Israel’s haste in settlements results in its own Isolation

A bitter war of words has broken out between Bejamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama after UN Security Council adopted a resolution that called settlements  in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to a two-state solution and a comprehensive peace in Mid-east.

Russia, China, Pakistan alliance expanding influence

Russia under Vladimir Putin is expanding military assertiveness and political influence to challenge US led NATO world order.On the other hand Russia even though cautiously expanding ties with China,keeps an eye on China’s past record.

Japan challenges China, clears record military budget

For the fifth consecutive year Japan has increased its defence budget  with Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signing off a record 5.13 trillion yen (£35.2bn, $43.6bn) for military spending  for the fiscal year  starting 1 April 2017 .

Karlov’s assasination:Russia rubbishes Turkey’s theory,rules out US involvement

 

Turkey and Russian relations have been very uneven and the assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey G Karlov was apparently an expression of anger by a lone Islamist who screamed Allahu Akbar adding " Don’t forget Syria, Don't forget Aleppo"but Russian president has chosen not to escalate the incident though there are  discussions of World War III

Modi must watch Pakistan's game plan for Kashmir

With high infiltrations, increased number of attacks on armed forces and ceasefire violations from across the border and Kashmir remaining internally disturbed since 7 July and the state government having failed miserably to contain the unrest and work for the betterment of the people of Kashmir as part of India.

Modi government reiterated that Kashmir unrest is Pakistan sponsored but fails to spell out the exact game plan and strategy adopted by the Pakistan civilian government,Pakistan

India-China disputes in Tibet and South China Sea

 

China and India already rivals on many fronts are now pitted in fresh hostility after President Pranab Mukherjee hosted Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Rashtrapathi Bhawan.The Chinese hold Dalai Lama as engaged in separatist activities in the guise of religious Buddhist leader.

 

The 13th Dalai Lama declared Tibetan independence from China in 1912.Dalai Lama seeks autonomy for his Himalayan homeland Tibet which

Putin’s designs to destroy US world order

 

As the additional United States and NATO troops are positioning themselves in the first week of January 2017 in Poland ,Baltic nations and Romania before Donald Trump's inauguration, Russian led military bloc that includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

Trump plans to tackle China and North Korea

Much is being talked about how US President-elect Donald Trump  foreign policy will unfold in the Middle East where America is leading the coalition to fight ISIS ,some critical decisions about Pacific where China, a close ally of North Korea is determinant power

China's anti-India's policy

China and India are ranged against each other in every respect.India has become  a key US partner  and the two militaries have participated in numerous bilateral exerci

China,Russia to watch Mattis moves in Pentagon

With the announcement of retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as Defense Secretary of the United States, President -elect Donald Trump has amply outlined the major changes that Pentagon contemplates in dealing with China,

Jayalalithaa-the last Messiah of people is no more

Former Tamil Nadu chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa who lived in the hearts of the people breathed her last at Apollo hospital in Chennai on Monday midnight and was buried

US sticks to terror policy in Afghanistan through Pakistan

US Defence bill has approved $900 million (Rs6,121 Crore) as economic assistance to Pakistan to deal with terrorism especially the Afghan guerrilla  insurgent group  Haqqani network.

Heart of Asia: Platform to eliminate terrorism

Two points on which the Heart of Asia Conference revolves are:cross border terrorism in India by Pakistan and the participation of Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistan Prime Minister’s advisor on foreign affairs ,secondly, the Islamic State attacks in Afghanistan when 60% of the country is under Taliban.

India should watch Donald Trump's moves on Pakistan

US President -elect Donald Trump’s telephonic conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will have grave regional and global consequences.

With Bajwa,Nawaz Sharif thinks to alter India-Pakistan ties

 

 

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif managed to replace COAS Gen Raheel Sharif with General Qamar Javed Bajwa despite Raheel's popularity across different sections in Pakistan that even urged him to stage a sort of coup with Pervez Musharraf on his side.With the escalated India-Pakistan border tensions having implications,Bajwa's credentials as a through professional may have regional and global dimensions .

