Sharing a chapter of mine published in a book jointly published by United Service Institution of India, New Delhi (Oldest Think Tank in India) and Army War College, Mhow, India, titled "Modern Conflicts and Changing Character of Warfare: Implications for India, published by Pentagon Press LLP, New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-993527-8-0, 2025. My article is titled … Continue reading Evolution of Operational Art and Strategy: Application in Modern Conflicts
Decoding Geopolitical Dynamics in South Asia: How can India Navigate it’s Security Interests?
“India is the only country in the world, which has two nuclear neighbours having border issues with it, which have led to wars in past and both of them are in collusion with each other” We are in an era of global geopolitical churning wherein Cold War 1.0 has got mixed with Cold War 2.0, … Continue reading Decoding Geopolitical Dynamics in South Asia: How can India Navigate it’s Security Interests?
Can Israelis endure Netanyahu’s Gambles for his Political Survival, Creating Multifront Security Threats?
The bodies of six hostages who were killed in Gaza have been recovered, setting off nationwide protests and labor union strikes against the actions of the Netanyahu government. These protestors believe that the government is postponing a hostage agreement with Gaza and prioritizing the politically untenable goal of completely eliminating Hamas over the lives of … Continue reading Can Israelis endure Netanyahu’s Gambles for his Political Survival, Creating Multifront Security Threats?
Why Strategies of Stakeholders in ‘Graveyard of Empires’ Failed against Taliban/Pakistan Nexus?
Sharing an updated analysis of mine on the subject as on August 15,2021. The related analysis published earlier in various international and national e-publications/newspapers are referred in URLs placed below. As Taliban enters the Presidential Palace in Kabul, and President and Vice President fly out from Afghanistan, the country witnesses a complete surrender by Afghan … Continue reading Why Strategies of Stakeholders in ‘Graveyard of Empires’ Failed against Taliban/Pakistan Nexus?
Baghdadi Dead : How it impacts Terrorism in West and South Asia?
Sharing with friends the content of my article published in Modern Diplomacy (EU), Indian Defence Review, WION News, many newspapers, journals and web portals in different forms and as a news feed from IANS and other agencies. Some of the URLs are as under:- https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2019/11/09/baghdadi-dead-what-it-means-for-terrorism-in-west-and-south-asia/ http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/baghdadi-dead-what-it-means-for-terrorism-in-west-and-south-asia/ https://www.wionews.com/opinions/what-baghdadis-death-means-for-south-asia-and-future-of-islamic-state-260832 https://www.newsgram.com/what-does-the-death-of-baghdadi-means-for-terrorism-in-asia/ https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/baghdadi-dead--what-it-means-for-terrorism-in-west-and-south-asia-comment/1659012 https://indiatribune.com/baghdadi-dead-what-it-means-for-terrorism-in-west-and-south-asiaby-major-general-s-b-asthana/ https://newsd.in/baghdadi-dead-what-it-means-for-terrorism-in-west-and-south-asia-comment/ Baghdadi Dead : … Continue reading Baghdadi Dead : How it impacts Terrorism in West and South Asia?
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