NEW DELHI: “Even though the rules of engagement have changed, it does not mean we have stopped engaging with Pakistan,” former high commissioner to Islamabad Ajay Bisaria told a packed auditorium at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Delhi on Tuesday. “We keep engaging on three tracks: through our missions, military-military and intelligence agencies. It’s just […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “It should be noted that China does not respect weakness, only strength. That’s what I tell the international community all the time. If you keep acting like a pony, China will keep riding you.” A harsh warning from the man who has every reason to be concerned by China and therefore studies that […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Finally, India has signed the U.S.-initiated Artemis Accords not to enter any coveted club but to ensure it gains strategic returns through multilateral partnerships. Please don’t question why India chose the U.S. over Russia, why India is picking sides or whether New Delhi is giving away its strategic autonomy in space. These questions […]Read More
NEW DELHI: With the sacking of three senior officers, including a Lieutenant General, and action being taken against more officers for the May 9 violence that saw military installations being vandalized, Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir has reasserted his authority. Action against senior army officers is proportionate to the gravity of the events that […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan army has begun an all-out purge of the institution in its bid to weed out those who were apparently complicit or did not confront mobs that targeted key military facilities on May 9. It is apparent that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Asim Munir is marshalling the cleanup. During a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The mutiny by the Wagner Group in Russia was short lived, sputtering to an end about 48 hours after it was launched. It was not a coup directed against Vladimir Putin, says Nandan Unnikrishnan, Head of Russia Studies at the ORF think tank in Delhi, but the result of grievances stemming from the […]Read More
Weibo is abuzz with discussions on the “Russia Wagner Situation.” About 25,000 fighters belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group which is heavily involved in Ukraine, have reportedly seized control of vital military installations in Rostov-on-Don in the south, a little over 1,000 km from Moscow. Prigozhin says he will overthrow Russia’s military […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC: During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official visit to the United States earlier this week, the key focus was on defence and technology. Apart from the much-talked-about jet engine deal, India has cleared the decks for buying predator drones. There have also been developments when it comes to semiconductors, critical minerals, telecom, space […]Read More
New Delhi: On ‘Talking Point’, Seema Sirohi, Columnist, ‘The Economic Times’ and Author, ‘Friends with Benefits: The India-U.S. Story’ and Nitin A. Gokhale, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, StratNews Global, BharatShakti and Interstellar.news, both in Washington, D.C., discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s U.S. visit and the state summit with President Joe Biden, in this conversation with StratNews […]Read More
India’s tryst with drinking water is one that is a legacy of neglect. And a fatal one at that. Last week the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a review of India’s ongoing water mission: Har Ghar Jal. The findings were revealing. It listed the following benefits that will accrue to India if it did indeed […]Read More
In April this year, Nitin Gokhale in a chat on Bharat Shakti on theatre commands, underscored the following points: “The talk is about having three joint theatre commands with the Western Command, which will handle the western adversary, the Northern Command, which will handle the entire Himalayan border with China, stretching from Ladakh in the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A month-and-a-half after the seismic event, more details are emerging about Pakistan’s May 9 mutiny, whose purpose was to unseat Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir and replace him with a military establishment that would be loyal to ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. The project failed but its aftershocks are still being felt as […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the United States this week is expected to give a fresh impetus to bilateral relations that have been on the upswing. The pace, depth and momentum of India-U.S. ties have grown significantly and technology is the next big thing in the relationship, says former Deputy National Security […]Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his first State visit to the USA. This visit is expected to be crucial from a defense, trade, and security point of view. Deals around drones, semiconductor chips, space, AI, etc are in the pipeline.Read More
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to China in the last few days has enabled both sides to agree to bring down the temperature. There is even the prospect of a summit level meeting of President Biden and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC meeting later this year, says Manoj […]Read More
By all accounts, US Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to Beijing has gone off reasonably well with both sides eager to bring the temperature down on their relationship. There could be further gains at the APEC Summit later this year, but when going through China’s social media one is left with a very negative impression. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Retired Generals close to Imran Khan have met Pak Army Chief Asim Munir, pleading for leniency towards the ex-Prime Minister, following the May 9 revolt that targeted icons of the “establishment”. India Narrative has learnt that 13 retired generals including Lt. Gen. (Retd) Khalid Maqbool met Asim Munir last week at the General […]Read More
Attempting to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Inciting the attack on the US capitol on January 6, 2021, in which four people died. Illegally retaining and hiding classified documents after leaving the White House. Paying ‘hush money’ to former lovers just before the 2016 elections. Multiple charges of sexual assault and harassment Attempts to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: With less than two days to go for Prime Minister Modi’s second official state visit to the US, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said it would be a “milestone in the relationship between India and the US.” Briefing the media in Delhi, he underlined three key components of the visit: bilateral defence cooperation, strong […]Read More
NEW DELHI: This could be the harbinger of a new form of diplomacy: Iran and the US have reportedly reached an understanding on the sensitive nuclear issue. This understanding is unique, says West Asia scholar and former Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad answering questions on The Gist. This is an unwritten agreement/understanding, an entirely new one which […]Read More
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