America’s Inglorious Afghanistan Foray, by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)
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America’s Inglorious Afghanistan Foray, by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)

Since Washington never ceases waxing eloquent on how its actions are guided by lofty principles and high moral values, recent...
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The ‘Biggest Land Grabber’ of Pakistan, by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)
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The ‘Biggest Land Grabber’ of Pakistan, by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)

Pakistan army’s insatiable hunger for land is no secret. Au contraire,it’s so pronounced that it even found prominence during the...
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Achilles heel  by Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (Retd)
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Achilles heel by Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (Retd)

Though Pakistan has historically strived for a Taliban-dominant regime in Afghanistan, absolute power to the terror group will be contrary...
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Some Random Thoughts on Water Security of India Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
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Some Random Thoughts on Water Security of India Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

Introduction India is a water rich country with 4% of world’s water resources. But, India is also one of the...
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Assessing Pak polity’s comments on talks The Excelsior 01 May 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/assessing-pak-politys-comments-on-talks/ Assessing Pak polity’s comments on talks The Excelsior 01 May 2021           Addressing a news conference in the UAE...
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Eastern Ladakh: NTR – ‘Trust but Verify’ Information! by Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (Retd)
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Eastern Ladakh: NTR – ‘Trust but Verify’ Information! by Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (Retd)

Apparently, and correctly, there is a reportage fatigue on Eastern Ladakh, because of the intensification and severity of pandemic and...
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The Global Times accusing India of mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP The Print 26 Apr 2021

https://theprint.in/opinion/global-times-attacking-india-on-covid-mismanagement-should-first-investigate-wuhan-ccp/645547/ The Global Times accusing India of mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP The Print 26 Apr 2021 The Chinese...
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Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021 Maj gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.claws.in/divergences-between-india-and-china-on-ladakh/ Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021           The CDS, General Bipin Rawat, stated at...
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Pakistan Army’s “Culture of Entitlement” by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)
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Pakistan Army’s “Culture of Entitlement” by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)

If an outsider was to say that there’s rampant corruption in Pakistan army, especially within the top echelons, Pakistan army’s...
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Pakistan’s peace offer came with fine print. Optimistic Indians failed to read it, By Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)
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Pakistan’s peace offer came with fine print. Optimistic Indians failed to read it, By Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)

Indians are incurable optimists. We got so euphoric when Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said “bury the past and move forward” that we...
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Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/summer-is-around-the-bend/ Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021           The Indian armed forces have gained immense experience, over...
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Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.claws.in/flip-flops-from-pakistan/ Flip flops from Pakistan CLAWS 05 Apr 2021           In end March, the Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee headed by...
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India’s aggressive stance The Excelsior 04 Apr 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/indias-aggressive-stance/ India’s aggressive stance The Excelsior 04 Apr 2021           Indian response to Pak’s terrorist strikes had always been meek....
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इमरान का पत्र: क्या पाकिस्तान वाकई शांति चाहता है? Amar Ujala 01 Apr 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/imran-s-letter-to-modi-does-pakistan-really-want-peace प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के पाकिस्तान दिवस पर भेजे गए पत्र का जवाब देते हुए पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान...
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Can Pakistan sell changed narrative to its people The Statesman 31 Mar 2021 Maj gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3044513/Kolkata-The-Statesman/31ST-MARCH-2021#page/7/2 Can Pakistan sell changed narrative to its people The Statesman 31 Mar 2021           Addressing the inaugural Islamabad Security...
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Stumbling blocks between India and Pak CLAWS 24 Mar 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.claws.in/stumbling-blocks-between-india-and-pak/ Stumbling blocks between India and Pak CLAWS 24 Mar 2021           General Bajwa, addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue stated,...
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Drawing lessons from the ugliness of the past The Statesman 23 Mar 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3036209/Kolkata-The-Statesman/23RD-MARCH-2021#page/7/2 Drawing lessons from the ugliness of the past The Statesman 23 Mar 2021           The golden jubilee of the...
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Maritime Security of India By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi,(Retd)
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Maritime Security of India By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi,(Retd)

“... after nearly a millennium of inward and landward focus, we are once again turning our gaze outwards and seawards,...
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The Untold Story Of Pakistan Army’s Kotri Post In Balochistan – OpEd, By Nilesh Kunwar
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The Untold Story Of Pakistan Army’s Kotri Post In Balochistan – OpEd, By Nilesh Kunwar

A recently published article (‘Inter-Services Public Relations’ Not So Subtle Art Of Story Telling’ ), convincingly exposed the Pakistan army’s media...
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Chinese conundrum in raging Myanmar by Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh  (Retd)
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Chinese conundrum in raging Myanmar by Lt Gen Bhopinder Singh (Retd)

