Lt Gen Prakash Katoch

The stage has been set for a nuclear showdown/nuclear terrorism in the West (and South Asia?), the place and scale of which remains ambiguous. This...

The continuing war in Ukraine (and to some extent the Gaza War) plus heightening tensions in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the South China Sea (SCS),...

The latest episode of the ‘Gaza Ceasefire’ Play is the POTUS Joe Biden’s three-phase proposal: one, six-week ceasefire initially; two, release of all living hostages...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent two-day visit to China, the first foreign visit after being re-elected president, was watched globally, particularly by the US-led West....

Siachen has been in the news recently - 40 years of occupation of the Saltoro Range by the Indian Army in 1984. Many narratives, including...

NATO is celebrating its 75th anniversary of its inception this year. NATO signed the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949 in Washington DC; a...

The news about the telephonic conversation between the POTUS Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 2, 2024, makes for interesting reading. Who...

The recent State of the Union address by the POTUS Joe Biden was a typical pre-election speech, not only because of hishigh-pitched voice denouncing Donald...

Exercise ‘Ekatha 2023' between the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Coast Guard and the Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) was held in Maldives in June...

Myanmar is aflame, not only because of the turmoil within but also heavy fighting along its borders with China and with India; with fleeing Myanmar...

The outcome of the November 15 meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the POTUS Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...

As always, India was the first responder in providing relief to Nepal when struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on November 3, which left 157...

The US NSA Jake Sullivan has said that the US is seeing elevated risk of the Israel-Hamas war widening into a regional conflict. However, with...

The multi-pronged Hamas attack in Israel on October 7 caused enormous casualties in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). Details of killed in first 24 hours...

The unprecedented multi-pronged attack by Hamas in the wee hours of the morning of October 7 through land, sea and air has left Israel jarred....

It has been covered in these columns earlier that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India for the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) self-appointed...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed that the Indian government is behind the killing of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar...

There is an ongoing controversy whether the BRICS expansion by including Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as full members...

A recent UN report highlights the following: Afghanistan is becoming epicenter of terror with 20 terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil; Al Qaeda has infiltrated...

The participation of former Army Chief, General Manoj Naravane, Navy Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria in the...

The recent military coup in Niger ousting the government of President Mohamed Bazoum has created much turbulence in the in the West, more so because...

There is perceptible glee in the US over Russian President Vladimir Putin physically not attending the upcoming 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...

France has been on fire since 17year old Nahel M was shot at point-blank range by the police in Paris. Clashes between civilians and police...

The battle for Bakhmut (Artyomovsk), which Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had made a prestige issue, resulted in massive casualties for the Ukrainian forces. But Zelensky...

The POTUS Joe Biden’s visit to Papua New Guinea in a bid to counter growing Chinese influence in the Pacific has been cancelled. Biden also...

The US-led West is crying hoarse about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but the US history is blackest of the black having attacked, bombed and invaded...

The first ever telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26, 2023, was weeks after Zelensky sought their...

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on April 21, 2023, that the West has transferred more than 230 tanks and 1,500 armoured vehicles to...

As part of its G20 presidency, India had planned 200 meetings across fifty cities. One confidential G20 meeting held at Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh...

Pakistan is witnessing political instability, grave economic situation, social unrest and an increasingly unstable internal security situation. This being the year of general elections in...

In the hunt to kill Osama bin-Laden, the US had fired its GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb (thermobaric/aerosol bomb) in Afghanistan on April...

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s four-day trip to India beginning March 7, 2023 was to participate in the US-India Commercial Dialogue and the US-India CEO...

Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945 is known to have said, “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the...

China’s 12-point peace plan for Ukraine outlines the following: one, respect the sovereignty of all countries; two, abandon Cold War mentality; three, - cease hostilities;...

When the English translation of the Chinese book ‘Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America’ was first published in 1999, it shocked the US...

Pakistani historian and academic FS Aijazuddin wrote in a recent article, “At the moment, Pakistan, like some charpoy left out in the rain, is precariously...

The Nepali Congress emerged as the single largest party winning 89 seats in the recent General Elections in Nepal to elect the 275 members of...

There is a sudden spurt of violence in South Asia. The Afghanistan-Pakistan border is afire. Pakistan had reported seven civilians killed in the recent incident...

The superlative welcome accorded to Chinese President Xi Jinping at Riyadh was witnessed world over. In contrast, a ‘comparatively’ modest welcome was given to US...

A recent telephone call from German Chancellor Olof Scholz to Russian President Vladimir Putin has triggered speculation about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. But Scholz...

India received the G20 Presidency at a ceremony at the close of the recent G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia on November 15-16; the G20...

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a three-hour meeting on November 14 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali,...

The economic fallout of America’s war on Russia using Ukraine as the proxy is visible in the West as well as around the world. Outbreak...

Tulsi Gabbard recently matched US President Joe Biden with Adolf Hitler saying, “I'm pretty sure they all believe they’re doing what’s best. Even Hitler thought...

With the national debt of America breaking all previous record by exceeding $31 trillion, coupled with rising prices and energy shortages, the Joe Biden Administration...

In his article ‘A return to permanent war is here: First it will bankrupt America, then destroy it’ published on May 26, 2022. Chris Hedges...

One third of Pakistan is under flood waters on an unprecedented scale; over 1100 lives have been lost, half a million displaced and 33 million...

Media reports of July 2022 stated that existing manpower shortages in the Armed Forces are as follows: Army – 7779 officers and 1.08 lakh soldiers;...

The killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Sherpur, Kabul’s neighbourhood, by a US drone strike on July 31 using a Hellfire R9X missile...

The fifth video chat between the POTUS Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping lasting two hours and 20 minutes was held on July 28...