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https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/chinese-concerns-on-aksai-chin/ Chinese concerns on Aksai Chin The Excelsior 12 Oct 2021 The discussion in Indian media for the past...
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/ September 10, 2021
It’s Time Pakistan Either ‘Reforms’ or Finds Another ‘Whipping Boy’ by Col Nilesh Kunwar(Retd)
Ever since its creation, Pakistan has found a convenient ‘whipping boy’ in India for two reasons. One, by portraying its...
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Afghanistan crisis Is sanctioning Pakistan need of hour India News Network 19 Aug 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar
https://www.indianewsnetwork.com/20210819/afghanistan-crisis-is-sanctioning-pakistan-need-of-hour Afghanistan crisis: Is sanctioning Pakistan need of hour India News Network 19 Aug 2021 Last week, in a...
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Pakistan’s article 370 dilemma The Statesman 10 Aug 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3191023/Kolkata-The-Statesman/10TH-AUGUST-2021#page/7/2 Pakistan’s article 370 dilemma The Statesman 10 Aug 2021 The second anniversary of revoking Article 370, on 05...
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https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/border-dispute-china-intentions-are-not-clear-on-depsang वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा (एलएसी) के चीनी इलाके मोल्दो में आयोजित भारत-चीन सैन्य वार्ता के बारहवें दौर के अंत में...
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/ August 4, 2021
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Introduction On 01 Aug 2021 a webinar on the above subject was organized by the STRIVE in conjunction with SVIF....
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Trump’s Iran calculus Is regime change the end game First Post 24 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 24, 2026
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Removing tax breaks on disability pensions The Statesman 24 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 24, 2026
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By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 22, 2026
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Failed marshal, unfailing crisis How long can Pakistan endure First Post 17 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 17, 2026
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Balancing ties with America and Russia The Statesman 17 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 17, 2026
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Pakistan does U turn again The Excelsior 14 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 14, 2026
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By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 10, 2026
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India must use defence allocations prudently The Statesman 10 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 10, 2026
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By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 6, 2026
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When India adopted its Constitution on 26 January 1950, doubts were raised about its survival. A country emerging from colonial...
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Ironies the West must confront The Statesman 03 Feb 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / February 3, 2026
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America matters but it is not indispensable to the world First Post 31 Jan 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 31, 2026
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Nepal an Important Strategic and Indispensable Partner
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When trust anchors policy and sovereignty is mutually respected, the Himalayas become not a barrier, but a shared shield of...
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Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 28, 2026
Nepal – An Important Strategic and Indispensable Partner https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4110819/Kolkata-The-Statesman/28TH-JANUARY-2026#page/9/2 Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan...
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Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 23, 2026
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Taming Trump Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 20, 2026
https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/india-eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-strategy-13970591.html Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026 After success in Venezuela,...
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An attack on Iran will have consequences The Statesman 20 Jan 2026
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 20, 2026
https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4108108/Kolkata-The-Statesman/20th-january-2026#page/9/2 An attack on Iran will have consequences The Statesman 20 Jan 2026 The current Iranian regime is facing...
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By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 16, 2026
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Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025
By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 15, 2026
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By Maj. Gen. Harsha Kakar / January 15, 2026
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