More muscle needed to tackle multiple threats The Statesman 15 Jul 2025 The Indian army deputy chief, Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, mentioned what had been known all along but not presented in the manner it should have. He stated, while addressing an event organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, that India was battling […]
Countering Pakistan’s threat games The Excelsior 10 Jul 2025 Addressing the passing our parade at its Naval Academy, Pakistan’s self-appointed Field Marshal, Asim Munir, accused India of raising tensions in the region post the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Munir claimed that Pakistan was the ‘net regional stabilizer’ as also that it responded with firmness to India’s ‘unprovoked military actions.’ He […]
India’s ties with Beijing and the Tibetan factor The Statesman 08 Jul 2025 Just short of his ninetieth birthday, the Dalai Lama announced, after years of speculation, that there will be his successor. He mentioned in a pre-recorded video, ‘I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue. The Gaden Phodrang Trust has sole authority to […]
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 […]
Implications of the Washington lunch The Statesman 24 Jun 2025 There are many speculations on why Trump invited Pak army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for a meeting followed by a luncheon. Though planned for an hour, it extended for over two hours. There is a claim that this was arranged by influential members of Pakistan’s diaspora who are […]
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 […]
Bangladesh instigates India The Excelsior 21 Jun 2025 Speaking at Chatham House in UK last week, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohamad Yunus mentioned, ‘All the anger (against Hasina) has now transferred to India because she went there,’ He added that PM Modi refused to curtail her social media activities. Speaking on why relations with India continue to falter he mentioned, […]