They are tiny, rich and box way above their weight. One has a virtually frictionless relationship with India, with the other there are irritants and these are likely to continue going forward. They are the United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively. In this chat on The Gist, Navdeep Suri, former ambassador to the UAE, throws […]Read More
On Simply Nitin this week, we look back at a groundbreaking event: India’s strike five years ago on a jihadi camp in Balakot, in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was in retaliation for the attack on Feb 2019 in Pulwama J&K, on a bus carrying CRPF personnel in which 40 were killed. A […]Read More
For 34 years India diplomatically neglected the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is despite the country being key to India’s energy security and home to 3.7 million Indian expats. Since 2015 India has been seeking to make up for this remiss. Prime Minister Narendra Modi just concluded his seventh visit to the UAE in nine […]Read More
When newly-elected lawmakers took oath in the Pakistan National Assembly on February 29, 2024, it came amidst slogans in support of Imran Khan. “Kaun bachayega Pakistan? PTI, PTI,” (Imran Khan’s party is PTI – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf), shouted some newly elected members. It was also the first time in seven years that Nawaz Sharif walked into […]Read More
Dr Michael Fullilove caused a bit of a stir when he joked at a session of the just concluded 9th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, that perhaps the composition of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council should be based on the country’s International Cricket Council rankings. Dr Fullilove, is the Executive Director of […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. New Chapter Of India- Mauritius Partnership The new airstrip on Agalega island, and St James jetty, inaugurated jointly and virtually by PM Narendra Modi and Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth give the strategic partnership between the two countries a major boost. Agalega is located […]Read More
Indian Navy facilities on Agalega island will surely strengthen strategic sea legs in the western Indian ocean.Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Michigan Primary Nod Comes With Gaza Lessons For Biden President Biden won the Michigan primary for the Democrats but it has come with a clear Gaza warning – ‘change the course or lose votes in the November elections’. Michigan is home to a […]Read More
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. Was Navalny ‘killed’ because he was close to being freed? Was Alexei Navalny ‘killed’ because he was close to being released in a prisoner-swap deal? She has claimed that Navalny and 2 US nationals were part of a prisoner swap deal being negotiated […]Read More
Will Donald Trump become President of the United States again? What are the real issues for the American voter? Are we really ready for multilateralism? Why is everyone suddenly wooing the Global South? Those are some of the questions we asked Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Director, US and the Americas Programme; Chair of Faculty, Queen Elizabeth […]Read More
SNG Daily: Indians Discharged From Russian Army; 31,000 Ukraine Soldiers Have Died In 2 Years Of War
Your one-stop destination for all the top international stories of the day. South Korea: Protesting doctors get deadline to return to work ‘If you return to hospitals you left by February 29, you will not be held responsible’ – That’s a fresh deadline from the South Korean government to protesting trainee doctors and interns who […]Read More
Why is the NPD Road critical in Ladakh for the Northern borders with China and Pakistan? In ‘The Himalayan Frontier’, Part IV, we complete our journey to Leh on the strategic third, alternate axis—the Darcha-Padam-Nimu (NPD) Road, which we started in episode III. This episode has 200,000 + views on February, 25, 2024. The route provides critical […]Read More
The Russia-Ukraine war refuses to wind down, and the West keeps imposing sanctions on Russia-linked entities but human tragedy is piling up. Over a third of Ukraine’s population has fled their homes, reconstruction is getting costlier and the aftereffects of the conflict may last generations. So how does one assess the conflict as it stands […]Read More
Believe that the war in Ukraine could draw on for five years, but in the end, Russia would lose: German Security ExpertRead More
Like in any other operational area, there's no scope to let your guard down, as Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK SinghRead More
US not producing enough arms and ammunition for Ukraine, Indo-Pacific and China not getting attentionRead More
A lot of lessons from the Ukraine, Gaza wars, and the Ladakh standoff with China. In an exclusive interview with Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhuri, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) dwells on lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine war, the changing nature of war, and why the Indian Air Force will […]Read More
SNG Daily: First US spacecraft lands on moon in 50 years; European Union, US to impose fresh sanctions on RussiaRead More
Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved amendment in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Space SectorRead More
Three years later once again agitating farmers are looking to blockade Delhi in their bid to get the union government to agree to their demands - which includes providing statutory backing to minimum support price (MSP), the floor price for crops.Read More