Chinese concerns on Aksai Chin The Excelsior 12 Oct 2021 The discussion in Indian media for the past over a year continues to be the Chinese intrusion in Ladakh and their possible intent. There is no doubt that China was the aggressor. Simultaneously, Indian counteractions including Galwan, Kailash Ridge and subsequent deployments, pushed China on the backfoot, while conveying […]
Why India just can’t walk out of the S 400 deal First Post 12 Oct 2021 Every time there are Indo-US talks the topic which raises its ugly head is the Indian decision to procure the S 400 Triumf air defence missile systems from Russia and possible US sanctions. A standard question, raised to US representative, in every press […]
Militancy changes its colours in Kashmir The Statesman 12 Oct 2021 The killing last week of Kashmiri Pundit, Makhan Lal Bindroo, a well-known Chemist in Srinagar, by terrorists, led to a public outrage. The incident was criticized cutting across religious and political lines. Within minutes of his killing, a non-local Hindu street hawker from Bihar was also gunned down. […]
Afghanistan’s neighbours in a quandary The Excelsior 07 Oct 2021 The US and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared to send a message that the country would now be a playground for Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan, all nations with whom US relations have been frosty. These countries had provided all support to the Taliban to ensure its swift capture […]
Is Pak buckling under US pressures India News Network 06 Oct 2021 While speaking in the Pak senate in May this year, foreign minister, SM Qureshi stated that under the Imran Khan government, Pakistan will never provide any base to the US. A month later, in an interview to Jonathan Swan of HBO Axios, Imran Khan also ruled out […]
Chinese dilemma in Afghanistan The Statesman 05 Oct 2021 Last week, Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Khan, discussed expanding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan with the interim Afghan government. He stated post discussions, ‘I think there has been deep interest in terms of developing economic connectivity of Afghanistan with Pakistan through CPEC and with other neighbouring countries […]
Why new international alignment will only complement QUAD power in Indo-Pacific First Post 03 Oct 2021 The Indo-Pacific is the next region of global competition. President Biden justified his withdrawal from Afghanistan by stating that US concentration shifts to the Indo-Pacific. The latest US strategy has no mention of Afghanistan and Pakistan, implying that the US centre of gravity […]
Women in NDA The Excelsior 28 Sept 2021 On 18th August, the supreme court issued an interim order stating that women should be permitted to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam for obtaining permanent commission into the defence forces. On 08 Sept, Additional Solicitor General, Aishwarya Bhatti, stated to the court, ‘A decision has been taken at […]
The two contrasting faces of the subcontinent The Statesman 28 Sep 2021 The UN General Assembly (UNGA) session every year is an important event for the subcontinent. Leaders from both, India and Pakistan, address the assembly, whether they be Prime Ministers or Foreign Ministers. The UNGA session also includes multiple engagements for foreign ministers including multiple global forums, bilateral […]
हर साल संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा का सितंबर का सत्र वैश्विक राजनीति का केंद्र बिंदु बन जाता है। सत्र के अंतराल में विभिन्न वैश्विक मंच मिलकर प्रस्ताव पारित करते हैं, जिनमें से ज्यादातर अर्थहीन होते हैं। राष्ट्रीय नेतागण संबोधन के अधिकार के तहत नकली और काल्पनिक झड़पों को आधार बनाकर अपने पड़ोसी देशों पर आरोप लगाते हैं और महासभा के मंच […]