Israel’s planned Rafah offensive The Excelsior 19 Mar 2024 Differences between Israel and its allies are increasing over their plans to invade Rafah, a Palestinian city in the South Gaza strip, which also has a border crossing with Egypt. The Israeli invasion of Gaza resulted in displaced Palestinians seeking shelter in Rafah, increasing its population to over 1.5 million […]
Growing India-Taiwan ties benefit both The Statesman 05 Mar 2024 In mid-February, India and Taiwan signed an agreement on migration and mobility, enabling Indian workers to seek employment on the island. Taiwan faces shortfall of workers in the fields of manufacturing, construction and agriculture. The industries, number of jobs, expertise necessary, language skills and recruitment procedures have yet to […]
The world is losing interest in Ukraine First Post 25 Feb 2024 As the Russo-Ukraine war enters its third year, news from the front is missing from daily newspapers. Gaza has pushed Ukraine onto the back pages. Casualty figures in Ukraine are ignored, while those of Gaza grab attention. The UN Security Council no longer passes or even attempts […]
Trump has Europe concerned The Excelsior 24 Feb 2024 The battle for the US Presidency is well under way. Donald Trump has almost got the Republican nomination under his belt. However, his legal troubles are far from over. His first amongst four trials is scheduled to commence in end March, which could impact his political future. The world, especially […]
Release of former Indian Navy officers by Qatar: Much more than a mere diplomatic win for India India News Network 18 Feb 2024 Eight Indian naval officers were freed from custody in Qatar, a little over three months after being sentenced to death. Seven have since returned to India. Not much was known about the nature of charges leading […]
West’s glaring double standards on terrorism First Post 16 Feb 2024 The latest example of nations adopting double standards emerged post a drone strike launched by the Islamic Resistance, a pro-Iran group based in Iraq, on a US base in Jordan, killing three US service personnel and wounding forty more. In retaliation, US air force struck multiple targets in […]
Jostling between the US, Israel and Iran The Excelsior 13 Feb 2024 The Middle East was witnessing a period of reproachment. Saudi Arabia and the Houthi’s had agreed to a peace deal, resulting in ceasing of Houthi drone attacks on the kingdom. Relations between Riyadh and Tehran were on the mend as were ties between the UAE and Iran. Turkey […]
India in global crosshairs The Statesman 06 Feb 2024 The Chinese government recently issued a statement supporting Pakistan’s claim of the Indian government being involved in killings of Pak nationals on its soil. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, stated, ‘China noted the reports and recent diplomatic disputes between relevant countries. The information released by Pakistan is worth […]
Global spread of ongoing conflicts The Excelsior 02 Feb 2024 Two major confrontations have dominated as also divided the planet in the past year. The first is the ongoing Russo-Ukraine conflict while the second is the Israel-Gaza war. Like all conflicts, both have had their impact. In both cases, it has been the common citizen who continues to suffer. […]
Why could US pull back from Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq, but not Russia and Israel First Post 17 Jan 2024 When Putin launched his ‘special military operation’ into Ukraine, his stated end goals were to ‘forestall Kiev’s punitive action’ against Ukraine’s Russian speaking Donbass region as also ensuring that it remains neutral, does not join NATO, thereby providing a […]