- 21 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityForeign Affairs
AS THE US SHIFTS FOCUS FROM TRANSATLANTIC TO INDO PACIFIC WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY
Given the rhetorical emphasis on Making America Great Again (MAGA) during the recently held elections in which Donald trump emerged victorious, one is given to lookback on his isolationist policies…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
WILL TRUMP 2.0 PROVE TO BE THE TRUMP CARD FOR INDIA AND THE WORLD
Curtains came down on more than a yearlong intense campaigning in the US Presidential election by Republicans and Democrats at the end of voting hours in Alaska, the western most…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
THE INDIA-BANGLADESH CONUNDRUM
In a prior letter to the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB), Adani Power had urged the clearance of outstanding dues by October 30, 2024, which amount to $846 million. The…
By Satarupa Dhar, Editor
WHAT TRUMP’S MAGA PROJECT MIGHT MEAN – FOR USA & THE WORLD
Donald Trump’s electoral triumph has been emphatic. Trump has not only won the Presidency but also the popular vote; he has swept the battleground states; the Republicans have reclaimed the…
By Lt Gen Raj Shukla
RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA : A MILITARIZING PARTNERSHIP
The consequences of the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine (West) war have polarised the global landscape in unprecedented ways. Chase for new partners and keeping the flock together by major powers bilaterally, regionally…
By Amb Anil Trigunayat
THE OCTOPUS AND ITS TENTACLES: A Fight to the Finish?
1967 was a seminal moment in the Middle East – Israel’s spectacular military triumph then, put an end to the challenge of rising Arab Nationalism, giving Israel not only far…
By Lt Gen Raj Shukla
THE MIDDLE EAST : IS IT HEADING TOWARDS ANOTHER CATASTROPHIC WAR ?
With public attention focused on Prime Minister Modi’s visits to Poland, Ukraine and the US, only the peripheral events of the Middle East were finding their ways into the headlines.…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Be careful of China’s Deception Tactics
The Chinese are masters of deception and denial is well known, for they see nothing illogical as being deceptive and talking of trust. In 2016, to neutralise India’s position on…
By Phunchok Stobdan
PM MODI IN UKRAINE: A TIMELY VISIT AND AN IMAGE BOOST FOR INDIA
Anyone avidly following the war in Ukraine would realise that it is a futile war where termination is going to be a real challenge. It is a war of national…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Ring of Conflict Zones Around India – Clear and Present Danger
Last year, I discussed how India’s neighbouring countries were increasingly burdened by debt, which I referred to as the ‘Ring of Debt.’ I also predicted that after this phase, anti-India…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Why the Bangladesh Crisis is a Major Concern for India
After weeks of demonstrations and violence that started in July 2024, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on 5th August 2024. The World’s longest-serving female…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Modi’s Diplomatic Dance: Key Takeaways from Visits to Russia and Austria
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent diplomatic forays into Russia and Austria have underscored India's strategic balancing act on the global stage, navigating alliances and partnerships amid evolving geopolitical dynamics. Modi…
By Samanya Sharma, Content Editor
