CHINA VS CHINA: UNRAVELLING AN INTERESTING BATTLE

June 23, 2021

Galwan happened last year. A lot of water has flown in Indus. Sino Indian animosity is ascendant. Beyond a doubt, China is inimical to India’s interests in every respect. Chinese hatred of India was evident in the picture of a Chinese rocket at take-off besides a burning Indian pyre. China...

SINO-INDIAN LOGJAM: THE STRATEGIC GAINS AND IMPLICATIONS OF GALWAN

June 19, 2021

Galwan is a turning point in our history. It was India’s ‘Casablanca’ moment when our boys stood on the burning deck to turn tables. It was that moment in time when India and the world realized that the Chinese can be overcome. It was the Nth coming of the Indian Armed...

THE FIVE CANCERS OF PAKISTAN

April 19, 2021

When we think of Pakistan the pictures which come to mind are its economy, nuclear weapons, terrorism, politicians, elite, Army, frontline status, Afghanistan, CPEC and so on. That is scratching the surface. Actually, these are only the symptoms. The diseases are deep-rooted and slowly taking the state into anarchy. In...

PAKISTAN: ANATOMY OF A U-TURN

April 16, 2021

As I keep reading Dawn, I come across some thought-provoking articles. I am sharing them with you. It will give you an insight into this troubled frontline nation which prided itself on the terrorists it produced as national assets rather than investing in vaccines. Like always there is nothing original...

PAKISTAN: ANATOMY OF A U-TURN

April 15, 2021

As I keep reading Dawn, I come across some thought-provoking articles. I am sharing them with you. It will give you an insight into this troubled frontline nation which prided itself on the terrorists it produced as national assets rather than investing in vaccines. Like always there is nothing original...

INDIA’S EMERGENCE BEYOND RETICENCE

April 12, 2021

Ancient India was a great power due to its immense knowledge, culture and fabled wealth. It was a nation of states and never a nation state as ‘India’ is today. The conglomeration of states collectively represented a significant portion of the world GDP (as seen in the chart below). Invaders...

PAKISTAN IN CANCER WARD

April 7, 2021

As I was reading Dawn, I came across some thought provoking articles. I am sharing them with you. These articles will give you an insight into this troubled frontline nation which prided itself on the terrorists it produced as national assets rather than investing in vaccines like a weak ‘Endya’....

MAKING THE BEST OF DEFENCE BUDGET

April 3, 2021

Economists told me that I was making fundamental sense in my article, “Chinese and Indian Defence Budgets: Comparative Hype and Reality”. People with experience in handling defence budgets said that I presented a very unique perspective. I got a left-handed compliment for creating a positive narrative, even out of a...

PITCH STRENGTH AGAINST PLA WEAKNESS

April 1, 2021

The Sino-Indian face-off has recessed from an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation to a military stalemate. However, the issue remains unresolved since the bulk of forces are still there. India cannot trust China one bit. Reflag-ration of hostilities cannot be ruled out. While the military stalemate can be construed as a victory, India...

WHY PAKISTAN IS SUDDENLY OFFERING AN OLIVE BRANCH TO INDIA

March 23, 2021

After the LoC ceasefire, the next move in the India-Pakistan chessboard is the olive branch being extended to India. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke recently of the necessity of India taking the first step, the Kashmir issue being the lone irritant to better Indo-Pakistani ties and indicated grant of...