IDR Blog
Hybrid war in Afghanistan takes a new turn
Hybrid War is not new but became the preferred option with estimates of a decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan costing the US some $6 trillion and the combined figure of 57,694 killed and wounded Americans. Such conflict is raging in Ukraine, West Asia, Middle East and is taking a sinister turn in the Af-Pak. Fresh- trained Free Syrian Army...
Sharif's US visit underscores who is boss in Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may not have secured much from during his United States visit beyond a reference to the Kashmir dispute with India in the joint statement and another on “tensions with India,” but he has posed a difficult choice to the world on Afghanistan. He has asked the world community to decide for itself whether he...
The Men Who Saved The Kashmir Valley
Oct 27 is celebrated as ‘Infantry Day’ in the Indian Army. On this day, Indian troops were air lifted from Delhi and landed at Srinagar to protect the airfield and save the town of Srinagar from falling into the hands of raiders. Pakistan had let loose the tribal hordes along with it’s military personnel to capture the valley and then...
Myanmar ceasefire agreement: A laudable step
On October 15, 2015, the Thein Sein led-government of Myanmar and eight ethnic organisations signed the final version of a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) which was under negotiation since August 2011. This agreement has been seen as a momentous achievement for Thein Sein ahead of the November polls. During the military rule in Myanmar...
India needs to gain Confidence of Neighbours
With invitations to leaders of seven countries from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and Mauritius for his oath-taking ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled off a diplomatic masterstroke. However, over the period of one and half years Pakistan, Maldives and very recently Nepal have emerged as weak links in...