- 17 November, 2024
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China-EU Summit Amidst Russian Ukraine War
The EU-China summit on 1 April took place at a time of crisis in Europe due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This currently dominates European thinking deeply. They presently…
By Gurjit Singh
In heated exchange, U.S. defense chief defends Ukraine response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended America's response to the war in Ukraine on Tuesday during a heated exchange with a Republican lawmaker who accused the Pentagon of…
Air Power in Ukraine Conflict
The global attention continues to be focused on the conflict between the two largest nations of Europe, Russia and Ukraine. The war began with contest of influence over Ukraine. The…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
Putin Faces “More NATO” in the Arctic After Ukraine Invasion
The sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of Swedish and Finnish soldiers, positioned prone behind banks of snow, trained rifles and missile launchers on nearby…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday introducing visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems "unfriendly" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, which…
Kremlin condemns Polish comments on readiness to host nuclear weapons
(Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday condemned comments by the leader of Poland's ruling party, who said Warsaw would be open to having U.S. nuclear weapons on its soil and…
Ukraine: When Will the Madness End?
In Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3, Banquo asks the witches: “If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not”. Since…
By K P Fabian
War in Ukraine due to aggression of Russian leadership, President Putin: White House
Washington, Apr 2 (PTI) The ongoing war in Ukraine that has displaced millions of people is a result of the aggression of the Russian leadership and its president Vladimir Putin,…
India is Only Aligned to its National Interest
Our abstentions in the UN on various resolutions on the Ukraine conflict have exposed us to political attacks in the West. We are expected to join it in condemning Russia’s…
By Kanwal Sibal
The Chinese in New Delhi: Indicators of an Altering World Order
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited New Delhi on 24 March 2022, against the run of geopolitical play, adopting a visit format generally frowned upon by India. He decided to…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Defence ties, reducing Russian dependence focus of UK minister’s India visit
London, Mar 31 (PTI) Deepening security and defence ties with India and the importance of all countries reducing strategic dependency on Russia in light of the Ukraine conflict will be…
Ukraine crisis high on agenda in UK Foreign Secretary’s India visit
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will convey to her Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Thursday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine underlines the importance of democracies…
