Articles By Vikas Khanna
Pakistan’s heart continues to bleed for Hafiz Saeed and his ilk
By: Vikas Khanna | Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 04 Oct , 2019
Advocacy of human rights with a carefully cultivated “holier than thou” persona has become the focus for Prime Minister Imran Khan. Amidst ranting of a nuclear holocaust his heart bleeds...
Masood Azhar: Albatross around China’s neck
By: Vikas Khanna | Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 07 Apr , 2019
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...
India has served it right and tight to Pakistan
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 15 Mar , 2019
Pakistan has, for long, been testing India’s patience by carrying out dastardly attacks through its band of home-grown terrorists in Kashmir and other parts of the country. India has now dished...
Imran Khan fits the bill for the Pakistan Army
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 08 Sep , 2018
About a week back, Imran Khan visited the Pakistan Army Headquarters at Rawalpindi. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Army Chief, General Qamar Bajwa and briefed on operational matters....
Politics of ceasefire: The nation cannot let down its security forces
By: Vikas Khanna | Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 29 May , 2018
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government’s decision to announce “suspension of operations” (ceasefire) in Jammu and Kashmir during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is a...
Indo-Nepal relations: Historical relationship should overcome Chinese...
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 27 Feb , 2018
China’s growing assertiveness and pitch to gain influence in Nepal has created a Catch-22 situation for Nepal’s new Prime Minister, KP Oli. He now has to take a posture that would placate...
Hafiz Saeed surviving on support of Pakistan Army, but for how long?
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 28 Jan , 2018
The international terrorist Hafiz Saeed has been repeatedly thumbing his nose at the Pakistani establishment as well as at the United States, but Islamabad remains obdurate in not taking any...
Hafiz Saeed’s release should elicit strong US response
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 06 Dec , 2017
That Pakistan is a reluctant player in the global war against terror is well known to the world. The frequent flip-flops by world powers have only emboldened the country to carry out its state...
Dragon Drags its Feet on Fight against Terror
By: Vikas Khanna | Date: 18 Nov , 2017
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...
Will China walk the talk on Terror?
By: Vikas Khanna | Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 21 Sep , 2017
Unpredictability seems to be the mantra of China’s foreign policy! To everyone’s surprise, China joined hands with the four other BRICS nations and endorsed the Xiamen declaration that named...
F-16 Sweetner! Suspicious US flirts with Pakistan yet again
By: Vikas Khanna | Issue: Courtesy: www.defenceinfo.com | Date: 19 Mar , 2016
Over the years, the US has been found vacillating in its approach towards Pakistan. The US’ public posturing does not match with its actions. Its decision to sell $700 million F-16 fighter jets...