Donald, Putin and the NATO

There are grave concerns about what type of policy will be adopted by US President-elect Donald Trump with regard to Russia  and the  global trade that may drastically effect the emerging economies

Pakistan’s ISI supporting ULFA to disrupt India

 

The recent ambush of the Indian army convoy through a joint operation by ULFA and NSCN(K) Digboi,in Tinsukia district in Assam is a reminder of

Modi takes India backward as China,Pakistn take big strides

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President -elect Donald Trump are actually sailing in the same boat.Ṭhe so called bold moves or decisions by Modi and Trump will push India and America centuries of years backward.While Pakistan and China are

Donald may ban immigrants from particular countries

 

US President -elect Donald Trump high rhetoric campaign is now taking shape as the architect of anti-immigration laws is contemplating to deport 11

HOA on Afghanistan under Trump’s tough policies

Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar on December 3-4 will be held in a very tense atmosphere in the context of tense relations between India and Pakistan on cross-border firing, allegations of interference in Afghanistan by Pakistan  and US President Elect Donald Trump is about to designate Pakistan as a terror state .

China set to capture World power status

The much talked about China Pakistan economic corridor finally gets operationalised with the arrival of the first large shipment of Chinese goods at the Gwadar port.

Establishing Islamic State in Kashmir through Indo-Pak war

 

 

ISIS has already dug its heels in Kashmir and is rapidly moving towards establishing the Islamic State  thanks to the policy of Modi government in the Kashmir Valley and India-Pakistan war along the LoC and IB.

When Burhan Wani from Hizbul Mujahideen openly declared his a

Unannounced Emergency in India

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to speak about Emergency at Ramnath geonka Award he made marked digressions to justify his actions to curb freedom of democratic institutions and his authoritarian appraoch in governing the country

Indira Gandhi's robust approach needed to deal with Pak-China manouvres

China’s recent move of raising territorial claims in Arunachal Pradesh, Indian state of Uttarakhand at Chamoli is a deliberate move to create tense moments in the minds of Indian leadership as well as defense authorities at a time when India is engaged with serious domestic issues

Conversion of surgical strikes into votes: Desperate move by Modi

BJP has proved Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s comments on surgical strikes right as party national vice-president Om Mathur categorically advised saffron

Setback to US in South China Sea as Philippine shifts to China camp

As US and China are entangled in a bitter conflict over domination for their influence in the South China Sea, Philippine has ultimately jumped to the China’s camp severing its economic and military ties with the US. The departure from the US

ISIS in Afghanistan poses threat to South Asia,Central Asia and Russia

The ISIS network in Afghanistan is posing serious security threats for Russia, India, Iran and other countries in the Asian region.

BRICS summit puts India in embarrassing situation by issuing declaration on China's terms

BRICS summit was supposed to address India's growing concerns on cross-border terrorism instead the 109 paragraph summit declaration

Begining of the end of ISIS in Iraq

The final assault on October17 on the second largest Iraqi city of Mosul (last ISIS stronghold) heralds the beginning of the end of Islamic State in Iraq.

Escalation as India carries out surgical strikes on terrorists in Pakistan

Departuring from a traditional policy of strategic restraint to the terror attacks from across the border,in a hurriedly called media briefing, the Army announced that India on Wednesday late night launched surgical strikes on terror groups in Pakistan occupied Kashmir crossing the Line of Control inflicting significant casualties and damage to terror infrastructure.

Uri Attack:India should opt full-scale military action against Pakistan and terrorists

The deadliest terror attack in Uri near LOC in North Kashmir involving death of 17 Army personnel is the tenth major attack since  Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014.

PM Modi should avoid casual approach to Kashmir unrest

Nero was playing on a fiddle  while the Rome was burning —-this amply fits in the present situation when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers undertake foreign tours while the national integrity is at stake in Kashmir.

PM Modi's utter failure to understand Pakistan's malicious designs for Kashmir

Exactly after 32 days ,Prime Minister  Narendra Modi chose to address the Kashmir crisis only after Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s participation in the SAARC meeting and when Pakistan is daily issuing controversial statements  to further  complicate  and aggravate  the Kashmir issue .About 56 people have died in the relentless violence and 5000 injured in the protests that erupted after

China's defiant attitude in South China Sea for maritime hegemony

Defiant China has blamed the United States for stirring up trouble in the South China Sea   by politically motivating the arbitration case while the US chief of naval operations John Richardson stated that US military forces will continue to patrols close to  Chinese-held islands in accordance with the International law.

Modi’s hazardous approach in dealing with terror attacks in Kashmir

IN spite of having prior intelligence inputs of a terror attack by Lashkar-e-Toiba organisation, Modi government chose to avoid proper analysis of the situation that could have enabled defence forces to crush the terrorists and minimise casualties of the armed forces.

