It’s Geography, Stupid: Proof of China’s Imperialism
China says that its imperial claims over the near entirety of the South China Sea are justified by history and political morality. There is no substance, historical or diplomatic, to these a... Read more
Fincen Files — On US Radar: Dawood Ibrahim’s Financier, His Laundering, Funding of Lashkar, Jaish
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the US regulatory agency for enforcing money laundering laws, has uncovered a web of transactions of a flourishing money laundering network... Read more
INS Viraat: Indian Navy’s Majestic Ship Sets Sail for the Last Time, to Reach Alang for Dismantling in Two Days
Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which has now been decommissioned, set upon its final journey to Gujarat’s Alang on Saturday. There, the iconic carrier would be broken down and th... Read more
The Tibet Factor in India-China Relations
India’s policies or actions should not be dictated by what others will think or say, particularly how China will react to a particular decision. This tendency has lasted too long with no tan... Read more
Korea’s Plan to Sell India 3 Trillion Won Worth of Weapons On the Rocks
The Korean defense industry’s ambitious plan to sell 3 trillion won ($2.6 billion) worth of anti-aircraft artillery to India is on life support, with reports suggesting New Delhi may build t... Read more
Short-Range Air Defense is Making a Comeback
Recent events in the Middle East have led some to wonder how countries, including Israel, can protect their own strategic installations. Israel’s adversaries, such as Hezbollah chief Hassan... Read more
A New Look at Iran’s Complicated Relationship with the Taliban
Eight years ago, I took part in a meeting among people from several different countries — Iran, various European countries, Afghanistan, Turkey, and the United States. I was a part-time cons... Read more
ISIS Most Active in 12 Indian States: Govt
The Islamic State or ISIS threat continues to loom over India. With the terror group and its various manifestations spreading base in 12 Indian states in recent years, the Sunni jihadists... Read more
China is Watching — Hybrid Warfare: What Data they Collect, Why it’s Cause for Concern
Early this month, the Chinese-only website of Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co, the company monitoring foreign targets, was pulled down soon after The Indian Express approached it for... Read more
Afghanistan has a Chance at Peace. It Rests on the U.S. Standing Firm.
THE OPENING of Afghan peace negotiations over the weekend came six months later than planned and was accompanied by continuing violence around the country and low expectations for early prog... Read more