Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd India took a balanced stance at the UN Security Council on 31 January 2022, when the Ukraine Crisis discussion was put to vote. India abstained from voting in UNSC demonstrating neutral position. That reflects India’s predicament in the current East European standoff. Today, the world is becoming a global village. The conflicts no longer remain … [Read more...] about East Europe stand-off and India’s Dilemma
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‘India-Pakistan question’ needs to be removed from the agenda of UNSC
Hardip Bedi The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January, 6, 1948 took up an agenda item termed as 'India-Pakistan question,' that related with the Jammu and Kashmir issue. It is now more than 72 years and the agenda continues to remain unresolved, mainly because Pakistan is unwilling to accept the reality that it is in forcible occupation of Indian territory that … [Read more...] about ‘India-Pakistan question’ needs to be removed from the agenda of UNSC
China’s anti-India diplomatic manoeuvres at behest of Pakistan
Onkareshwar Pandey China has, for long, remained an enigma for the world, a closed country which is difficult to understand and deal with. With India, this limitation in understanding Chinese intentions increases manifold due to the inherent trust deficit that exists between the two Nations. In the present scenario, Pakistan is, undoubtedly, the biggest reason behind the … [Read more...] about China’s anti-India diplomatic manoeuvres at behest of Pakistan
Pakistan’s hip-hop on J&K has no takers
Mehtab Karan Singh The change of constitutional status of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir carried out by a valid democratic process by the Indian Parliament has taken Pakistan by surprise. The time and space of this change is also not in favour of the country that is facing a debilitating financial crisis and simmering unrest in all Provinces. That Pakistani … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s hip-hop on J&K has no takers
J&K: “Experts” should take back seat; let people decide future course
Jaibans Singh The situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been more or less stable ever since the legislative process for reorganisation of the state and necessary amendments to Article 370 has been approved by an overwhelming majority in the Indian Parliament. No untoward incident of violence has been reported in the state. The Eid celebration went off in a peaceful manner … [Read more...] about J&K: “Experts” should take back seat; let people decide future course
J&K: What Pakistan can do and how India should respond
Onkareshwar Pandey The change in status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir carried out in the most legitimate and constitutional manner is essentially an internal matter of the Indian nation. What is galling here is the undesirable and disgusting interference that is being attempted by neighbouring Pakistan. It was of course, expected, since the all-powerful political and … [Read more...] about J&K: What Pakistan can do and how India should respond
Masood Azhar: Albatross around China’s neck
Vikas Khanna China is finding itself increasingly isolated due to its blind support to Pakistan in repeatedly thwarting the United Nations efforts to declare Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief, Masood Azhar, a global terrorist. The United States’ decision to discuss the issue of Azhar in the open UN General Assembly has put China in a very embarrassing situation. … [Read more...] about Masood Azhar: Albatross around China’s neck
Dragon drags its feet on fight against terror
Vikas Khanna Can China be a trusted ally in the global war against terrorism? The question assumes significance due to the country’s steadfast protection to Masood Azhar, the chief of Pakistan-based terror organization Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The country has been consistently scuttling the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) effort to declare him a global terrorist. India … [Read more...] about Dragon drags its feet on fight against terror