Geopolitics
THE SYRIAN MELTDOWN AND ITS STRATEGIC IMPACT
We have just witnessed the first order effects of the Syrian meltdown, with glee in the streets of Damascus, people rushing to the infamous Sednaya prison to locate many of…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India-Bangladesh Ties – The Way Forward
More than four months have elapsed since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee from Dhaka to India on August 5, 2024. She had to take this precipitous step…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
OPERATIONALISING ACT EAST POLICY THROUGH NORTHEAST
India recently celebrated 10th anniversary of Act East policy. PM Modi visited Singapore, Brunei and Laos in Sept-Oct 2024. He also attended the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
DISENGAGEMENT TO DE-ESCALATION: INDIA, CHINA AND THE LAC
“De-escalation between India and China is not just a military necessity but a diplomatic opportunity to transform contention into cooperation, paving the way for lasting peace and shared prosperity in…
By Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (Retd)
HOW WOULD INDIA NAVIGATE THE CHAOTIC NEXT DECADE
As the excitement surrounding Donald Trump’s election as the 47th president of the United States begins to fade, it’s time to analyse the future trajectory of India over the next…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
EUROPEAN SECURITY IN THE ERA OF AMERICA FIRST
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
INDIA-CHINA RELATIONS: THE NEW MODUS VIVENDI
The Economic Survey 2024 had in fact suggested that India should consider Chinese foreign direct investment to help boost exports, manufacturing, and reduce imports from China. The survey also recommends…
By Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma
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
THE LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DISENGAGEMENT TUNNEL
On October 21 this year, in a somewhat surprising turn of events, India and China reached an agreement to disengage forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where violence…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)
ABOUT TIME INDIAN SECURITY FORCES EMPLOYED FORCE MULTIPLIERS IN COUNTER TERRORIST OPERATIONS
While complimenting Northern Command and 16 Corps of the Indian Army for the splendid operations conducted in the Sundarbani-Akhnoor tract on October 28-29, 2024, I need to focus attention on…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
