NAM must rejuvenate and brace itself to fight neocolonialism
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (L), receives a symbolic gavel from Azerbaijan’s foreign minister, Jeyhun Aziz Ogu Bayramov, at the opening ceremony of the 19th Summit of Hea…
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Battle of Galwan: A lost story from the 1962 India-China war
Chinese troops attacking an Indian Army post at Galwan in 1962. (Photo credit: mymemo.cn99.com)In 1962, China said the establishment of the Indian military post at Galwan was an attempt…
India-Myanmar Border: Build fence, strengthen free-movement regime
The India-Myanmar border is shown inside the red box. (Google Maps)“Border security is the most basic and necessary responsibility of a sovereign nation.” ~ Kirstjen Nielsen, former US …
Bringing Jammu & Kashmir out of the quagmire of militancy
Security forces in Jammu & Kashmir during an encounter with militants. (File photo for representation.)In 1987, as a young Indian Army captain, I trudged every nook and corner of the Ur…
Unravelling the Israel-Palestine conflict – a historical odyssey
A neighbourhood in Khan Younis, south of Gaza Strip, destroyed by Israeli bombing. (Photo via X)On October 7, heavily armed militants of the the Palestinian group, that governs the Gaza…
Attrition in CAPFs: A call for in-depth analysis, proactive measures
Fresh BSF recruits celebrating after their passing-out parade in Srinagar. (File photo for representation.)Morale and motivation are the vital cornerstones of any efficient force, and t…
Hamas attack on Israel: Lessons for India in border guarding
Hamas fighters in Gaza. (File photo)The Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, on October 7, 2023, and successful infiltration by breaching the border wall between Gaza and Israel brings …
India’s G20 presidency and its key takeaways
The Group of Twenty, commonly known as the G20, has emerged as a critical platform for global economic governance and policy coordination. Comprising the world’s major economies, the G2…
Unveiling injustice: Have the armed forces been discriminated against?
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (2R) with the Army chief, Gen Manoj Pande; Air Force chief, ACM Vikram Ram Chaudhari; and the Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar. (Photo: MoD)“W…
Latest Israel-Palestine war jolts world. Can India play peacemaker?
Israel flattened neighbourhoods after neighbourhoods in Gaza through air and artillery strikes in retaliation to Hamas’s surprise attack that saw over 1,200 Israelis dead, so far. (Phot…
Command duality in border guarding is against national security
The Assam Rifles is a CAPF under the administrative control of the Union home ministry while its operational control is with the defence ministry. (Photo via special arrangement.)India …
Xi skipping G20 should mark changes in India’s ‘One China’ policy
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, skipped the G20 summit that was held in New Delhi recently. This is something he hasn’t done since taking over the presidency of China, in 2012. Even …