The risk of direct war with Iran and uncertainties about the US security guarantees led key US allies the UAE and Saudi Arabia to seek dialogue with Tehran Deepika Saraswat On 23 December 2021, Iran’s Foreign Minister (FM) Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,...
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media Akhilesh’s gambit of playing up the caste census demand was deflected by BJP with a major Union Cabinet reshuffle last year in which 27 OBC and 12 Dalit MPs benefited,...
Southeast Asian countries have shown an expansion in their defense spending, particularly over the last decade with an increase of 36 per cent. In 2020 alone, the military spending in the region increased by 5.2 per cent Akash Sahu The...
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media China is further ramping up its border infrastructure along the LAC in Ladakh with a new bridge across the Pangong Tso as well as additional troop shelters, gun positions, helipads...
The Chinese media’s reaction tells a complex story about the unique position of the US in the world. It is one of the two countries which have been possessing more than 90 per cent of the declared arsenals of the...
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media Speed is of the essence in fighting fast-transmitting Omicron. The Union health ministry has finally advised states to adopt a dual testing strategy deploying both standard and imported S-gene drop...
Russian President Putin’s short but highly consequential visit and the launch of the 2+2 format have imbued new dynamism into the bilateral partnership. There might be a few areas of divergence between the two sides but spheres of convergence are...
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media The government of India’s (GoI’s) warning to state governments on Omicron includes keeping public health infrastructure in operational readiness. But what about boosting healthcare workers’ immunity against the virus? A...
As the civilian political space shrinks and the capacity of the state gets hobbled by political dissension and internal resistance from forces armed with an alternate blueprint, Pakistan is likely to rely more on its anti-India stance to build national...
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media General Bipin Rawat hailed from a distinguished military family, and the author had served under his illustrious father, Lt General Laxman Singh Rawat, both proud ‘Gorkha’ officers of the 11th...
