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by Nilesh KunwarThere are no free lunches, especially when the host isn’t a philanthropist but a seasoned businessman like US President Donald Trump. However, it seems that this is something that Pakistan’s de facto ruler Syed Asim Munir may not have reckoned when he got an invite for lunch at the White House.But perhaps, the temptation of joining the elite club of a selected few world leaders
by Nilesh KunwarDue to extremely cold climate and heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of J&K during winter, human survival in the upper reaches becomes a nightmare due to which a majority of Pakistan sponsored terrorists are compelled to take refuge in inhabited areas and operate from there.However, while the harsh weather conditions may restrict their operational flexibility, to assume that
Report by Rakesh MishraThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has played a pivotal role in a notable humanitarian and diplomatic effort by facilitating the repatriation of 47 Indian fishermen and three Indian Fishing Boats (IFBs) from Bangladesh. This operation, executed on 9 December 2025 along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal, underscores the strong bilateral
by G H KumarIndia’s message regarding the F-35 stealth fighter represents a profound assertion of strategic autonomy and defence self-reliance, signalling to Washington that New Delhi has fundamentally different priorities than those offered by the Americans.The implicit statement conveyed by Indian officials is unambiguous: India has options, and those options align far more closely with
The November 2025 crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) TEJAS light combat aircraft at the Dubai Air Show—the third-largest aviation exhibition globally—represents far more than a singular tragedy. The death of Wing Commander Namansh Syal on 21 November symbolises a systemic crisis in India’s defence manufacturing architecture, one that has festered for over four decades while private
by G H KumarThe catastrophic crash of IAF’s TEJAS MK-1 during its aerobatic demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on 21 November 2025 has inflicted immediate and potentially enduring damage to the aircraft’s export prospects, yet the true significance of this mishap extends far beyond the visible wreckage and global optics.This marks only the second catastrophic loss in the aircraft’s 23-year
by Nilesh KunwarStating that “Nothing can justify terrorism-ever,” the then UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon had in his opening address during a high-level 2013 meeting of the Security Council on A Comprehensive Approach to Counter-Terrorism reiterated that “No grievance, no goal, no cause can excuse terrorist acts.”The tragedy is that in India there are many individuals and groups that
by Col (Dr) P K VasudevaThe question of whether the Russia, India and China (TROIKA) — together with the broader Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) grouping — can effectively “blow out” or dismantle the global supremacy of the United States is complex. There are strong headwinds on both sides, and the answer is: possibly over time — but not imminently and not without serious
by Darpan AgarwalFor years, Indian strategic planners have grappled with the possibility of a two-front war a simultaneous conflict with Pakistan in the west and China in the north. Even this scenario poses daunting challenges, but a more sobering possibility now looms: a three-front war in which Bangladesh, under external influence or shifting political dynamics, turns hostile.While such a
by Nilesh KunwarThough public protests against lack civic facilities, scarcity of essential goods, rising unemployment and inflation are commonplace in Pakistan, but what spurred widespread agitations in the Dir, Waziristan and Swat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in August 2022 wasn’t due to any of these reasons.The locals had taken to the streets with an unusual complaint that the