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ahmed sabirFather of Pakistan's nuclear programme' Abdul Qadeer Khan dies (10 Oct, 2021) Pakistani atomic scientist died after being transferred to the hospital with lung problems. Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as…
Nuclear-wise, India is seriously handicapped
By Bharat Karnad A decision approving a series of test firings of the Agni-5 intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) has been pending for the last 10 years. When it was…
China taps in the Bhutanese nail in India’s strategic coffin
Modi going to inspect a Guard of Honour presented by the Bhutanese Army in Thimpu By Bharat Karnad “Who will not want a friend and a neighbour like Bhutan?” an…
Bharat bandh – Making of farmers’ revolution
In the last 10 months, the agitation against the three farm laws has spread from being a 'regional protest' to a nationwide movement By Indra Shekhar Singh It was September…
Why is Washington encouraging India to confront Pakistan?
By Brian Cloughley India and Pakistan share a long border and do not get along well, to put it mildly. The main cause of disagreement is the divided territory of…
IAF’s goofs and Delhi’s post-Pulwama debacle
A Post-mortem By Bharat Karnad Many things are incomprehensible when pondering the post-Pulwama developments. The nature of the retaliation is one issue, and India's reluctance to say anything, do anything,…
Insecure national security
The irony is that the real threat to national security now comes from those who believe they are protecting it. How will it help the cause of national security if…
The whirl of terrorism and RSS’s agenda based politics
By Mustafa Khan The future is not without challenges with RSS agenda-based politics, India's massive pandemic crisis, especially at the peak of its second wave in April and May 2021,…
Dark clouds gathering over Ladakh
China understands our military capabilities but it is the political will that it would like to test, besides denting our economy, because Beijing views India as a rival and hindrance…
America is turning Asia into a powder keg
The perils of a military-first approach By Van Jackson Asia is trending in a dangerous direction. Across the continent, advanced missile technology is proliferating among U.S. friends and rivals alike.…