Junaid S Ahmad There are moments in geopolitics when the farce is so elaborate, the hypocrisy so bald, that it deserves a standing ovation. The current theater surrounding India, the United States, Pakistan, and the peculiar role of Israel is one of those moments. On one side, India insists on charting its own course—buying cheap Russian oil, refusing to enlist in … [Read more...] about The Puppet Show of Power: India’s Defiance vs. Washington’s Stage Tricks
Defence and security
Mullah Munir: Flying high on radicalism and fanaticism
Jaibans Singh Asim Munir - Less Soldier, More Mullah The terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on 22 April witnessed the brutal murder of 27 tourists and left many critically wounded. The incident left India and the world aghast and horrified. The Indian response to the reprehensible attack came in the form of Operation Sindoor that created a new strategic paradigm in … [Read more...] about Mullah Munir: Flying high on radicalism and fanaticism
India-Pakistan War-1965: From Gibralter to Tashkent
Col. Alok Mathur, SM, (Retired) After the Sino-India War of 1962, Pakistan think tanks concluded that military solution to Kashmir was a possibility as they were equipped with modern American Weapons like M 47/48 Patton tanks, F86 Sabre and F104 Star Fighter aircrafts that had been given to them under the Mutual Defence Assistance agreement with United States through the … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan War-1965: From Gibralter to Tashkent
Preparing for the Media Battle in Situations of Conflict
Jaibans Singh Starting from the Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-48 through all conflicts that our nation has faced, including insurgency; proxy and asymmetric warfare, the crib about poor information and communication processes has been constant. There is a wide ranging perception that our inimical neighbours, China and Pakistan, have always had an upper hand in the … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Media Battle in Situations of Conflict
India-Pakistan War, 1947-48: British influence on India’s strategic decisions
Lt Gen (Dr) JS Cheema, (Retd) George Tanham identified ‘four key factors shaping India's approach to power and security: geography, historical understanding over the past 150 years, socio-cultural beliefs, and British colonial rule. Following the Allied victory in World War II, Britain perceived the Soviet Union as a major threat. The Indian sub-continent, … [Read more...] about India-Pakistan War, 1947-48: British influence on India’s strategic decisions