India’s chameleon Afghan policy
India Afghan bonhomie has seen many ups and downs. India’s friendship with Afghanistan is ostensibly actuated by altruism. But, deep down, it is upshot...
Afghanistan: Taliban versus the USA and allied Brobdingnagians: Bitter truths
The writer is of the view that American guestimates about emerging post-exit scenario have miserably failed. The expectation that the US trained Afghan forces...
The Quaid-e-Azam’s vision of Pakistan
Creation of Pakistan is, doubtless, a miracle. Despite the lapse of over 70 years, India still has to reconcile with Pakistan as a reality....
India’s North East: A cauldron of resentment
The writer is of the view that the recent clash between police force of Mizoram and Assam is not an isolated event. Similar incidents...
A question mark on FATF’s credibility
While addressing a political gathering, India’s external affairs minister S. Jaishanker made a startling lapsus de langue “We have been successful in pressurizing Pakistan...
Politically expedient definition of “terrorism” to put Pakistan under watch list
The writer is of the view that there is no universally-acceptable definition of “terrorism”. Influential countries in the United Nations utilize their leverage to...
The emerging scenario in Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan is in a state of flux. Even before vacation of the notorious Bagram Airbase, the taliban have been encircling major...
The drone hype is a ploy to coerce the IAF to toe army line
The writer is of the view that the drone attack on the Jammu air station, if anything, is a hoax. There is no evidence...
Jammu drone attack: Storm in a teacup
The writer expresses regret that Indian government as well as its media distorts the truth for political expediency. They are least interested in highlighting...
Drone attacks: just another false-flag operation or a reality?
In a Tweet, Indian Air Force has claimed that, “Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu...