Dr. Simrit Kahlon It is now more than a month since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan post the withdrawal of the US and NATO forces. The month gone by has witnessed considerable violence in the crisis prone country with a debilitating military operation in its Panjsher Province whose outcome is not very clear. This apart, while the Taliban is wrestling with internal … [Read more...] about India’s role in the global post-conflict vision for Afghanistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Constitutional changes in J&K stand validated by the international community
Jaibans Singh The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) witnessed the usual fireworks between India and Pakistan. The ball was set rolling, as usual, by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who addressed the Assembly virtually. Khan, instead of taking a statesmanlike position, chose to once again parrot his favourite cliques against India. He opined that … [Read more...] about Constitutional changes in J&K stand validated by the international community
Jammu and Kashmir: On course for the political process
Jaibans Singh The Government of India invited political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for a meeting in Delhi chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The centre gave no agenda for the meeting and placed no time restrictions. By doing so, it opened the forum for the participants to say what they wished and for as long as they wished. The meeting was held on … [Read more...] about Jammu and Kashmir: On course for the political process
China’s military and political chess board against India
Jasbir Sarai The month of May last year (2020) witnessed a belligerent face-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. While tensions had been witnessed for quite some time, it was in early May that China moved in to make India a target of its "wolf warrior-diplomacy." The process started with press statements, harsh articles in its … [Read more...] about China’s military and political chess board against India
India-China relations: Prepare for a big challenge ahead
Hardip Bedi Despite freezing temperatures, there has not been a dull moment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the past few months. Considerable heat, in fact, is being generated with "talks and skirmishes" going hand in hand. The 9th Corps Commanders level talk between Indian Army and PLA, held on 24 January, culminated after a marathon 16 hours session. … [Read more...] about India-China relations: Prepare for a big challenge ahead