GOA: At the meeting of SCO foreign ministers, the media attention was largely focused on Pakistan’s attendance. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari became the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in over a decade, which led to questions about a so-called ‘breakthrough’ in bilateral ties. At the press briefing, External Affairs Ministers put all speculation to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The standoff due to incursion by PLA (People’s Liberation Army) troops into Depsang area of Ladakh in 2013 lasted three weeks but had a lasting effect on India about the need to prepare better to counter Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). At that time, there was just one Army division, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Recent reports suggest a spurt in construction activity, apparently by the Chinese or with their assistance, on Myanmar’s Coco Island that could pose a security threat to India. The island is located just 18 nautical miles off the northernmost tip of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There’s chatter that signal intelligence infrastructure on […]Read More
NEW DELHI: When Gen. Bipin Rawat took over as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on December 31, 2019, it was widely expected that the ultimate objective of creating the top post—formation of theatre commands—would be achieved in about three years. A little less than two years in his new role, Gen. Rawat died […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The joint statement issued at the end of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to India earlier this week made no explicit reference to the boundary issue (the trijunction of India, Bhutan and China in the Chumbi Valley). But given the media reportage and the perception that Bhutan may be leaning towards […]Read More
Crossing The Sela Heights: The Roads To Tawang, Much Light At The End Of Game-changing Tunnels
Along The Burma Border In Arunachal Pradesh: Pangsau Pass To Vijaynagar
The Strategic Significance of Vijaynagar: Northeast’s ‘Siachen’
‘The Pak Army Has Given Imran Khan Enough Rope, Now It Will Tighten That’
‘The Chinese Lose Nothing By Restoring LAC Status Quo Ante To April 2020’
It’s About Building Right Relationships: Jaishankar On Modi Govt’s Foreign Policy Journey
Pak Army Chief Asim Munir To Invoke Army Act To Dock Masterminds Of May 9 Revolt
China’s ‘996 Culture’ Triggers Outrage, Netizens Say Jail Better Than Work
The Pros And Cons Of A Virtual SCO Summit
China’s Annual Red Herring: College Exams As Tiananmen Anniv Nears© 2023, SNG. All rights reserved
