Brig NK Bhatia, SM (Retd)
Can Pakistan’s Nuclear Blackmail Threat Against India Hold
Consider the following statement made by Pakistan’s Defense Minister Asif Mohammad Kwaja in an interview to Pakistan Urdu news TV channel on 26 September; “Tactical weapons, our programmes that we…
Lies and More Lies : Dissecting Pak PM’s Speech at UNGA
Those who saw live coverage of Pakistan Prime Minister’s live speech at the 71st session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) would have been shocked and dismayed at the candor,…
Afghan President’s Visit to India: Need to Reboot Indo-Afghan Relationship
The forthcoming visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to New Delhi next week would be an appropriate occasion for both the countries to re assess their relations in the backdrop…
Is PM Modi’s reference to Balochistan Threat to CPEC
The reference to Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir by Indian Prime Minister in his address to the nation from ramparts of Red Fort on 15 August seems to have…
China’s Increasing Role in Afghan Strategic Landscape
China’s stated goals for engaging with Afghanistan are two pronged. Firstly to support the ‘Afghan led and Afghan owned’ peace process aimed at bringing peace and stability to the region…
Army’s Deployment in Internal Security Needs Reconsideration
The Supreme Court verdict of 08 July 2016 on prolonged deployment of Army and Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur has come at an appropriate time to reconsider…
Pakistan: Living in Disharmony with Neighbours
Some habits, they say, die hard. Pakistan’s history of meddling in affairs of its neighbours is one such habit. This has also been the root cause for confrontations and instability…
