Trump’s love for dictators flows from his frustration The Statesman 25 Aug 2026 Failure of his Gaza peace plan, largely due to refusal of accepting it in the present format by Netanyahu, who is soon to face elections, and Iran refusing to bend and accept US’s diktat, despite heavy bombing is making Trump, who considered himself the most powerful […]
The signal behind Sergio Gor’s Kashmir and Ladakh visit MyInd Makers 24 Aug 2026 The US ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, who is also Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, visited Kashmir and Ladakh last week. The last visit to Kashmir by a US ambassador was by Ambassador Ken Juster in Jan 2020. He was part […]
Killing of anti-India terrorists in Pakistan The Excelsior 21 Aug 2026 Pakistan army sponsored terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claims that over 30 operatives its group, Jaish-e-Mohamad and Hizbul Mujahideen, have been killed in recent years by unknown gunmen. One of its leaders, Rizwan Hanif, accused India of being behind the attacks. He mentioned in a public gathering, ‘In the […]
Modernization of artillery: Pace needs a push Raksha Anirveda 19 Aug 2026 Pakistan has deployed majority of its 250 Chinese manufactured, SH 15 truck-mounted artillery guns, along the border with India. This is the export version of China’s PCL 181, 155mm/ 52 calibre gun. Its induction is a qualitative improvement to Pakistan’s artillery profile. It is mounted on a […]
The cartographic war The Statesman 18 Aug 2026 The Survey of India recently released its updated map standardizing names of 27 places, including geographical features, in Arunachal Pradesh. The list includes land areas, passes, a lake, memorial and few places under illegal Chinese occupation since 1962. The government statement read, ‘Identifying them formally on the Survey of India map […]
Why the Mecca pact MyInd.net 17 Sept 2026 Saudi Arabia had been seeking a NATO type pact with the US for the past few years. In Sept 2019, its oil facilities were struck by multiple missile attacks, temporarily reducing oil output by over 5 million barrels per day, the first indicator, in recent times, that the nation is vulnerable […]
Jantar Mantar may be a template for the future The Statesman 11 Aug 2026 Punjab and West Bengal police busted multiple cross-border terrorist modules which were planning to target the Cockroach Janata Party protests in Delhi last month. These were linked to Pakistan’s Jaish-e-Mohamad and their ISI. Their plans included infiltrating the protests, causing mayhem by using petrol bombs as […]
Blocking the straits Raksha Anirveda 04 Aug 2026 One of Trump’s current end states in his conflict with Iran is restoring the Straits of Hormuz to its pre-war condition. Quitting the conflict, while permitting Iran to retain control of the straits as also charging for vessels transiting, is not an option. The straits were free and open before Trump […]
Kashmir on both sides of the LoC Times Now news 04 Aug 2026 When India removed article 370 on 05 Aug 2019, there was a global outcry. The government, anticipating trouble from local politicians as also pro-Pak Hurriyat factions and Pakistan sponsored militants, had imposed curfew, blocked the internet and enhanced deployment of security forces. This led to Pakistan […]
Lessons from Delhi protests The Statesman 04 Aug 2026 What emerged as most alarming in recent protests at Jantar Mantar was language used by some youth against the Prime Minister, whom PM Modi announced to forgive. Most abusers were girls, which added to discomfort. While many mentioned poor upbringing of those who passed these comments, the reality is that […]