Counterterrorism

India to focus on counterterrorism, maritime security and peacekeeping during UNSC presidency in August

India to focus on counterterrorism, maritime security and peacekeeping during UNSC presidency in August

India set to take over as president of UN Security Council for August

The August presidency will be India's first presidency during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the Security Council

In new memoir, Barack Obama describes modern-day India as success story 'despite bitter feuds within political parties'

The former US president writes that the transition to a more market-based economy in the 1990s unleashed the extraordinary entrepreneurial talents of Indians

In conversation with Fauda director Rotem Shamir: 'The show portrays the circle of violence that doesn't end'

With a successful third season of Fauda behind him, director Rotem Shamir speaks about his experiences helming “the Narcos of the Middle East” and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which serves as the setting for the series.

Geopolitics, the black swan in Saudi-Indian relations

Saudi Arabia’s ties with Pakistan and its concerns over Chabahar are two big complications in bilateral ties.

26/11 Mumbai attacks: Three structural flaws make it likely that India will suffer more such elaborate assaults

A failure in developing a rational and consistent approach towards terrorism means the resolve to prevent another 26/11 has faded into institutional apathy

Despite blooming bromance between US and India, dissonance over tackling the China threat is glaringly evident

There is an almost deliberate attempt on India’s part to play down the security angle of the quadrilateral meeting and place it within the larger context of ASEAN primacy. The subtext is clear: any third nation (read China) need not feel threatened.

Deepening India-US counterterrorism cooperation a win-win scenario; strategic ties key to peace in South Asia

Given India’s vast experience in counterterrorism and peacekeeping operations, greater coordination with India represents a win-win situation for America.

Pakistan could use air routes to Afghanistan as bargaining chip for assistance from the US

Over 16 years that included hundreds of deadly US drone strikes, Osama bin Laden's killing on Pakistani soil and accusations Pakistan helps insurgents that kill Americans, the reluctant allies never reached one point of no return: Pakistan closing the air routes to Afghanistan

Rajnath Singh's call for special anti-terror cell: Focus must be on DIY terrorists rather than lone wolves

The home minister's separation of the DIY type of terrorist from lone wolves is valid. DIY terrorists could be far more dangerous