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Defining the contours of a Kashmir agenda The Statesman 29 Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3144497/Kolkata-The-Statesman/29TH-JUNE-2021#page/7/2 Defining the contours of a Kashmir agenda The Statesman 29 Jun 2021           Last week, PM Modi met a...
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Pakistan The Excelsior 26 Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/hypocrisy-thy-name-is-pakistan/ Hypocrisy, thy name is Pakistan The Excelsior 26 Jun 2021           The attack on a Muslim family in London,...
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Lengthening Shadow of China on India’s Neighbours: Implications for India by Team STRIVE
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Lengthening Shadow of China on India’s Neighbours: Implications for India by Team STRIVE

Introduction On 23 Jun 2021, a webinar was held under the aegis of STRIVE in collaboration with the SVIF on...
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Sri Lanka: Increasing Footprints of China By  Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi, (Retd)
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Sri Lanka: Increasing Footprints of China By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi, (Retd)

Introduction The concept of traditional relations in today’s world of real politics is passe. Relationships are now defined by national...
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India must change its China policies India News Network 17 Jun 2021 Maj gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.indianewsnetwork.com/20210617/india-must-change-its-china-policies India must change its China policies India News Network 17 Jun 2021           The Galwan incident, the turning point...
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The dilemma Pak faces The Statesman 15 Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3128909/Kolkata-The-Statesman/15TH-JUNE-2021#page/7/2 The dilemma Pak faces The Statesman 15 Jun 2021           It is confirmed that the US, while withdrawing from...
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China in our neighbourhood NAAD Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

China in our neighbourhood NAAD Jun 2021           In the third week of May, the Sri Lankan parliament passed a...
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Myanmar in India’s Security Matrix  By  Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi,  (Retd)
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Myanmar in India’s Security Matrix By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi, (Retd)

Geography: Myanmar has a total area of 678,500 square kilometers. Myanmar is bordered in the North-West by the Chittagong Division...
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Indo Nepal Relation: Time to Review  By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi (Retd)
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Indo Nepal Relation: Time to Review By Maj Gen AK Chaturvedi (Retd)

Introduction Hindu and Buddhist traditions in Nepal go back more than two millennia. In Lumbini, Buddha was born, and Pashupati...
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Pakistan views Kashmir through Afghan prism The Statesman 08 Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3120810/Kolkata-The-Statesman/08TH-JUNE-2021#page/7/2 Pakistan views Kashmir through Afghan prism The Statesman 08 Jun 2021           Connecting dots flowing from recent statements and...
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A year since Ladakh The Excelsior 07 Jun 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-year-since-sino-india-standoff/ A year since Ladakh The Excelsior 07 Jun 2021           What were Chinese intending to convey by intruding into...
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India-Pakistan and the Palestine issue The Statesman 25 May 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3105065/Kolkata-The-Statesman/25TH-MAY-2021#page/7/2 India-Pakistan and the Palestine issue The Statesman 25 May 2021           The recently concluded conflict in Gaza cannot be...
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Unprovoked aggression is hurting China’s image The Statesman 18 May 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3096974/Kolkata-The-Statesman/18TH-MAY-2021#page/7/2 Unprovoked aggression is hurting China’s image The Statesman 18 May 2021           The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming,...
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IDEOLOGY AND CHARISMA – POTENT FACTORS IN TERRORISM, By Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (Retd)
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IDEOLOGY AND CHARISMA – POTENT FACTORS IN TERRORISM, By Lt Gen Dushyant Singh (Retd)

Islamic governments have never and will never be established through peaceful solutions and cooperative councils. They are established as they...
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Sino-Pak Relations: About Friends and Masters by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)
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Sino-Pak Relations: About Friends and Masters by Col Nilesh Kunwar (Retd)

The good news is that in its Global Trends 2021 report published every four years, US National Intelligence Council has...
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Article 370 and Pakistan The Statesman 11 May 2021 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3089349/Kolkata-The-Statesman/11-TH-MAY-2021#page/7/2 Article 370 and Pakistan The Statesman 11 May 2021           In a televised interview last week, SM Qureshi, Pakistan’s...
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) By Maj Gen Rahul Kumar (Retd)
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) By Maj Gen Rahul Kumar (Retd)

Introduction CPEC is amassivebilateral project to improve infrastructure within Pakistan for better trade with China and to further integrate the...
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) By Maj Gen Rahul Kumar

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) By Maj Gen Rahul Kumar   Introduction CPEC is a massive bilateral project to improve infrastructure...
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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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How Gaza trap will make Munir realize the cost of American lunch First Post 23 Dec 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/how-gaza-trap-will-make-munir-realise-the-cost-of-american-lunch-13962332.html How Gaza trap will make Munir realize the cost of American lunch First Post 23 Dec 2025           Reports...
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Ill winds blow in Bangladesh The Statesman 23 Dec 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4096967/Kolkata-The-Statesman/23RD-DECEMBER-2025#page/9/2 Ill winds blow in Bangladesh The Statesman 23 Dec 2025           The death of Sharif Osman Hadi in Singapore,...
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Global

