Unrest in POK: Why it’s the beginning of protests in the region First Post 15 May 2024 The boot is on the other foot. Since the dawn of terrorism in Kashmir and till a few years ago, the region witnessed protests for miniscule reasons, each gleefully backed by Pakistan. The Hurriyat de-facto controlled daily life in the valley by […]
Pakistan rhetoric in Indian elections The Statesman 14 May 2024 As Indian elections are underway, Pakistan comes into picture despite being a non-entity, begging for funds. Rajnath Singh, in a press interview said, ‘I think India will not have to do anything. The way the region is witnessing economic progress and the way peace has returned there, I think […]
Campus protests reveal the west’s hypocrisy The Statesman 07 May 2024 Since 17 April, pro-Palestine sit-in demonstrations have impacted multiple US universities, bringing education to a standstill. Riot police employed force to take down protestors encampments while arresting thousands. Clashes between students and riot police are being reported across the US as also between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators. Protests on […]
Blinded by aversion to India’s rise, Western media’s reports on Pannun, reflect its disdain for objectivity India vs disinformation 03 May 2024 Last week, timed to perfection with Indian elections, The Washington Post published an article, with evidently leaked inputs from US government departments, revealing details on the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun attempted murder mystery. Pannun, a US-Canadian citizen, is […]
What is China achieving by restructuring its military First Post 02 May 2024 On 31st Dec 2015, the Chinese PLA underwent a most talked about transformation leading to the creation of the Strategic Support Force (SSF). It was supposedly ‘designed to better integrate space, cyber, and electronic warfare capabilities into PLA operations.’ Rand in a research paper of 2017 […]
Is Ukraine losing the war The Excelsior 02 May 2024 After stalling for months, the US Congress finally approved USD 61 billion military assistance for Ukraine. Of the funds cleared, USD 23 billion will be expended to replenish US military stockpiles, thereby enabling future transfer of war-like stores to Ukraine while 14 billion for the Ukrainian Security Assistance Initiative, […]
Explained: Chinese Restructuring in Defence ETV Bharat 01 May 2024 On 19th April, China announced the termination of the Strategic Support Force (SSF) which had been created with much fanfare by Xi Jinping in 2015 as part of his reforms of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) and exploited by him to gain his unprecedented third term. The SSF included […]
Western perceptions and Indian realities The Statesman 30 Apr 2024 Writing for The Chatham House, a British thinktank, Dr Bajpaee, mentions, ‘Over the decade that the BJP has been in power, assessments of the country’s democracy have pointed to a downward trajectory, with its democratic principles, including freedom of expression, under strain. At the same time, it is important […]