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Squaring the circle
- June 21, 2023
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Europe, Ukraine
No CommentsA veteran paratrooper and consultant with the Observer Research Foundation, Deepak writes on matters of military and broader security concerns.
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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
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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Europe dreams of military power, but NATO’s still in charge. India must engage with caution
- May 11, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Europe, India


Europe’s defence capabilities vs NATO to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — joint statements signed during Modi’s visit reflect shortcomings
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How Narendra Modi overcame Ukrainian roadblocks to take India’s ties with Europe to new heights
- May 11, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Europe, India, Ukraine


Despite the Ukraine crisis, European leaders engaged substantively with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create a legacy which will now broaden the India-Europe relationship
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Strategic shift in Europe’s ties with India
- May 2, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Europe, India


India wants the UK and EU to deviate from their traditional ambivalence towards an aggressive China and towards terrorism originating from Pakistan. Both the UK and EU miss the Indian preference.
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China Could Use Invasion of Ukraine to Bring Europe & Russia on Same Page
- March 1, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, Europe, India, Russia, Ukraine


China is the biggest trading partner of both Ukraine and Russia.
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Warmongering in Europe : The NATO-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Categories: Europe, Russia, Ukraine


Just recently Russia tried a good but very old method of psychological warfare.
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The Transatlantic Alliance Looks Up
- January 12, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe


With the arrival of 2022, Germany took over the presidency of the G7. It is a new experience for the ‘traffic light’ three party coalition of Germany which has an SDP chancellor and Green Foreign Minister.
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India relations set to climb new heights as new coalition assumes charge in Germany
- December 22, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Europe


The next round of the India-Germany inter-governmental consultations will be a good occasion for the leadership of the two countries to exchange views on global matters and add strategic substance
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Is a Global Hot War in the Offing
- September 1, 2020
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Kumar (Retd)
- Categories: ASEAN & ARF, China, Europe, Foreign Affairs, General Topics, Military, Rest of the World, SAARC, Uncategorized, USA, West Asia


While the underlying acrimony, historical baggage and differences gives rise to an adversarial/confrontational/volatile relationship/situation, the actual trigger which starts the shooting war could be a minor incident. The aptly named ‘Pig War’ in 1859 between the United States and Great Britain in Don Juan island, started over a slaughtered swine.