Geopolitics
RESETTING DETERRENCE – ISRAELI AIR STRIKE ON IRAN
Amidst narratives of the ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, increasing employment of missiles and drones have captured the imagination of the military and the civil domains alike,…
By Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM
India-Central Asia Connectivity and the Role of International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
Introduction Central Asia is an integral element of India’s extended neighborhood. India has enjoyed millennia old historical, cultural, economic and civilisational links with Central Asia. Although the Connect Central Asia…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
TERROR ON THE RAILWAY TRACKS: A BALOCH TRIGGER
It was waiting to happen. A big-ticket event revolving around a high-profile act of terror, is something one could have expected any time after the triggering of turbulence in the…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
WHY WAS PAKISTAN PLOTTING TO CAPTURE THE WAKHAN CORRIDOR?
There have been widespread talks and increased curiosity about Pakistan's plan (now aborted) to annex the 350 km long and 13–65 km wide Wakhan Corridor from Afghanistan. Pakistani analysts have…
By Phunchok Stobdan
PM Modi in USA: On the Trajectory of ‘’A MEGA Partnership for Prosperity’’
Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC at the invitation of US President Donald Trump on 12-13 February, 2025. The visit took place within four weeks of the assumption…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
WILL DONALD TRUMP’S MAGIC WAND RESOLVE UKRAINE AND THE ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN ISSUES ?
In geopolitics the term ‘deep freeze’ is a common phenomenon. Festering issues often go into a state of procrastination by leaders or by circumstances. That is exactly what happened to…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India-US Ties in Trump 2.0: On a ‘’Bigger, Bolder and More Ambitious’’ Trajectory
India-US relations have been in a sweet spot since the last twenty-five years starting with the visit of US President Bill Clinton to India in March 2000. There has been…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
THE FUTURE OF QUAD IN TRUMP 2.0
Introduction The first Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or QUAD Meetings of the Trump Administration was held between the foreign ministers of the four member countries viz. Australia, India, Japan and USA,…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
THE GLACIERS IN CONTENTION: SHOULD OUR STANCE CHANGE?
Having been there, done that, qualifies many of us to express opinion on tricky operational strategic issues. I lay claim to the fact that I am one of those who…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2024: MANY SUCCESSES, A FEW HICCUPS
Introduction 2024 has been a tumultuous year. Many totally unanticipated events took place during the year. Wars that started some time ago have continued unabated. 2024 was also a year…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
US POLICY TOWARDS IRAN UNDER TRUMP 2.0
When Donald Trump first came to power as President of the US in Jan 2017, it was clear that he would target Iran and work on regime change through a…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ARE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES LOOKING AT A THREE FRONT WAR
The Indian Armed Forces traditionally and conventionally prepared itself with a war against Pakistan. Accordingly, our military doctrines and war-games were more focused on “Red Land” often referred to as…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