NSG: Pakistan exerts diplomatic influence as China opposes India's entry In Nuke Club

 China is at the forefront to stop India's march into elite Nuke club NSG as Beijing argues that NSG members should be signatory to Non-prolification treaty (NPT) and for netry into Nuclear suppliers group all 48 nations consensus is needed .

PM Modi in Tehran to sign Chabahar ,oil deals

In  this era of promoting connectivity in this region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day trip to Iran to boost bilateral ties on energy ,trade and security.Alexander the great ,the world conqueror is believed to have entered India through Afghanistan  via  Chabahar route .

 

 

Chabahar has emerged  as a symbol of regional trade connectivity  between various countries from  South Asia to central Asia / Mid east and on wards to European continent.

 

Connectivity is a cornerstone of regional economic progress and Indian prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tehran is  of special significance  as it will boost oil and  energy cooperation between  the two countries  and regional security in the wake  of Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan .

 

India  and Iran efforts to provide connectivity to a land-locked country like Afghanistan will give required boost to the economic upliftment  in this region.

Apart from these issues , Modi will also sign an agreement on Frazad-B gas field where India will get involved in exploration activities . Moreover India  will be investing heavily in Iran's economic infrastructure .

As expected , Israel, Pakistan,Saudi Arabia, United States  and China will be watching the outcome of  the meeting between PM Narendra Modi  and Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ,Iran's supreme leader who is the decision maker in all policy matters  of the country.

All the countries will be  devising their respective implications of the meeting . On the day of Modi's visit to Iran,an advocacy group in the US has said Modi should focus his efforts on pressuring Tehran to halt its “destabilizing and d provocative” behaviour.
It also claimed that Iran should not be rewarded with lucrative business opportunities as there are “numeorous risks” for Indian companies in doing business there.

PM Modi's faulty Foreign policy

The Narendra Modi government has been in office for  two years  and  India ‘s foreign policy is tumbling from one  pitfall to another  with no clear laid out  strategy to take the country forward.

Analyzing  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy is not tough as Modi  travelled  to 26 countries in 2015  as well as hosted  many foreign dignitaries   in addition to 50 African leaders and in 2016, he visited Belgium, USA and Saudi Arabia.

Mr Modi- Subramanian Swamy will be of little help to revive BJP fortunes

Fedup with the weak presence of BJP in the Upper House and  washout of the previous parliament sessions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi oficially designated Subramanian Swamy to attack Congress and the Gandhi family on  Agustawestland defence deal to keep the  opposition busy.

PM Narendra Modi's State Visit in June: US-India maritime-space Relationship in Focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States in June for a state visit and talks with President Barack Obama expected to be focused on taking bilateral ties to the "defining relationship of the 21st century".

With US on its side, India shifts foreign policy on China

Tensions between India and China has increased  after New Delhi extended invitation to a leading Chinese dissident Dolkun Isa to participate in a conference in Dharamshala next week .

• Xinjiang: China’s Achilles Heel

India reviving ties with Iran

 In an exclusive interview with IRNA,

April 10, IRNA -- Editor of the English desk of the Indian Sahara Media Group believes that India is warming up to Iran by dispatching two of its important ministers to the Iran following the removal of the Western sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Exclusive:Russia checkmates US economic interests in Syria,says Envoy Riad Kamel Abbas

Syrian Ambassador to India Dr Riad Kamel Abbas in an exclusive interview with Arti Bali ,pointed out that Syria has been converted into a warzone by US and GCC  to stall second Russian pipeline  to Germany  and Austria contemplated under Baltic sea .

PM Modi's move to probe terror attack in coordination with Pakistan boomerangs

With Pakistan JIT declaring that January 2,2016 Pathankot air force base terror attack was staged by Modi government has cost India dearly .

Iran's economy enters new era as sanctions lifted

Iran has emerged from  years of economic isolation as sanctions imposed on Tehran has been lifted subsequently with the implementation of Iran’s historic nuclear deal with world powers, thus unlocking access to $100 billion in frozen assets

Jaish-e-Mohammed behind Pathankot Terror attack after Udhampur,Gurdaspur attacks

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked Air Force station at Pathankot on Saturday and  a fierce gunbattle is underway between the security forces that started from 3:00 am.