Illegal regimes face global backlash The Excelsior 07 Dec 2021 The UN Credentials Committee (UNCC) met last week and deferred its decision on who would represent Afghanistan and Myanmar in the UN. There were rival claims for this seat by representatives of previous democratic governments and the current incumbents. The decision by the UNCC implies that both countries will […]
China faces pushback on BRI initiatives The Statesman 07 Dec 2021 There were reports that China was scheduled to take over Uganda’s Entebbe airport as the country failed to repay a USD 207 Million-dollar loan. Uganda’s attempts to reschedule the loan were turned down. Two days after this development made global headlines, Chinese officials in Beijing refuted these claims […]
Narco-terrorism is a major threat to India’s security India News Network 01 Dec 2021 Post the seizure of 52 Kgs of heroin at Jajar Kotli, last weekend, the DGP of J and K, Dilbag Singh stated, ‘Pakistan is pushing huge quantities of drugs for terror funding in a planned manner and getting our youths involved in the menace to […]
How Vladimir Putin’s visit will bring India and Russia closer despite New Delhi’s deepening ties with US First Post 30 Nov 2021 Addressing the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations in Moscow in Jul this year, Indian External Affairs minister, S Jaishankar, stated, ‘relations between Russia and India have been amongst the steadiest of the major relationships […]
India boxes Pak with supply offer to Afghanistan The Statesman 30 Nov 2021 The Taliban takeover of Kabul just over a hundred days ago, leading to a hurried US and NATO pull out, resulted in the world ignoring Afghanistan. No nation has yet recognized the Taliban government imposed by Pak, dominated by the Haqqani network, sidelining moderate Doha negotiators. […]
100 days of Taliban rule The Excelsior 29 Nov 2021 Last week Taliban completed 100 days of power in Afghanistan. The interim government (as it terms itself) was imposed by the Pak ISI, with the DG ISI visiting Kabul and brokering disputes on government formation. This Haqqani led government, sidelined moderates who were part of Doha negotiations, is inclined […]
How tennis player Peng Shuai’s disappearance is a classic case of China’s inherent insecurities First Post 25 Nov 2021 Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has been missing since she posted a message on Chinese social media platform, Weibo, on 02 Nov, accusing former vice premier and close confidant of Chinese ruler, Xi Jinping of forcing her to have sex. […]
Stable Kashmir has eroded Pakistan’s Kashmir policy Chanakya Forum 24 Nov 2021 शायद कई दशकों बाद इस वर्ष घाटी के सभी स्कूलों में स्वतंत्रता दिवस समारोह मनाया गया और ऐतिहासिक लाल चौक पर तिरंगा लहरा उठा। हर जिले में राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहराया गया, वाहन रैलियां हुईं और प्रतिभागियों ने गर्व से भारतीय तिरंगा प्रदर्शित किया। श्रीनगर कोर के जीओसी ने […]
Evolving concepts of national security The Statesman 23 Nov 2021 Addressing the 73rd batch of IPS Probationers in Hyderabad last week, the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, stated, ‘Wars have ceased to become an effective instrument for achieving political or military objectives. They are too expensive and unaffordable and at the same time, there is uncertainty about their outcome. But […]
Xi-Biden summit flops The Excelsior 22 Nov 2021 The over-hyped Xi-Biden summit held last week ended up as ‘much ado about nothing.’ The nearly three-and-a-half-hour summit was mainly both sides projecting their views with no joint statement being released, though this had already been hinted by the White House, prior to the meeting. However, the fact that the two […]