OPINION
Long term strategic interest demands US to revisit CAATSA
Recently two key Senators have urged President Joe Biden to waive possible sanctions against India for purchase of Russian S-400 to conserve important strategic partnership in the interest of national security of US. What Problems CAATSA poses on US Foreign Policy Choices?
US expects no terrorism from Afghanistan but Russia, China, Iran do
That is why Joe Biden has to be taken with a pinch of salt. "We withdrew from Afghanistan because our mission was over: Afghanistan would now never be used for terror attacks against the United States." Maybe not against the US, but trained terrorists are in the drill for action against Iran, China, Russia, countries which are quaking with fear that Islamic extremists may target them. What on earth is going on?
India's constitutional stability
The political forces in the opposition have added a new shot in their anti-Modi narrative -- contending that the regime was flouting constitutional norms of governance. The Indian Constitution is all about defining democracy, secularism, welfare function of the state, Centre's primary responsibility for the security of the nation in keeping with India's identity as a union of states
India needs to step up vigil as FATF flags Turkey as a new launch pad for terror
A senior official engaged with the crime department told India Narrative that Indian security authorities must take cognizance of the increased level of terror threats emanating from the shifting geopolitical dynamics in Afghanistan. While Pakistan continues to be on FATF's grey list what is worrying is that Turkey has also joined the bandwagon.
Chinese naval strategy's covert dimensions
In the International Law Studies journal of 2021, Vol. 97, Captain Raul Pedrozo, Professor of International Law at the US Naval War College says the term 'sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China' is not defined in the law and is purposely vague. In September 2021, the PLA air force conducted troop transports with a number of large Y-20 transport aircraft to three airstrips in the Spratly archipelago, where China has built and militarised artificial islands on top of the reefs in the SCS, according to Chinese state media Global Times.
The pillars of nationhood
In today's time the nation state has to conform to certain basic paradigms in order to measure up to the mandate of Kautilya's Arthashashtra that the 'King's happiness lies in the happiness of his people'. Five components of the matrix that defines the norm for such a state suggest themselves and any public evaluation of the same would be the right base on which to judge the performance of the present regime.
In the light of the population explosion debate
The reason is that the native Mizo population is dwindling and hence women like her are being awarded and honoured. The unprecedented show had the backing of the influential Young Mizo Association (YMA) and a Presbyterian Church leader Rev P.M. Manikama.
Will Russia-led Moscow format upstage Doha talks to resolve Afghanistan's crisis?
The Russian foreign ministry said yesterday that the visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland was told that the mechanisms of the expanded troika, as well as the Moscow format, which includes the key countries of the region and the United States, have not lost their relevance.
Strategy beyond talkathon to deal with China-India border issues
The Chinese intention to coerce India to resume business as usual, sidelining border/LAC issue and not insist on further pull back was refuted by the India earlier when it conveyed that disengagement at all friction points leading to de-escalation, peace and tranquility on borders are prerequisites to progressing smooth bilateral ties. This rightful Indian stance to get back to pre-April 2020 positions stands adversely affected by Chinese obnoxious allegations of 'India pushing for unreasonable and unrealistic demands, which is creating difficulties in negotiations', which indirectly conveys no more pulling back.
Tackling the resurgence of jihad in Kashmir
Planning for terrorist attacks on Indian soil are not something that we are not familiar with. The Delhi (2001), Mumbai (2008) and Uri (2016) attacks still haunt their victims. However, after the victory of Taliban, at the behest of Pakistani military establishment, the rogue state of Pakistan feels emboldened.
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