The border accord between Beijing and New Delhi facilitates the advent of a multipolar Eurasia more robust against U.S. unilateralism and protectionism The Sino-Indian border patrol agreement concluded in October brings an end to a four-year military standoff between Beijing and New Delhi. While only China and India are directly involved in the pact, the implications of it go beyond […]

On December 3, 2024, the Yung Aung faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) issued a demand of INR two million from Oil India Limited (OIL), a prominent petroleum company. The extortion note was delivered to the company’s office in the Manabhum Reserve in the Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, by Tha Aung, an NSCN-K-YA ‘major’. The note […]

While cultural elements like yoga, Bollywood, cuisine, and spirituality have historically shaped India’s international image, a modern dimension has emerged within its strategic framework, leveraging maritime soft power. In recent years, the Indian Navy has assumed a central role in India’s humanitarian outreach and maritime diplomacy through Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO), and Search and […]

India is positioning itself to be the next great powerhouse in the Indo Pacific, one that balances and challenges the influence of China. The rivalry between the two nations manifests itself in the realms of trade, military posture, diplomatic gravitas, and economic influence. The world watches as the two nations compete to become the predominant superpower and representative of the […]

Here’s the full interview that I gave to Sputnik India last week, excerpts of which were published in their report titled “Indo-Russian Naval Alliance Key to Creating Multipolar Global Order”. An increased presence could come about if the two countries finally signed the long-awaited Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics (RELOS) agreement that could allow each to use the other’s facilities for […]

“Hindus targeted in #Bangladesh again. This time in Chittagong. Is administration led by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus unable or unwilling to help Hindus?” — India Today, November 7, 2024. Since the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in August, the world has witnessed the full Islamization and Talibanization of Bangladesh. “Ever since the Bangladesh prime minister was forced […]

The setting up of Tata-Airbus plant in Vadodara (Gujarat), is the first private project in India for the manufacture of aircraft in India. The aircraft manufacturing facility set up by Tata Advance Systems Limited in collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain is part of India’s attempt to become self–reliant in the manufacture and assembly of C-295 medium-lift tactical transport […]

Indian media has recently reported that the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated that China and India have reached an agreement on issues concerning border areas. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on October 21 that Indian and Chinese diplomatic and military negotiators have been in close contact with each other, reaching the agreement “on patrolling arrangements along the Line […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Target Acquired On October 25, 2024, a 19-year-old under training Army lieutenant, Arif Ullah, who was on leave at his hometown, was gunned down by unidentified militants during prayers in a mosque in the Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Two other persons also sustained injuries in the incident. According to a press […]

The Sino-Indian agreement on patrolling arrangements in eastern Ladakh is a significant achievement for New Delhi. From the outset of the Chinese actions of 2020—the establishment of blockades at six points and massing troops on the border—India has sought to deal with the situation in a measured manner. On the one hand, it confronted the Chinese at the blockade points […]