NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Ambassador M. Ashraf Haidari, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Envoy to Sri Lanka in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. He is also the Director-General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Program (SACEP) and has served as Director-General of Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Growing rivalries in the Red Sea littoral and China’s expanding military and commercial profile, saw the first ever joint naval drills between India and Saudi Arabia recently. But Africa watchers say the pressing need is for India to promote a stronger naval presence especially along the coast of East Africa, which China is […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In less than a fortnight, the Taliban went about capturing one provincial capital after another in Afghanistan before they entered Kabul. The 60,000-odd Afghan Special Forces did try to offer resistance at places but were outdone. What’s surprising is that the nearly three lakh strong Afghan army was barely seen in action at […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Did the US knowingly and cold bloodedly put into play a plan that led to the Taliban overrunning the country and taking Kabul without firing a shot? Gautam Mukhopadhaya, India’s former ambassador to Kabul (2010-13), suspects that the US will now seek to destabilise the region to block the advance of China, Russia […]Read More
NEW DELHI: As the security situation deteriorated rapidly in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on 15 August, India put in place a quick rescue and evacuation plan in place. After civilian air traffic was closed on Monday, two Indian Air Force (IAF) transport planes–the c-17 Hercules Globemaster–were sent into ferry back Indian diplomatic and security staff, besides […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Nearly 20 years after being driven out of Afghanistan by a combination of US air power and ethnic militias on the ground, the Taliban are back in the saddle in Kabul. The founder of the group Mullah Mohammad Omar died in 2013, but it was two years before the Taliban confirmed he was […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Ambassador Amar Sinha, India’s Former Envoy to Afghanistan in analysis with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh Revi. Ambassador Sinha discusses the rapid Taliban takeover, Former President Ghani fleeing, the effect on normal Afghans, politicians’ reactions, the reasons for the virtual surrender, Pakistan’s role, the U.S.‘ precipitous withdrawal, the impact on India and how […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On a day the Taliban entered Kabul, with a so-called assurance that they will not take the capital by force, President Ashraf Ghani and his core team left the country, possibly for Tajikistan, as per some media reports. In a Facebook message, Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the Council for National Reconciliation referred to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In the third week of July, Henan province in central China faced devastating floods, with its capital Zhengzhou witnessing a year’s quantum of rain in just three days. Residents of the city found themselves trapped in the subway metro network, parking lots and road tunnels. Many people died when floodwaters breached the Zhengzhou […]Read More
NEW DELHI: After its first sea trial last week, the Indigenous aircraft carrier to be named INS Vikrant when it joins the Indian Navy some time next year, India’s naval designers, shipbuilders and planners can take pride in building such a complex ship from scratch and joining an exclusive club of countries that have such […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has become fertile ground for radicalisation and extremism, and the government’s move to enforce one education policy with a lot of focus on religion, will only deepen sectarian fissures and make it even more difficult to make the country ‘normal’. In this conversation on StratNewsGlobal, Prof. Ayesha Jalal of Tufts University, says […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point’, Dr Carol Christine Fair, Professor in the Peace and Security Studies Programme at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, who is currently working on a book project with Saifina Ustad, ‘Militant Piety and Lines of Control: The Literature of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba’, and whose most recent book was […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A virtual meeting of senior Quad officials discussed a laundry list of issues ranging from cooperation on the pandemic and vaccines to maritime and cyber security, counterterrorism, infra and connectivity, climate change, disaster relief and so on. It seemed to have reverted to an old practice with each participating member (Australia, India, Japan, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The first ever naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia in the western Indian Ocean, is also a delicate balancing act by Delhi given the historic and strategic rivalry between Riyadh and Tehran. But the exercise also reflects South Block’s concerns over the Red Sea, a little over 4000-km from Indian shores littered […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘The Gist‘, Ambassador Jawed Ludin, Former Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister and Co-founder, Heart of Asia Society in analysis with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. The Afghan Republic negotiating team headed by the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr. Abdullah, has taken part in the Extended Troika meeting […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In our special series, Pakistan: State of the Republic, Shuja Nawaz, Distinguished Fellow, South Asia Centre, Atlantic Council, Author of ‘Crossed Swords: Pakistan, its Army, and the Wars Within’ and ‘The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter U.S. Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood’ in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Shuja […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Faizabad, capital of Badakshan province in northern Afghanistan, is the eighth to fall to the Taliban in just six days. It seems the Afghan army has given up the fight or is it working to a strategy. At this stage, it’s not clear what that strategy is but there’s no doubt the Taliban’s […]Read More
NEW DELHI: With the first successful sea trial of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC1), to be named INS Vikrant once it joins the Indian Navy in a year or so, India has entered the exclusive group of countries capable of designing and building aircraft carriers from scratch. In the maritime domain, aircraft carriers hold […]Read More
NEW DELHI: China’s struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic have re-emerged with what is being described as the worst outbreak since Wuhan last year. Corona cases hit a seven month high on Tuesday with the Delta variant triggering alarm across the country. China’s National Health Commission announced 143 new confirmed COVID cases in at least 17 […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The battle over an India specific 5G standard, called 5G1, appears to be coming to a head. Most telecom companies say the cost of investing in 5Gi compatible equipment would be prohibitive given their already stressed financial condition. There are also concerns that consumers may have to fork out more to upgrade to […]Read More
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