aug 2025 The quote ‘To be an enemy of America is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal,’ is attributed to Henry Kissinger, though he may not have been the originator. However, India is now finding this to be true, especially with a vengeful Trump targeting India. His recent outbursts […]
The prize that is now reduced to a joke The Statesman 22 Jul 2025 The world is aware of Donald Trump’s fascination for the Nobel peace prize. After all the President he replaced at the White House in his first tenure, Barrack Obama, was awarded one for ‘extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,’ despite his […]
Growing India-Africa military ties Etv Bharat 16 Jul 2025 PM Modi’s visit to Ghana was intended to enhance ties with African states. The visit strengthened India’s engagement with the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union. Ghana is one of India’s important trading partners in West Africa. It is also a nation with whom the Indian […]
Comparing military aspects of Operation Rising Lion and Sindoor ETv Bharat 02 Jul 2025 India and Israel have both been facing sponsored terrorism for decades, India by Pakistan and Israel by Iranian backed groups. Both nations have displayed restraint for decades. For Israel, the Oct 07 attacks in 2023 had to be responded to, while for India, it was […]
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 […]