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NATO’s Madrid Summit and the Potential Expansion to Include Finland and Sweden
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Categories: Afghanistan, Europe, Iraq, NATO, Russia
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With war in Eastern Europe, and one involving Russia, could a NATO summit be far behind. Ever since 1991 when the Soviet Union finally broke up and NATO rejoiced in victory there hasn’t been an occasion as serious as the one being currently encountered in Europe.
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China’s Global Influence is Waning
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: China
China’s rise, role in international affairs and the influence it wielded was natural. Geopolitically it had brought America’s ”unipolar” status to an end.
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China in Nepal: Another proxy war with India?
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India, Nepal
It resulted in the signing of the Sino-Nepalese Treaty of 1792, which provided a tribute-bearing mission from Nepal to China every five years as a symbol of China’s political and economic supremacy in the region.
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Killing The Messenger
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Japan
Mr Shinzo Abe, the ex-Prime Minister of Japan, was assassinated on 08 July 2022 by one of his own countrymen who shot him at point blank range with a home-made hand/shot gun, made mostly out of 3D printed parts.
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Reared for politics, Shinzo Abe lived in the fast lane
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Japan
Shinzo Abe remained, till his death, the most influential politician in the country, and a power to reckon with.
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Shinzo Abe bolstered India-Japan ties
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: India, Japan
After his retirement, former PM Abe remained the head of a powerful Japanese faction and was campaigning in Nara for the Upper House polls, due on July 10.
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India needs to recalibrate strategy on China
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India
The integration of Taiwan has always been the foremost priority for China. It is keen to integrate the island nation even by adopting the ‘One nation, two systems’ policy which it adopted for Macau and Hong Kong as well. China’s Taiwan plan has gone awry as the US has become more openly aligned with Taiwanese interests. India seems to be drifting into the zone of active conflict between the US and China.
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16th round of Corps Commander-level meet: Will China yield?
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India
It is time China conceded India’s rise and opted for a graceful exit from the LAC standoff. The 16th Corps Commander-level meet is one such opportunity to do so
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An Apprehension And Surrender In J&K Say A Lot – OpEd
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Jammu & Kashmir
Coming on the heels of locals apprehending two armed Lashkar-e-Taiba [LeT] terrorists [including a self-styled commander’ responsible for many terror attacks and bomb blasts] in Tukson Dhok village in Reasi [J&K], surrender of two trapped terrorists in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district are both indeed very positive developments for the terrorism weary people of J&K.
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The ‘Real Agnipath’ : Key Capability Enhancement
- July 12, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: India
‘Agnipath’ duly tweaked will come to stay. It is also apparent that current deficiencies in manpower will not be made up. The DNA of the Indian Army will transform – reduced manpower, reduced experience, and reduced age profile.
