Rafale cocktail continues to fox US
ahmed sabirThe Government and the Opposition have been on the warpath over the acquisition of Rafale fighters and this is not going to end anytime soon, making it a potent poll…
Sanctions 2.0:Tightening the noose, but around whom?
By Andrew Korybko The US' new sanctions against Iran, Turkey, and, Russia appear to be coordinated and designed to tighten the noose around Eurasia but risk backfiring by sending American…
You might soon see this Chinese fighter all over Africa & Latin America
Especially in Africa and Latin America By Sebastien Roblin Lying a high-performance jet fighter is a physically and mentally demanding skill that requires a lot of practicebut each hour flying…
UK government review backs subsidies for mini nuclear plants
By Susanna Twidale Britain should offer developers of mini nuclear plants subsidies similar to those made available to the offshore wind industry, an independent review commissioned by the government said.…
Partition of Punjab Excerpts from ‘disastrous twilight A personal record of the partition of India
By Major General Shahid Hamid A Personal Record of the Partition of India' by Major-General Shahid Hamid was published in 1986 by Leo Cooper. The author was Private Secretary, 1946-47,…
IAF control of combat aircraft development at HAL Is that a good thing?
By Bharat Karnad The Rafale deal has gone into a death spiral. With BJP stalwart leaders Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie making a cogent case about things going awry with…
Changing the status quo in Kashmir
The consistent application of human rights standards would allow a just and peaceful resolution of this 71 year-old issue Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai India is celebrating its 72nd Independence Day…
Riding on Qatari wings, multi-polarity arrives in the Middle East
The unscheduled arrival of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar's emir, in the Turkish capital Ankara throws a new light on regional links Trust Turkey's Recep Erdogan to have had…
US decreasing military build-up in Persian Gulf
The US has deployed no aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf region for over five months now and has also reduced the number of its warships in regional waters, information…
Iran’s leader bans talks with US
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that Iran would not sit to the negotiating table with Washington, and declared a strong ban on talks with…