Pakistan’s Diplomatic Failures and Peace Overtures
Pakistan’s diplomatic clout has eroded over the years because of political instability and economic insecurity. Its rulers have failed even to build a national narrative on any critical issu... Read more
Chinese PLA Troops Deployed Along Indian Border Affected by Cold Conditions; 90% Rotated
The People’s Liberation Army has rotated 90 percent of its manpower and brought in fresh soldiers from the hinterland following which, it seems that Chinese troops deployed opposite th... Read more
Grenade Attack Injures Nine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
The blast occurred near a bus stand in Tral in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. At least nine people were injured on Sunday in a grenade attack on a security forces’ party deployed in Jammu... Read more
India Will Contribute to Its Act East and Indo-Pacific Policies: Jaishankar on BIMSTEC Day
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India will contribute to its Act East and Indo-Pacific policies on BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical a... Read more
China Worried About US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
From a strategic point of view, a good foothold in Afghanistan would provide leverage to China in terms of containing the expansion of the other major players, the US and Russia, in the regi... Read more
PLA Wants Gogra-Hot Springs Disengagement to be Sorted at Local Level, Not Through Military Commander dialogue
While India awaits dates for WMCC and 12th round of military dialogue to be finalised, the PLA believes that after Pangong Tso disengagement, the Gogra-Hot Springs de-escalation should be se... Read more
DRDO Developing Exoskeleton for the Indian Soldiers Posted in High Altitudes
In the case of China, it has recently come out with military-grade exoskeleton suits which are powered and used for carrying ammunition. With Sino-India border issue likely to be guarded mor... Read more
FATF’s Regional Body Retains Pakistan on ‘Enhanced Follow-Up’ List
The report said Pakistan was re-rated to compliant’ status on five counts and on 15 others to largely compliant’ and on yet another count to partially compliant’. The Asia... Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said Pakistan is pushing for a political settlement in Afghanistan before foreign troops leave later this year, to reduce the risk of civil war in its western neigh... Read more
UN: Unprecedented Taliban Violence in 2020 Carries Into 2021
Taliban insurgents show no sign of reducing the level of violence in Afghanistan to facilitate peace negotiations with the government, and appear to be trying to strengthen their military po... Read more