- 11 October, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityGeopolitics
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
RATIONAL THINKING REVEALS IRAN’S CALIBRATED MISSILE OFFENSIVE MAY NOT EVOKE AN ISRAELI RESPONSE
Unlike the last time in April 2024 when Iran’s escalation of the conflict with Israel was only in name, and slow-moving drones and missiles had been fired at stray targets…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
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)
Strategic Fault Lines in the People’s Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the backbone of China's military power, tasked with safeguarding the Communist Party's control and advancing China's global ambitions. Over recent decades, the PLA has…
By SHIVANSH SINGH, research associate
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)
BANGLADESH: DEVIL & THE DEEP SEA OPTIONS FOR INDIA
A perfectly stable government, only recently elected, with a history of 15 years of continuous rule, suddenly comes apart and its leader, the Prime Minister of the country has to…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (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
TERROR SURGE J&K: NEXT LIKELY STEPS BY PAKISTAN’S DEEP STATE AND INDIA’S COUNTER
I received a surge of public interest in response to my recent analyses in the media on why Jammu has become the new Kashmir, in terms of frequency and intensity…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
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