Trump and India The Excelsior 19 Dec 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/trump-and-india/ Trump and India The Excelsior 19 Dec 2025 The recent tele-conversation between PM Modi and US President Donald Trump...
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Global

Trans-Atlantic ties face Trump threat The Statesman 16 Dec 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4094255/Kolkata-The-Statesman/16TH-DECEMBER-2025#page/10/2 Trans-Atlantic ties face Trump threat The Statesman 16 Dec 2025           Quietly hitting back at the US for its...
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The enigma that is Pakistan The Excelsior 12 Dec 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/the-enigma-that-is-pakistan/ The enigma that is Pakistan The Excelsior 12 Dec 2025           India has for long attempted to project Pakistan...
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A nation in turmoil Why Imran Khan still terrifies the Pak army First Post 11 Dec 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/a-nation-in-turmoil-why-imran-khan-still-terrifies-pakistan-army-13958865.html A nation in turmoil: Why Imran Khan still terrifies the Pak army First Post 11 Dec 2025           As...
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Global

India’s deft diplomacy on show during Putin’s visit The Statesman 09 Dec 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4091512/Kolkata-The-Statesman/09-TH-DECEMBER-2025#page/9/2 India’s deft diplomacy on show during Putin’s visit The Statesman 09 Dec 2025           Putin’s recently concluded visit was...
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Will the Ukraine war end The Statesman 02 Dec 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4088759/Kolkata-The-Statesman/02ND-DECEMBER-2025#page/9/2 Will the Ukraine war end The Statesman 02 Dec 2025           Trump’s administrations recently leaked 28-point peace plan has...
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China-Japan spat The Excelsior 30 Nov 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/china-japan-spat/ China-Japan spat The Excelsior 30 Nov 2025           China reacted angrily after the Japanese PM, Sanae Takaichi, mentioned in...
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Security implications of the Hasina verdict The Statesman 25 Nov 2025

https://striveindia.in/wp-admin/post-new.php Security implications of the Hasina verdict The Statesman 25 Nov 2025           Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced its...
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China’s disinformation campaign Amar Ujala 22 Nov 2025

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/china-along-with-pakistan-launched-propaganda-campaign-against-rafale-during-operation-sindoor-2025-11-22 China’s disinformation campaign Amar Ujala 22 Nov 2025           The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission which is a...
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UN endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a good idea, but peace requires more than a ceasefire First Post 21 Nov 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/un-endorses-trump-gaza-plan-hamas-challenges-13952725.html UN endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a good idea, but peace requires more than a ceasefire First Post...
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Armed Forces

Realigning security concerns The Excelsior 21 Nov 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/realigning-security-concerns/ Realigning security concerns The Excelsior 21 Nov 2025           The Indian army’s Eastern Command recently established three new military...
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Governance

War on terror continues The Statesman 18 Nov 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4083294/Kolkata-The-Statesman/18-TH-NOVEMBER-2025#page/9/2 War on terror continues The Statesman 18 Nov 2025           The Delhi blast is an indicator that India’s war...
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Governance

Delhi blast cautions India about internal-external terror nexus First Post 14 Nov 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/delhi-blast-india-internal-external-terror-nexus-13950636.html Delhi blast cautions India about internal-external terror nexus First Post 14 Nov 2025           The blast which rocked Delhi...
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Isolation must force India to prepare herself better The Statesman 11 Nov 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4078170/Kolkata-The-Statesman/11TH-NOV-2025#page/9/2 Isolation must force India to prepare herself better The Statesman 11 Nov 2025           There has been a vast...
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How Pakistan’s 27th amendment will turn a failed marshal into a dictator First Post 09 Nov 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/pakistan-27th-amendment-asim-munir-dictator-power-13949141.html How Pakistan’s 27th amendment will turn a failed marshal into a dictator First Post 09 Nov 2025           The...
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Armed Forces

Trishul, Astra Shakti, and the rise of Rudra Brigades How the armed forces are preparing for tomorrow’s wars First Post 04 Nov 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/trishul-astra-shakti-rudra-brigades-india-military-preparedness-13947771.html Trishul, Astra Shakti, and the rise of Rudra Brigades: How the armed forces are preparing for tomorrow’s wars First...
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Xi- a paranoid dictator The Excelsior 04 Nov 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/xi-a-paranoid-dictator/ Xi- a paranoid dictator The Excelsior 04 Nov 2025           Dictators rule and die by the gun. Few are...
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Fraying ties with Kabul threaten Islamabad The Statesman 04 Nov 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4075521/Kolkata-The-Statesman/4-TH-NOVEMBER-2025#page/9/2 Fraying ties with Kabul threaten Islamabad The Statesman 04 Nov 2025           Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan held in...
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