Category: India

Is South India In The Crosshairs Of Islamic State? – Analysis

The Islamic State, in its 23rd issue of Voice of Khorasan magazine published last month, has trained its focus on the Southern part of India. In a message entitled “a message to the inhabitants in the land occupied by cow and mice worshipping filths,” Islamic State has claimed responsibility for failed attacks in Coimbatore (Tamilnadu) and Mangalore (Karnataka), which occurred […]

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India-Bhutan Relations: A Shift On The Doklam Plateau? – OpEd

In 2017, a military standoff between India and China took place in the Doklam Plateau, which is claimed by both China and Bhutan. During the standoff, Bhutan maintained a firm stance against China, with India providing support to Bhutan. However, in recent years, Bhutan’s stand on Doklam has shifted, causing concern in India about the future of India-Bhutan relations. The […]

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China’s And India’s Relations With Russia After War In Ukraine: A Dangerous Deviation? – Analysis

When Russian assault troops landed at Hostomel Airport near Kiev in February 2022, few could have anticipated how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would alter geopolitics in Europe. Yet it has the potential to do the same in Asia. Moscow’s failure to score a quick military victory over Ukraine has made Russia increasingly reliant on China and India to not only […]

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India: Bid To Sharpen Hindu-Muslim Divide Ahead Of Elections – Analysis

The BJP is threatening to abolish reservations in jobs and educational institutions for Muslims if voted to power in the 2023-24 elections. With elections due for State Assemblies and parliament in 2023-2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has put into operation its time-tested tactic of sharpening the communal divide to reap electoral rewards. The idea is to further marginalize the […]

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Khalistan Movement And Rise Of Young Amritpal Singh – OpEd

The Khalistan is a separatist movement, led by various Sikh leaders and organizations such as Sikh For Justice (SFJ), that seeks to create an independent Sikh state in Indian Punjab. The Sikhs across the globe have been working for independent homeland for their community since 1970s and was led by prominent and senior Sikh members and International Sikh Youth Federation. […]

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A Crude End To India’s Russian Oil Fest? – Analysis

Amidst the ongoing conflict with neighbouring Ukraine, Russia’s Finance Ministry stated that revenues from oil exports declined 46 percent on-year in January, with discounts of US $15-20 per barrel offered to buyers in China, India, and Türkiye. In addition, the shipping cost of US $15-20 per barrel is levied. But according to traders, the entry of more ship operators raised […]

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The Silent Crisis Of Suicide In Indian Armed Forces And HR Implications – OpEd

The Indian armed forces are facing a disturbing trend of growing numbers of suicide deaths among its personnel. According to a report published in ‘The Times of India’, 1,100 Indian defence personnel died by suicide between 2010 and 2019, with the Army recording 895 suicides followed by 185 and 32 in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy, respectively. These […]

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Indian fugitive preacher Zakir Naik in Oman, New Delhi flags concern

The Indian government is in touch with Oman after reports of the Gulf nation hosting the controversial “fugitive” preacher Zakir Naik, an external affairs ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “Zakir Naik is an accused in numerous cases in India. He’s a fugitive from justice. We have taken up the matter with the Government of Oman, with Oman authorities and we […]

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India: Entrenched Faultlines In Tripura – Analysis

On February 25, 2023, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre, identified as Bidhu Debbarma, was handed over to the Tripura Police through Assam’s Sutarkandi Border Observation Post (BOP), by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). On January 4, 2023, the cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) shot dead a local tribal leader of the Communist Party of […]

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India: Incipient Struggles In Kerala – Analysis

On March 15, 2023, a group of four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres reached Arimala Colony in Tondarnad Grama Panchayat (village level local self-government institution) in the Wayanad District of Kerala and distributed pamphlets propagating their ideology. Of the four, three members of the Maoist group were suspected to be Unnimaya, Chandru, and Sundari. The identity of the fourth […]

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