Geopolitics
Pakistan in a Real Fix over Kulbhushan Jadhav Case after ICJ Judgement
By: Brig Arun Bajpai | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 May , 2017
There is no doubt that Pakistan is in a real fix after the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the case of Kulbhushan Jhadav on 18 May ,whom Pakistani Military Court has...
Kulbhushan Jadhav – ICJ verdict: Real battle will have to be fought in Pak...
By: Rakesh Kr Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 May , 2017
The theory of ‘Positivism’ is one of the bases of International Law which says that the law is what exists as contrast to the law that ought to be. It relies on the actual practice of the...
US-China and the ‘Fat Boy’ Syndrome
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 May , 2017
‘Little Boy’ was the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima by the US but if Little Boy was a US citizen, he would not have much difficulty in connecting the dots and timings of Choe Son Hui,...
Skipping OBOR Summit would reflect ‘India First’ Policy
By: Maj Gen SB Asthana | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 May , 2017
The People’s Daily on May 13, 2017 confirmed the participation of US, EU, some European Countries, Japan and South Korea in Belt and Road Forum (BRF) commencing in Beijing on May 14, 2017.The...
Who made North Korea a nuclear power? Dr A. Q. Khan?
By: Sumit Walia | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 May , 2017
North Korea is in news again. It is threatening South Korea, the United States and the entire world with its nuclear and missile arsenal. Most in the world arenot much worried. They consider it as...
India is ‘At War’ with Pakistan in Kashmir
By: Col Jaibans Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 May , 2017
There is a large range of vandalism, violence and destruction being perpetrated by Pakistan in Kashmir. Its unholy repertoire includes terrorist attacks, cross border BAT actions, engineering of...
How must India deal with Kashmir and Pakistan now?
By: Sanjeev Nayyar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 May , 2017
Kashmir on boil again, army camp attacked, stone throwing by girl students, jawans killed, youth killed in cross-firing, security forces humiliated are the headlines now days. We rarely hear of...
China’s rise in Asia: A contentious challenge?
By: Anant Mishra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Apr , 2017
While China’s rise in Asia be peaceful? The question, no matter how naïve, has been the centre of discussion for various foreign policy experts. A discussion, which many experts agreed on a...
Afghanistan – great game goes intense
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Apr , 2017
During the recent visit of US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to Afghanistan, General John Nicholson told reporters in Kabul that he is “not refuting” reports that Russia is providing weapons...
Blasphemy Laws of Pakistan: Lynching of Mashal Khan
By: Rakesh Kr Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Apr , 2017
Mashal Khan, a student of Journalism, in his early twenties, was attacked and killed by a vigilante mob at the Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan (Pakistan) in the broad daylight few days ago....
On the China ‘Threat’ to India
By: Jabin T Jacob | Issue: Book Excerpt: China: Threat or Challenge? | Date: 23 Apr , 2017
Is there a Chinese ‘threat’ to India? The answer will depend on how the word ‘threat’ is defined or the kind of adjectives you would use to qualify ‘threat’. It also depends a great...
China in Central Asia: Controlling the Narrative
By: Jabin T Jacob | Issue: Vol. 32.1 Jan-Mar 2017 | Date: 13 Apr , 2017
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) of which the SREB is one part has generated apprehension in many of its host countries. There is often an extreme lack of transparency in many deals...
Sarin attack in Syria – who’s the culprit?
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Apr , 2017
As some 59-60 Tomahawk cruise missile fired from USS Porter and USS Ross in the Mediterranean on night of April 6 struck the Shayrat air base, southeast of Homs in Syria, nine Syrian air force...
Playing Hardball: Confronting Chinese Hegemonic Designs in South Asia
By: Brig Deepak Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Apr , 2017
There has been a substantial amount of heat and dust raised over the intemperate actions of the Chinese in the South China Sea and President Trump’s aggressive posturing prior to President Xi...
US strikes Syria – A Wild Card Entry: What does it mean to the World?
By: Maj Gen SB Asthana | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Apr , 2017
On April 04, 2017, the humanity was shamed when 86 civilians including innocent women and children succumbed to a tragic painful death, due to a chemical attack involving use of banned Sarin gas....
India’s Nuclear Strategy and Brain Freeze in Delhi!
By: Col Anil Athale | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Apr , 2017
Former Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar had set the cat amongst the pigeons and doves some months ago when he mentioned a need to have a re-look at our nuclear posture. Encouraged by this...
South Asia Nuclear War – Periodic kitty gossip
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Apr , 2017
Britain’s Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) has produced a comprehensive study titled ‘Global Strategic Trend 2040’, wherein the research team has systematically crystal...
Terror in Europe: Assessing the Security Infrastructure
By: Anant Mishra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Apr , 2017
After witnessing acute violence and terror during World War I and World War II, the west changed its policies towards peace and harmony, a mindset towards development and strength. Today, the...
Dual Infrastructure in Tibet: A Threatening Scenario for India?
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Book Excerpt: China: Threat or Challenge? | Date: 01 Apr , 2017
The Historic Relations The story started millions years ago when the Indian island collided with the Asian plate. Without this collision, life could have continued for eternity undisturbed on the...
Trump’s World and its Impact on India
By: Brig Deepak Sinha | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Mar , 2017
In what has come to be termed as the “Asian Century”, it was just a matter of time before the world’s oldest democracy, the United States of America, began to follow in the footsteps of the...