- 11 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityForeign Affairs
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
NOT-SO-GREAT BRITAIN DISUNITED KINGDOM
To cut a long Tory short, UK is in Labour! Why has this happened? Is the Conservative Party over? The ousted British Prime Minister took the nation by surprise in…
By Ambassador Deepak Vohra
Decoding Israel’s Gaza Strategy
Eight months after Hamas stormed across the ‘impregnable’ Israeli border defences, unleashed terror and mayhem, and took away 120 hostages, Israel’s response rages on. The attacking IDF has reduced several…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)
P8I Poseidon – Brain and Muscle
In June 2017, residents of Sikkim saw a strange, gray-colored aircraft loitering in that region for days together. On scrutiny, they found the Indian Navy written on its fuselage. What…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
DEATH OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI: DOES IT CHANGE ANY DYNAMICS?
For many it was surprising to see the amount of interest in the Indian media on the unfortunate passing of President Raisi of Iran along with his Foreign Minister, Hossein…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ZORAWAR-INDIA’S LIGHT TANK: IS IT ENOUGH?
India has rolled-out Zorawar, described as Armoured Fighting Vehicle- Indian Light Tank (AFV-ILT) for trials and evaluation. The tank has been developed in fast-track mode in three odd years, after…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
