Washington holds key to peace with the Taliban
ahmed sabirBy Richard G. Olson This year, America's war in Afghanistan will pass a grim milestone as it surpasses the Civil War in duration, as measured against the final withdrawal of…
Why India is building up its arms industry
By Mirren Gidda It was an unusual request about a potentially lucrative deal. In late 2016, the Indian government wrote to defense companies, asking to buy a fleet of fighter…
Why Parrikar failed in Defence
By Bharat Karnad Few Defence Ministers began their tenure with such high expectations and ended it on such low key with almost nothing to show for the two-odd years spent…
India and Sri Lanka Fishing in troubled waters
By Sudha Ramachandran The death of an Indian fisherman in the waters between India and Sri Lanka has roiled bilateral relations again. The incident has triggered angry protests among Indian…
Taliban reconciliation may get fresh start
By M K Bhadrakumar The United States, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan may be finding themselves on the same page all over again, sooner than one would have expected, with regard…
The never – ending war in Afghanistan
By Andrew J. Bacevich When it comes to wars, we Americans have a selective memory. The Afghan war, dating from October 2001, has earned the distinction of having been forgotten…
Why isn’t Afghan Taliban on US list of foreign terror groups?
By Masood Farivar They both call themselves the Taliban. They regularly carry out deadly suicide bombings, kill civilians with impunity and, in many respects, behave like brutish terrorist groups. So…
Why Sangin’s fall to the Taliban matters
By Dawood Azami The Taliban's capture of the strategically-located Sangin, once considered the deadliest battlefield for US and British troops in Afghanistan, will increase the group's mobility in the north…
Poor performance by Indian Pilots Mystery behind repeated C-130/C-17 mishaps cleared
By Bharat Karnad February 21st saw a C-130J Super Hercules while taxi-ing for a night sortie at the Thoisie ALG in Ladakh instead of taking-off, run smack into a solid…
Forging strategic ties with us
By Pravin Sawhney India needs to disclose its strategic posture regarding the Indian Ocean, given Chinese belligerence in the region. Behaving like a leading power, which it is not, since…