Geo-political implications of the China-India standoff at Ladakh
‘Study the past if you would define the future’, guided the wise Confucius centuries ago. The current situation of China-India standoff in Ladakh thus...
Inter-Korean war halted as Kim abandons military plans
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended plans for military action against the South, state media reported Wednesday in an apparent sudden dialling-down...
Libya cautions Egypt in wake of Sisi comments
Libya's High Council of State on Monday warned the Egyptian army against a high-stakes military gamble in the conflict-ridden country. Libya has cautioned Egypt...
China domesticated the “India tiger” thanks to a reckless Modi
The state-sponsored cultivation of hyper-nationalist sentiment is a dangerous tiger that few leaders in history have ever been able to tame, something that Modi...
War in Libya and Syria getting out of control!
Europe’s headaches just got worse. Its efforts to contain wars on its doorstep in Libya and Syria have failed at a moment that Europe...
Ladakh border confrontation: Chinese media plays down incident
Beijing's state media on Wednesday played down the deadly Ladakh border confrontation between Chinese and Indian troops and did not reveal casualties on its...
Indo-China tensions: excellent opportunity for Pakistan to cash in?
We have always missed opportune moments to resolve the Kashmir dispute. In the 1962 India/China war, we should have attacked or at least moved...
Repercussions of tensions between India and China for Asia
The uprising of Ladakh in 1959 had transformed into a full-fledged war between China and India in 1962. It resulted in a rather unfavourable...
Nuclear arms control outlook bleak amid rapid modernisation: report
Nuclear powers continue to modernise their arsenals, researchers said Monday, warning that tensions were rising, deeming that the nuclear arms control outlook "bleak". This...
China invades Taiwanese airspace briefly, sent back
Chinese fighter jets briefly entered Taiwan's airspace on Tuesday, forcing the island to scramble its own, Taipei said shortly after announcing plans for its...
Abdelmalek Droukdel: Emir of Al Qaeda killed by French forces
France said its forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Abdelmalek Droukdel, in a blow to the group behind a...
Pakistan Army Chief warns against change in Kashmir’s disputed status
Pakistan's Army Chief on Sunday warned that any attempt to challenge the disputed status of Indian-occupied Kashmir, including any move towards aggression, will be...