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Pakistan has few options The Excelsior 28 Mar 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/pakistan-has-few-options/ Pakistan has few options The Excelsior 28 Mar 2025 The last few weeks have witnessed a spurt of incidents...
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The PLA is not China’s armed force but CCP’s ETv Bharat 25 Mar 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/analysis-the-pla-is-not-chinas-armed-force-but-of-ccp-enn25032404713 The PLA is not China’s armed force but CCP’s ETv Bharat 25 Mar 2025 Every nation has an armed...
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India China relations remain opaque The Excelsior 16 Mar 2025 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/india-china-relations-remain-opaque/ India China relations remain opaque The Excelsior 16 Mar 2025 Addressing his annual press conference in Beijing last Friday,...
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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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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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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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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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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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Pak plays the double game The Excelsior 26 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/pak-plays-the-double-game/ Pak plays the double game The Excelsior 26 Dec 2024 While officially Pak and China claim that their friendship...
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Bangladesh and Pakistan coming closer The Excelsior 19 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bangladesh-and-pakistan-coming-closer/ Bangladesh and Pakistan coming closer The Excelsior 19 Dec 2024 Since the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina regime by...
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Minorities under threat in Bangladesh The Excelsior 12 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/minorities-under-threat-in-bangladesh/ Minorities under threat in Bangladesh The Excelsior 12 Dec 2024 Last week, adviser for Information and Broadcasting of the...
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Chinese make inroads in India’s neighbourhood The Statesman 10 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3950103/Kolkata-The-Statesman/10TH-DECEMBER-2024#page/9/2 Chinese make inroads in India’s neighbourhood The Statesman 10 Dec 2024 India and China are competitors in Asia. India...
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Why Xi’s military purge isn’t about corruption bit something more sinister First Post 7 Dec 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/how-chinese-army-shows-signs-of-turmoil-13842364.html Why Xi’s military purge isn’t about corruption bit something more sinister First Post 7 Dec 2024 The purge within...
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Who is behind the turmoil in Pakistan ETv 28 Nov 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!opinion/who-is-behind-the-turmoil-in-pakistan-enn24112705492 Who is behind the turmoil in Pakistan ETv 28 Nov 2024 On 14th Nov Imran gave a call for...
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India, Pakistan, terrorism and cricket The Excelsior 21 Nov 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/india-pakistan-terrorism-and-cricket/ India, Pakistan, terrorism and cricket The Excelsior 21 Nov 2024 Post the deadly Quetta railway station suicide attack early...
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Rationale behind China’s overtures The Statesman 19 Nov 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/rationale-behind-chinas-overtures-1503366343.html Rationale behind China’s overtures The Statesman 19 Nov 2024 China recently invited journalists from a select media network to...
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Onus on Beijing to build trust The Statesman 29 Oct 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/onus-on-beijing-to-rebuild-trust-1503358814.html Onus on Beijing to build trust The Statesman 29 Oct 2024           A day before PM Modi departed for...
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Can there be a thaw in India-China ties The Statesman 22 Oct 2024 Maj Gen Harsha Kakar

https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/can-there-be-a-thaw-in-india-china-ties-1503356284.html Can there be a thaw in India-China ties The Statesman 22 Oct 2024           PM Modi signalled India’s willingness...
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Armed Forces

Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025

https://raksha-anirveda.com/modernise-or-perish/ Modernize or perish Raksha Anirveda 15 Jan 2025           Every war provides lessons, some suitable, some not. Added is...
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Armed Forces

A modernizing army The Excelsior 15 Jan 2026

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-modernizing-army/ A modernizing army The Excelsior 15 Jan 2026           The army is celebrating its 78th Army Day on 15th...
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Global

Trump’s threats to the world on the rise The Statesman 13 Jan 2026

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4105143/Kolkata-The-Statesman/13-TH-JANUARY-2026#page/9/2 Trump’s threats to the world on the rise The Statesman 13 Jan 2026           Post the success of Venezuela,...
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Galwan back in the limelight The Excelsior 09 Jan 2026

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/galwan-back-in-the-limelight/ Galwan back in the limelight The Excelsior 09 Jan 2026           Salman Khan’s upcoming movie, Battle of Galwan, the...
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Global

Why Venezuela The strategic logic behind Trump’s boldest gamble First Post 06 Jan 2026

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/why-venezuela-the-strategic-logic-behind-trumps-boldest-gamble-13966108.html Why Venezuela? The strategic logic behind Trump’s boldest gamble First Post 06 Jan 2026           President Trump in a...
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Global

Russia’s information war will succeed The Statesman 06 Jan 2026

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4102533/Kolkata-The-Statesman/06-TH-JANUARY-2026#page/9/2 Russia’s information war will succeed The Statesman 06 Jan 2026           Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, recently stated that...
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Global Hot Spot Neighbour

The 1971 Mirage and the 2026 Flashpoint: Defusing the Bangladesh Time Bomb By Col R.P. Singh (Veteran)

As a veteran who has watched the strategic map of India evolve for over five decades, I am convinced that...
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The 1971 Mirage and the 2026 Flashpoint: Defusing the Bangladesh Time Bomb By Col R.P. Singh (Veteran)
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Pakistan’s forgotten genocide If Gaza deserves attention, so does Baluchistan First Post 31 Dec 2025

https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/pakistans-forgotten-genocide-if-gaza-deserves-attention-so-does-balochistan-13964441.html Pakistan’s forgotten genocide: If Gaza deserves attention, so does Baluchistan First Post 31 Dec 2025           A monthly report...
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In the News Misc

Contribution of Society in Nation Building by Maj Gen Abhi Parmar (Retd)

The recent theft of thousands of flower pots in Lucknow after the Prime Minister’s visit has triggered some very disturbing...
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Armed forces must be ready on both fronts The Statesman 30 Dec 2025

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/4099669/Kolkata-The-Statesman/30TH-DECEMBER-2025#page/9/2 Armed forces must be ready on both fronts The Statesman 30 Dec 2025           The Pentagon’s annual report to...
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Governance

The burial of the Hurriyat The Excelsior 30 Dec 2025

https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/the-burial-of-the-hurriyat/ The burial of the Hurriyat The Excelsior 30 Dec 2025           It took the government over four decades but...
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Events History Hot Spot In the News Neighbour Security

Strategic Patience on the Eastern Front by Maj Gen Abhi Parmar VSM (Retd)

A lot of debate is going on these days whether it was wise for India to have intervened in East...
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Neighbour

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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