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January 8, 2022

Elections in pandemic times Why our political parties need to switch to digital canvassing First Post 07 Jan 2022

Elections in pandemic times: Why our political parties need to switch to digital canvassing First Post 07 Jan 2022 Addressing the media after his visit to Lucknow, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sushil Chandra, stated, ‘all parties told us elections should be held on time following COVID-19 protocols.’ He further added that guidelines on managing large election rallies or if […]

January 7, 2022

Vested interests seek to push India back The Excelsior 07 Jan 2022

Vested interests seek to push India back The Excelsior 07 Jan 2022 Post the encounter and subsequent clash at Mon, Nagaland, which led to 14 dead, followed by arson and destruction of the Assam Rifles camp by a large mob, leading to one more casualty, an orchestrated campaign to show the army in poor light continues unabated. It includes […]

January 4, 2022

Role of India, China and Russia in Central Asia The Statesman 04 Jan 2021

Role of India, China and Russia in Central Asia The Statesman 04 Jan 2021 The recently concluded third India-Central Asian dialogue followed by an invite to the heads of state of these nations for the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations, indicates the inroads made by India. Central Asian nations encompass Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic, all part of […]

January 1, 2022

Pakistan can never get global support for Kashmir (Hindi) Chanakya Forum 28 Dec 2021

Pakistan can never get global support for Kashmir (Hindi) Chanakya Forum 28 Dec 2021 किसी देश को वैश्विक पटल पर आवाज उठाने के लिए उसे आर्थिक रूप से व्यवहार्य होना चाहिए और साथ ही उसे वैश्विक मानदंडों का पालन करते हुए आतंकवादियों को अपने देश में मेहमानों की तरह खातिरदारी नहीं करनी चाहिए। पाकिस्तानी अर्थव्यवस्था उजागर हो गय़ी है, […]

December 31, 2021

How 2022 would witness further enhancement of India’s defence capabilities First Post 31 Dec 2021

How 2022 would witness further enhancement of India’s defence capabilities First Post 31 Dec 2021 December 2021 witnessed with the most horrific helicopter crash which claimed the life of the nation’s first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, alongside others. The last two months also saw growing terrorist incidents in the Northeast, including an ambush on an army convoy which claimed […]

December 30, 2021

Pakistan in a fix as deteriorating relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan, hits its own security hard India News Network 30 Dec 2021

Pakistan in a fix as deteriorating relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan, hits its own security hard India News Network 30 Dec 2021 A report in the Global Initiative of 28th Dec discussing the scenario in Pakistan’s western provinces states, ‘Militants from a Pakistani insurgent group with ties to the Taliban, TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), are forcing victims to pay exorbitant fees […]

December 29, 2021

Comparing the two conferences on Afghanistan The Excelsior 28 Dec 2021

Comparing the two conferences on Afghanistan The Excelsior 28 Dec 2021 Last week there were two simultaneous meetings held to discuss the scenario in Afghanistan and seek a way forward to resolve the crisis. Pakistan hosted the 17th extraordinary summit of the council of foreign ministers of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) while India hosted the five […]

December 28, 2021

Strategic lessons of 1971 war which India never assimilated Bharat Shakti 22 Dec 2021

Strategic lessons of 1971 war which India never assimilated Bharat Shakti 22 Dec 2021 The fiftieth anniversary of India’s glorious victory was celebrated last week with the accolades it deserved. The Indian armed forces and the Mukti Bahini, working in close coordination, had proved their mettle by freeing East Pakistan from the clutches of the murderous West Pakistan regime. […]

December 28, 2021

Disinformation must be adequately countered The Statesman 28 Dec 2021

Disinformation must be adequately countered The Statesman 28 Dec 2021 A report last week stated that India banned 20 YouTube channels and two websites for spreading anti-national propaganda. The government statement read that these belonged to, ‘a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects related to India.’ These posted divisive information on […]

December 22, 2021

Pakistan’s recent diplomatic blunders The Excelsior 21 Dec 2021

Pakistan’s recent diplomatic blunders The Excelsior 21 Dec 2021 A few days ago, Pakistan walked out of the US organized democracy summit. The Pak foreign office spokesperson stated Pakistan was ‘in contact with the US on a range of issues and believes that we can engage on this subject at an opportune time in the future.’ He refused to […]