South Asia affairs – Page 2 – Maj Gen Harsha Kakar (Retd.)

November 21, 2023

Maldives under Muizzu While New Delhi expects increased role of Beijing in Male, Islamabad may be the surprise First Post 21 Nov 2023

Maldives under Muizzu: While New Delhi expects increased role of Beijing in Male, Islamabad may be the surprise First Post 21 Nov 2023 A day after President Mohamed Muizzu, an associate of former pro-China President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, took office he requested India to withdraw its unarmed air force personnel deployed to operate air assets on Maldivian soil. This […]

November 17, 2023

Why Bangladesh now The Excelsior 17 Nov 2023

Why Bangladesh now? The Excelsior 17 Nov 2023 On 02 Nov, TIME magazine placed Sheikh Hasina on its cover with the words, ‘Hard Power; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the fate of democracy in Bangladesh.’ She was accused of undermining democracy in Bangladesh. TIME had attempted a similar anti-Modi campaign prior to the 2019 elections, which failed. It will […]

October 10, 2023

A setback, but not a disaster in Maldives The Statesman 10 Oct 2023

A setback, but not a disaster in Maldives The Statesman 10 Oct 2023 The election of pro-China Progressive Alliance candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, as President in Maldives led to buzzing that China is in and India out of the island nation. This is a replay of transpired happened five years ago when Ibrahim Solih, who was pro-India defeated his pro-China […]

April 10, 2023

Doklam remerges The Excelsior 11 Apr 2024

Doklam remerges The Excelsior 11 Apr 2024 The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, visited India for three days. During the visit he held interactions with the Indian leadership on multiple subjects. The king was accompanied by Tandi Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, and senior officials of the royal government of Bhutan. The King was […]

April 4, 2023

Growing Chinese power and influence in the subcontinent The Excelsior 04 Apr 2023

Growing Chinese power and influence in the subcontinent The Excelsior 04 Apr 2023 Bhutan’s Prime Minister, Lotay Tshering, speaking to Belgian Daily, La Libre, stated that China is an equal partner in the Doklam dispute. He mentioned, ‘It is not up to Bhutan alone to solve the problem. There are three of us.’ In 2019 Tshering had stated that […]

January 24, 2023

Terrorism: Is Pak hosting IS Khorasan on its soil India vs Disinformation 24 Jan 2023

Terrorism: Is Pak hosting IS Khorasan on its soil India vs Disinformation 24 Jan 2023 ‘A leaked Taliban internal memo reports of ISKP (Islamic State Khorasan Province) training camps inside Pakistan’s tribal area and warns of ISKP cadre massing from Pakistan into their Logar province,’ Bilal Sarwary, an independent journalist recently said in his tweet attaching with it the […]

January 6, 2023

Nepal under Prachanda India vs disinformation 06 Jan 2023

Nepal under Prachanda India vs disinformation 06 Jan 2023 The newly elected Nepal PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, inaugurated the Pokara international airport, built with loan from China, amidst great fanfare, as amongst his first events post his swearing in on Christmas day. The Nepal government had signed a 215.96 Million USD loan from China’s EXIM […]

January 3, 2023

Many challenges for India in its neighbourhood The Statesman 03 Jan 2023

Many challenges for India in its neighbourhood The Statesman 03 Jan 2023 If the end of 2022 is taken as a benchmark, 2023 will witness upheavals in India’s neighbourhood, challenging India’s diplomatic ability. Neighbourhood first policy, less for Pakistan, will become a challenge. The nomination of Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the new PM of Nepal, growing terrorist activities, political […]

December 26, 2022

Deteriorating Pak-Afghan ties India vs disinformation 26 Dec 2022

Deteriorating Pak-Afghan ties India vs disinformation 26 Dec 2022 Last weekend in their most audacious and serious attack, 33 TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) militants, under detention in the Bannu Counter terrorism Department Centre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overpowered guards and held them hostage. Initially they demanded a safe passage to Afghanistan, which they later changed to moving them anywhere in North […]

December 10, 2022

Afghanistan India’s quiet diplomacy winning odds in its favour India vs Disinformation 10 Dec 2022

Afghanistan: India’s quiet diplomacy winning odds in its favour India vs Disinformation 10 Dec 2022 When the US withdrew from Afghanistan on 15th August 2021, Pakistan believed it was solely due to its policies. It had assumed that its support to the Taliban throughout the US occupation would be repaid with interest. Imran Khan gleefully mentioned Afghans had ‘broken […]