Christmas in India tarnished by ‘climate of hate’
ahmed sabirBy Zeenat Saberin There is a sense of unease leading up to Christmas celebrations in India, according to Christian groups. "There are open letters being written to schools in Uttar…
Rafale canards are a problem & will escalate total lifetime programme costs by billions of Euros
By Bharat Karnad The Indian Air Force has a proud 70-year record of BONE-HEADED acquisition decisions. Among them the purchase of the under-powered British Jaguar DPSA at the expense of…
CPEC heading north to Hindu Kush
From the Indian perspective, today's announcement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Beijing and Islamabad are open to extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan dramatically changes the power…
Why track 2 with Pakistan has no future
Those who were close to late J. N. Dixit, one of India's most distinguished diplomats, would know that he had a keen sense of humor, at times of a kind…
The BrahMos Threat
(Note: Pakistan has similar or better Capability missiles compare to BrahMos) Introduction Jointly developed, marketed and produced by Russia and India, the BrahMos is a supersonic anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM).…
History repeating itself?
By : K. H. Zia The U.S are not looking for peace in Afghanistan. To bring about peace you need a strong, representative and patriotic government, not a bunch of…
Afghan Ghani takes on the ‘King of the North’
By M K Bhadrakumar The simmering political feud between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and governor of Balk province in the north of the country Atta Muhammad Noor peaked. Ghani sacked…
Two years likely too fast to “win” in Afghanistan
By: Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio America’s plan of attack in Afghanistan has evolved significantly, since President Donald Trump announced his new strategy for confronting the Taliban-led insurgency and the…
Pentagon weighs regional players in Afghanistan
The Pentagon's latest 6-monthly report on the Afghan situation to the US Congress conveys the picture of 'works in progress. It exudes an air of optimism. The 100-page report reiterates…
Former Indian CM said Pakistan not weak, will not allow India to take AJK
Kashmir's former chief minister Farooq Abdullah says whether India likes it or not, they will have to talk to Pakistan. Indian National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah, last week, while addressing…