Recently, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan congratulated his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu on an important national holiday, the Republic Day of India, which is celebrated on January 26 every year as a reminder of the entry into force of India’s first constitution on January 26, 1950. “Despite several challenges of history, the development of the republic and constitutionalism best embodied the […]

The Indian Navy and its marine commandos Marcos have come in for global praise for its multi-focal special operational capability on high season during their recent operations to rescue Indian; Pakistani and Bangladeshi sailors taken hostage by Somalian pirates. Indian army’s parachute commandos have already demonstrated deep penetration strike capabilities in enemy territory but the force that has come in […]

On February 27, 2024, Naini Komaraiah alias Komaranna (62), a cadre of the Ashok Dal faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Ashok Dal), was arrested in the Yellandu Mandal (administrative division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District. On February 25, 2024, Chhattisgarh Police arrested four suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist and seized some weapons in Julurupadu Mandal in the […]

To be frank, what’s happening is that Russia is being squeezed out of the South Caucasus as a result of the West’s plot to place Armenia under its “sphere of influence”, and it was this regional strategic recalibration that opened the doors for the Indo-Pak military rivalry to expand to the South Caucasus. Business Insider cited unconfirmed Azeri and Pakistani […]

Israel’s war in Gaza against Hamas, now in its fourth month of operations, continues to be anchored by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advertised aim of ending Hamas both as a militant and political entity. Netanyahu has further vowed to “stand against the entire free world if necessary,” to defeat the group. The terror attack against Israel on 7 October continues […]

The notion of nationality in India is a dynamic tapestry woven from diverse cultural threads, historical legacies, and contemporary socio-political dynamics. Rooted in a rich heritage that spans millennia, India’s concept of nationality has evolved significantly over time, reflecting the complexities of its pluralistic society. Traditionally, India’s nationality narrative has been intricately linked to its ancient civilization, where the idea […]

On February 19, 2024, during a search operation, Police recovered a pressure cooker bomb, weighing two kilograms, planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Kotgul in the Bhamragarh tehsil (revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District. The explosive was buried in the ground in the forest, with the apparent intention of targeting the Security Forces (SFs). On February 7, 2024, […]

On February 21, 2024, a ‘deputy leader’ of National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), ‘Kilonser’ Khampei Opeiham Konyak, was shot dead by a group of six unidentified assailants, at his residence in Tizit in the Mon District of Nagaland, near the Assam-Arunachal border. The NSCN-IM leader reportedly succumbed to a suspected inter-factional assassination. Konyak had a complex history of affiliations, […]

This spring, India is scheduled to hold its 18th general election. Surveys suggest that the incumbent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is very likely to win a third term in office. That triumph will further underline Modi’s singular stature. He bestrides the country like a colossus, and he promises Indians that they, too, are rising in the world. And yet the […]

The Indian Army says it is preparing in full earnest to counter anticipated Chinese incursions and “other forms of aggression” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that intelligence reports have indicated as likely to take place in the summer of 2024 on or before the Indian parliament polls. Senior military intelligence officials told Eurasia Review that Army Chief Gen […]