Weaponising water or choking Pakistan through riverine disconnect will hurt its Achilles’ Heels and stir more unrest in Pakistan. It can be an effective recipe for Pakistan's balkanisation
By linking its cause to broader concerns about regional terrorism, nuclear security, and stability, the BLA is framing its resistance not just as a local liberation struggle but as part of a larger fight against militarism and extremism
Pakistan must be cautious of any wrong conclusions its armed forces may have drawn; the potent arm of the Indian Navy remains ready to strike, should the Indian government so desire
Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s calibrated strategic response—forceful yet precise
Gen Asim Munir’s statement wasn’t simply a wink-wink dog whistle to activate anti-India extremists but a big flashing green signal to them to go into action
Today, it is no longer merchant caravans that arrive here from Lahore’s direction, but missiles—though once, this route teemed with trade convoys, marching armies, and even the imperial family
With Muhammad Yunus focused on Western interests, Bangladesh is likely to become a centre of geopolitical contestations
Since the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistani ministers have attempted to control the damage and also gain global support by presenting themselves on global media networks. However, they have faced a storm of national embarrassment not just over the country’s continued support for terrorism but also for their gaffes on television
By expressing solidarity with Pakistan, Azerbaijan reveals its lack of sympathy for the victims of terrorism and brazenly lends support to a rogue, terrorist state. This stance will not bode well for Baku, particularly given its billion-dollar bilateral trade with India
Perhaps India should seek to decouple China from Pakistan and Turkey by reminding it of the threat posed by jihadists who may still be doing the ‘dirty work of the West’
Shielding Pakistan’s proxy war undermines regional stability, jeopardises China’s economic interests, and strains Sino-Indian relations at a critical juncture
With Operation Sindoor, India’s global image of a soft state has finally shattered, and a new, assertive India acting without qualms, scepticism, and hesitations in using force against its adversaries has solidified
India and one billion-plus Indians, despite occasional temporary attention gains by way of hashtag noise and force on social media, are virtually non-players in the global narrative battlefield
India should acknowledge the Armenian genocide of 1915, a stance supported by over 30 nations, and stand in solidarity with Greek Cypriots in Cyprus and Greece, who have their issues with Turkey, apart from the ongoing economic ‘boycott’ by the Indians
President Trump remains transactional, he is following his Make America Great Again and America First approach in a practical way, however unrealistic it may seem
Rafale debate is pointless, the real story of Operation Sindoor is the proven failure of Chinese air defence equipment
Operation Sindoor has showcased India’s ability to strike at will, with precision and depth
After dealing a major military blow to Pakistan, the Modi government should eliminate the heads of terrorist organisations like LeT and JeM
India’s decision to accept the ceasefire was not a sign of weakness but a strategic pragmatism. It allowed India to consolidate gains, avoid economic disruption, and signal maturity
In a global system that increasingly rewards restraint over rhetoric, and legitimacy over spectacle, India has demonstrated how a rising power can navigate conflict without collapsing into crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğa construes the India and Pakistan conflict as a religious one. Bringing the Islamic world under one canopy and ensuring and stamping his unshakeable leadership and authority constitute his dreadful phantom
Operation Sindoor has given an alpha opportunity to Indian defence manufacturing. Indian defence attachés must now capitalise on its success to boost exports, particularly to clients like Armenia and the Philippines
Pakistan’s threat that unilateral action would be treated as an act of war is largely rhetorical—Islamabad knows it cannot easily sustain a full-scale conflict with India. As Prime Minister Modi rightly stated, India will not be intimidated by nuclear blackmail
Pakistan’s use of al Taqiyya, instead of proving to be a masterstroke of deception, might cost it dearly in the days to come. India is not likely to let down its guard or let Pakistan off the hook so easily this time
Pakistan, having spent decades exporting instability and terror under the guise of plausible deniability, finally faced an adversary that neither flinched nor forgave
A new, bold, and confident India is all set to bury the threat of terror effectively, forever
Soon-to-be-launched RISAT-1B, equipped with a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar payload, is expected to significantly enhance the Indian Armed Forces’ surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities
The fact that troops from the Soviet Union captured Berlin on May 2, 1945, and planted the Soviet flag on the roof of the Berlin Reichstag is downplayed in Western media
Terror groups in Pakistan operate like mushrooms—resilient, secretive, and capable of reappearing unless decisively eradicated. They are tended to by the Pakistan military; India’s new doctrine recognises this reality and intends to respond with clarity and resolve
Buddha Purnima falls on a Monday—let’s explore some lesser-known Buddhist sites hidden in the most unexpected places, tucked away in states not typically associated with Buddhist history