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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lessons for India from the Ukraine standoff The Statesman 21 Dec 2021 In Feb-Mar 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Crimea. This led to western condemnation and imposition of sanctions. Historically, Crimea had been a part of Russia since 1783, when it was occupied after defeating Ottoman forces. It remained a part of Russia till 1954 when it was […]
By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India-Russia ties: why Putin-Modi arms deals are a problem for both China and the United States By Dimitri Simes (Russian) IN SCMP India and Russia’s historically close relationship has been complicated by geopolitical realities but last week’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putindemonstrated the extent to which both sides intend to stay close, even if it […]