Binoj Basnyat South Asia is witnessing a generational awakening. Disillusioned with corruption, political stagnation, and weak institutions, youth are stepping into the streets to demand accountability and systemic change. In Nepal today, Gen Z–led protests reflect a deeper search for a new political-security order, highlighting the gap between the realities of … [Read more...] about Nepal’s Gen Z Movement in Comparative Perspective
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Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations go from Dependence to Defiance: Implications for South Asia
Maj Gen Rajan Kochhar The Pakistan–Afghanistan relationship has long been a complex tapestry of ethnic, political, and strategic contradictions. Rooted in an artificial colonial border and deepened by decades of mistrust, both nations have oscillated between cooperation and confrontation. While geography binds them, history divides them. The relationship, once revolving … [Read more...] about Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations go from Dependence to Defiance: Implications for South Asia
Hero of Bum La: Subedar Joginder Singh
Col. Alok Mathur, SM, (veteran) JC 4547 Subedar Joginder Singh was the commander of 11 Platoon of Delta company of 1 Sikh. The unit was located at Jaipur Rajasthan and suddenly got move orders to move to NEFA (North East Frontier Agency) now known as Arunachal Pradesh. In last week of Sept 1962. The unit concentrated at Missamari Cantt near Tezpur (Assam) across mighty … [Read more...] about Hero of Bum La: Subedar Joginder Singh
Gaza Peace Plan: There is hope in the air
Col Alok Mathur (retd) The announcement of Gaza Peace plan is like a gentle shower on the Gaza region which was reeling under a devastating inferno since the last two years, consequent to HAMAS terrorists launching the dastardly Operation Al Aqsa on innocent residents of an Israeli Kibbutz, who were celebrating the festival of Yom Kippur near THE western border of … [Read more...] about Gaza Peace Plan: There is hope in the air
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