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11 Years After Eelam War IV – A Look Back

Disclaimer: The programme shown above was streamed live and involves no editing. The video may contain certain technical errors which we request you to overlook. NEW DELHI: How was the Eelam War IV won? What mistakes did the Tigers make and what tactics did the Sri Lankan Army use? What role did the international community […]Read More

Rashtriya Rifles: India’s Bulwark Against Insurgency

NEW DELHI: It’s been at the heart of India’s counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism operations for three decades now. Rashtriya Rifles, which draws troops from different branches of the army, has been carrying out operations against terrorists in close coordination with the J&K police and the paramilitary. It has a strong intelligence network across the Kashmir Valley and is embedded […]Read More

Unlike China, India No Big Brother In Africa: Indian Envoy To Kenya

NEW DELHI: As 234 Kenyan nationals stranded in India by the lockdown landed safely in Nairobi on Friday, StratNews Global’s Amitabh Revi spoke exclusively to Rahul Chhabra, India’s high commissioner to Kenya. “We help countries in Africa with what they require with no strings attached unlike other countries,” he said. Chhabra gave details of efforts […]Read More

‘5G Won’t Be The Monopoly Of A Big Infrastructure Player’

NEW DELHI: The fifth generation of wireless communication technology, or 5G as we know it, isn’t just about mobile telephony but can connect everything that you see around you—industries, homes, hospitals, schools and so on, says Rajen Vagadia, VP and president of Qualcomm India and SAARC. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, Vagadia […]Read More

‘China’s Threats Of Economic Blackmail Are Unacceptable’

NEW DELHI: Australia and China are at daggers drawn following Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s demand for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. He also called for the overhaul of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is accused of pandering to Beijing by not calling out the pandemic earlier. China has responded with threats […]Read More

India Will Come Back Stronger, Better Able To Take On The World Post Crisis: Hardeep Puri

NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented governments all over the world with challenges but India with its size, diverse population and an estimated 25-million-strong Indian community abroad, has faced a stricter test than many other nations in ensuring a cohesive and united response to the “invisible enemy.” In an interview with StratNews Global Editor-in-chief […]Read More