Govt Bans Offshoots of Al-Qaeda, IS in Anti-Terror Law
The government has banned the latest offshoots of al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) after finding that they are radicalising Indian youth for ‘global jihad’ and encouraging terror... Read more
The Russian Roulette – Putin-Modi- Xi Summits
Editor’s Note Indo-Russian relationship has a long history of being mutually supportive. India’s current improved relations with USA; the Russians getting closer to Pakistan and China has di... Read more
Russia and India Had Big Plans to Build a Stealth Fighter. So What Happened?
India backed out of a $9 billion agreement to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet with Russia because it didn’t need Moscow’s help, according to a new report. On June 13, India’s Economic... Read more
An Update on the Indian Navy: Submarine Modernization
On March 29 a chapter of Indian Navy’s flying prowess as part of its aviation arm, took a farewell bow as eight Tu-142MR (Tuploev) planes of the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 312 were dec... Read more
Cooperation and Competition: India and China Re-Calibrate Their Ties
In international relations chemistry and real politic often matter more than numbers but sometimes statistics can also be an important indicator. So it is with the fact that Prime Minister N... Read more
The Big Picture: The World’s Other Nuclear Weapons Hot Spots
For all the attention North Korea is getting, there’s a web of nuclear threats around the world that risk setting off an arms race all on their own — even if the North Korean threat goes awa... Read more
Korean Update and a Bit of Crystal Ball Gazing
Editor’s Note The Korean peninsula is in a turbulent mode. Talks, no talks, talks; even otherwise a degree of uncertainty prevails in very many areas concerning the North Koreans. There are... Read more
Sri Lanka and the World: Whither Political Prudence? – Analysis
There is piercing hopelessness for the future when listening to certain political rhetoric in Sri Lanka. The International Workers Day, a day to remember workers’ rights, was initiated from... Read more
Assumption Island Agreement Yet to Crystalise
Editor’s Note There is a race on in the Indian Ocean between the Chinese and the Indians to extend influence and create assets that could serve the two countries in extending their geo-polit... Read more
Why Poland Wants a Permanent US Military Base, and is Willing to Pay $2 Billion for it
Poland’s government is interested in establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in their country and they’re willing to pay for it. The Polish defense ministry said there is a “clear an... Read more