The complexity of the societal tinderbox in Myanmar has always been shortchanged for simplistic binaries of “pro-China” or “pro-India” assumptions,...
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Trump administration views a different globe The Excelsior 18 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/trump-administration-views-a-different-globe/ Trump administration views a different globe The Excelsior 18 Feb 2025 Trump’s team has vastly different strategies for dealing...
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Trump’s Gaza vision cloaked in hypocrisy The Statesman 18 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3976967/Kolkata-The-Statesman/18TH-FEB-2025#page/9/2 Trump’s Gaza vision cloaked in hypocrisy The Statesman 18 Feb 2025 Addressing the press alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu,...
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Resolving ongoing conflicts to counter China E Tv Bharat 16 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/resolving-ongoing-conflicts-to-counter-china-enn25021504705 Resolving ongoing conflicts to counter China E Tv Bharat 16 Feb 2025 President Trump’s team comprises largely of China...
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Managing illegal immigrants The Excelsior 15 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/managing-illegal-immigrants/ Managing illegal immigrants The Excelsior 15 Feb 2025 Illegal immigrants are not a US problem alone. They exist all...
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Russia-Ukraine War Speeded Up Development and Manufacturing Of New Equipment ETv Bharat 11 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/russia-ukraine-war-four-years-russian-president-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelensky-donald-trump-enn25021006805 Russia-Ukraine War Speeded Up Development and Manufacturing Of New Equipment ETv Bharat 11 Feb 2025 On 24 Feb 2025,...
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Can India deal with a bullying Trump The Statesman 11 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3974242/Kolkata-The-Statesman/11TH-FEB-2025#page/9/2 Can India deal with a bullying Trump The Statesman 11 Feb 2025 Trump, following his election, has been pushing...
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India’s security concerns are non-negotiable The Excelsior 08 Feb 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/indias-security-concerns-are-non-negotiable/ India’s security concerns are non-negotiable The Excelsior 08 Feb 2025 Directions by new the Trump administration on stopping all...
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The defence budget – is there scope for improvement Etv Bharat 03 Feb 2025 Maj gen harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/defence-budget-2025-is-there-scope-for-improvement-enn25020301419 The defence budget – is there scope for improvement? Etv Bharat 03 Feb 2025 The finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman,...
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Pakistan fails to read the tealeaves The Excelsior 31 Jan 2025 Maj Gen harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/pakistan-fails-to-read-the-tea-leaves/ Pakistan fails to read the tealeaves The Excelsior 31 Jan 2025 Pakistan media was aghast that the first meeting...
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The Trump era begins The Statesman 28 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3968978/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28-TH-JANUARY-2025#page/7/2 The Trump era begins The Statesman 28 Jan 2025 Donald Trump commenced his first day in office by signing...
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South Asia and the Israel-Hamas war The Excelsior 24 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/south-asia-and-the-israel-hamas-war/ South Asia and the Israel-Hamas war The Excelsior 24 Jan 2025 Islamist nations in the Middle East, less Iran,...
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Ceasefire agreement marks new chapter in Israel-Hamas conflict E TV Bharat 21 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/ceasefire-agreement-new-chapter-in-israel-hamas-conflict-gaza-middle-east-enn25012005669 Ceasefire agreement marks new chapter in Israel-Hamas conflict E TV Bharat 21 Jan 2025 Israel and Hamas have accepted...
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Battlefield tourism is a small step The Statesman 21 Jan 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3966521/Kolkata-The-Statesman/21ST-JANUARY-2025#page/7/2 Battlefield tourism is a small step The Statesman 21 Jan 2024 On Army Day the MoD launched a portal...
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The embattled ICC The Excelsior 17th Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/the-embattled-icc/ The embattled ICC The Excelsior 17th Jan 2025 Last weekend, the US House of Representatives passed a bill termed...
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The Changing Face of South Asia India’s Neighbourhood Concerns Amid Pakistan’s Growing Ties with Bangladesh ETv Bharat 15 Jan 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!international/the-changing-face-of-south-asia-indias-neighbourhood-concerns-amid-pakistans-growing-ties-with-bangladesh-enn25011502403 The Changing Face of South Asia: India's Neighbourhood Concerns Amid Pakistan's Growing Ties with Bangladesh ETv Bharat 15 Jan...
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American role in targeting India The Statesman 14 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3963946/Delhi-The-Statesman/14-01-2025#page/7/2 American role in targeting India The Statesman 14 Jan 2025 Two recent reports emerging in The Washington Post have...
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2025 year of reforms in defence sector The Excelsior 09 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/2025-year-of-reforms-in-defence-sector/ 2025 year of reforms in defence sector The Excelsior 09 Jan 2025 The defence ministry released a statement at...
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The Pak Taliban fiasco- a lesson for Pakistan The Statesman 07 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3961156/Kolkata-The-Statesman/07TH-JANUARY-2024#page/7/2 The Pak Taliban fiasco- a lesson for Pakistan The Statesman 07 Jan 2025 The Centre for Research and Security...
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India-Bangladesh ties in the coming days The Excelsior 01 Jan 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/india-bangladesh-ties-in-the-coming-days/ India-Bangladesh ties in the coming days The Excelsior 01 Jan 2025 The Indian foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, recently visited...
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Trust deficit remains in India-China ties The Statesman 31 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3958459/Kolkata-The-Statesman/31ST-DECEMBER-2024#page/7/2 Trust deficit remains in India-China ties The Statesman 31 Dec 2024 An agreement on resolving the standoff in Ladakh...
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