Clouds of WWIII on January 25, 2020If we follow events of a few recent weeks in the Middle East, it will definitely provide us with compelling reasons to believe that clouds of World War III, God forbid, are looming high in the sky. One of the major factors igniting the flames of World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII) […]
Naravane as Modi’s new army chief on December 26, 2019India’s Chief of Army Staff designate Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane will assume command of the Indian Army on December 31, 2019. He would succeed Gen. Bipin Rawat as the top commander of the 1.3 million strong force, which is also the world’s second largest army. His tenure would be nearly two years and four […]
Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019: a lost opportunity on December 23, 2019In bygone days, I happened to lay my hands on “A Lost Opportunity,” a magnum opus of an eminent Russian writer, Leo Tolstoy. The allegory teaches a lifetime lesson and should be preserved like a holy relic if peace has to be given a chance to prevail. I will, however, try to encapsulate the gist […]
The Israel lobby and the Middle East on December 10, 2019“Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war,” warned John Adams, one of the founding fathers and subsequently, the second president of the United States (US). Long gone are the days when the American Revolution was correlated with a beacon of hope for the wretched nations all around the world.There could be myriads of reasons […]
The Israel Lobby on December 9, 2019“Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war,” warned John Adams, one of the founding fathers and subsequently, the second president of the US. But, long gone are the days when the American Revolution was correlated with a beacon of hope for the wretched nations all around the world. Once considered a product of enlightenment […]
The Azadi March: a game of cards on November 4, 2019The Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) managed to secure only 3.2 per cent of the popular vote during the general elections of 2013, the last election where its head, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman paved the way for his entry into the National Assembly (NA). However, in the general elections of 2018, Mr Rehman could not maintain his continuous […]
The Strait of Hormuz: figuring out the conundrum on September 3, 2019The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea channel situated between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is one of the most important maritime chokepoints in the world. The significance of the Strait can be gauged from the fact that five of the world’s top oil producing giants – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, […]
Tensions in the Middle East on June 23, 2019There are scores of recent developments in the Middle East each of which could threaten the peace and prosperity of the Gulf region. On June 16, Israel inaugurated a new settlement named after US President Donald Trump. This is believed to be a gesture to thank President Trump’s unflinching support for Israel and recognition of […]