New Delhi: Former Army Chief General MM Naravane admitted that India does not have a fully articulated National Security Strategy in place and that as per our Foreign policy we are guided by two factors. No extra territorial ambitions ie we do not covet any one else’s territory. And secondly we don’t seek to impose […]
Sri Lanka’s pheonix rise, India handholds
The prosperity of a nation is reflected generally by its high end upscale places. Although every nation has its underbelly too. With that in mind as I entered Bally’s casino, Sri Lanka’s largest and most luxurious one located in the heart of Colombo, it had a story to tell. Out of 100 gaming tables it […]
Manipur horror…..how much does Peace & Honor cost
The perpetration of violence, particularly on women, in Manipur is numbing, its beyond comprehension. The stories of rapes, in hundreds, killings, burning of property and all possible manifestations of violence has shaken the conscience of the nation once again. A saga of bloodshed and weaponization of womens’ bodies, comparable to any gory times in history […]
We will not tie ourselves into any alliances or agendas, India’s security our concern, says Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry
Colombo/New Delhi: Ahead of Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India on July 21, 2023, an interaction with the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka M.U.M Ali Sabry in Colombo with IWPC delegation traveling to Sri Lanka, gave an insight of the government’s point of view on a host of issues. Excerpts: Q 1. Sri […]
My Zoom interview videos
My Zoom interview videos On President Putin & Russia Ukraine war…Amb Anil Trigunayat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho0IYcmMEls On PM Modi’s US visit….Prof Inderjit Saluja New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=440tXWpBwjI&t=315s On Human Rights…..Amb Dyaneshwar Muley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXwI3Rw4RQY&t=27s On Political reforms 2023….Maj Gen Anil Verma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLv-fnS0_EU&t=323s On Brain Cancer part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcguuv3UKs&t=16s On Brain Cancer Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhWdG_ecSpM On Republic Day 2023 […]
PM’s US visit: Lots of smiles and guffaws, gifts & deal seals…interests or values!
Now as the dust has settled over Prime Minister Modi’s US visit, my two bit to it. A visit that ticked all the boxes for its grandeur, its diplomacy, its messaging, its warmth, the deliverables, the leaders outreach and the optics. A State visit, an address to the US Congress, a personal dinner and all […]
Australian Envoy Farrell says, ‘Attack on temples blackening image of Australia’
New Delhi: Allaying fears about vandalism and attack on temples in Australia and Albanese government’s lack of action on the arsonists, Berry O Farrell, High Commissioner of Australia to India said that it is unacceptable and ‘whoever is doing this, these attacks are blackening the image of Australia that does not exist elsewhere. It is […]
Congress’s Phoenix rise moment of Karnataka, time to pull up its socks
The Karnataka election 2023 have been a decisive moment for Congress as it bolsters a victory after Himachal Pradesh and after many a failed elections after 2018. This victory raises confidence in its cadres as much as it establishes the fact that the grand old party with the younger blood and leadership at its helm […]
US China like Siamese Twins & Xi’s Achilles Heel
Doklam is again in news. The recent statement by Bhutanese PM that China has an equal stake in our boundary issue is an indicator enough as much as it gives away PLA long term designs, should worry us. Even though Bhutan is under the security ambit of India, China is assiduously working at nibbling away […]
India’s geopolitical moment, the G20
The G20 Presidency has come to India at a time when the world is seen to be getting bi polar with serious faultlines drawn. Russia Ukraine war has become defining to a such an extent that shadows of a world war are being increasingly felt across the globe. Echoing the sentiment of PM Modi, External […]