NEW DELHI: For nearly 25 months, you have tuned in to watch Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale every weekend on Simply Nitin . He now intends to come up with a new format in a month’s time. So bear with us until we resume Simply Nitin on the first Saturday of May 2022. Please watch this […]Read More
COLOMBO: As Sri Lanka battles its worst economic crisis ever and has even imposed a state of emergency to deal with its fall-outs, India was quick to step up to the plate. And it’s not just about extending financial assistance. The India-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship has had its share of ups and downs but things […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The West may have sanctioned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine but Russian energy supplies have been exempted. The explanation lies in the overdependence of Europe on Russian gas. But the West has been asking India to shun crude oil that Russia has offered India at a discounted price. In this episode of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As the war rages on in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia pile on, India has not taken sides despite suggestions from the West to condemn Russian aggression. At the heart of India’s neutral stance is pragmatism and national interest. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale explains why […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India has taken its relationship with West Asia to a new level with renewed focus on Gulf countries, especially in the last decade. And it’s not just oil that has turbo-charged bilateral ties. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale reflects on the various aspects driving the relationship […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Russia had been massing troops along the border with Ukraine for days, if not months, fuelling anxiety and speculation about if and when it would attack its neighbour. The suspense ended on February 24 when Russian troops got the nod to cross the border. The West had warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against […]Read More
NEW DELHI: This day three years ago, India did something it had not done in over four decades—cross the Line of Control (LoC) and strike at a terrorist camp in mainland Pakistan. No wonder India’s western neighbour was caught unawares. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin‘, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale narrates why India […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Of the seven northeastern states, two will mark 35 years of gaining that status tomorrow. Prior to that, both were union territories but were brought under central rule under different circumstances. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin‘, StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale looks back at how Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were made […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It’s been a year since India and China announced to disengage troops from the north and south banks of Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh. The move followed several rounds of talks between the military commanders of both sides after India occupied strategic heights in the Kailash range and gained the upper hand. After […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Coast Guard, though an integral part of India’s armed forces, is relatively less talked about compared to the other three services. It’s a 20,000-strong force but performs multiple functions both during war and in peacetime. Defending India’s vast coastline is among the key functions of the organization. In this episode of ‘Simply […]Read More
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