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17/10/2025

Afghanistan–P**istan Clashes Have No Easy Solutions
by Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd) and Maj Gen VK Singh, VSM (Retd)

As border tensions escalate, accusations fly on both sides.
Since the Taliban’s return in 2021, P**istan has blamed Afghanistan for sheltering the TTP, while Kabul accuses Islamabad of airstrikes on its soil — including the capital, Kabul.
The clashes reveal how fragile the region’s balance remains, and how India’s improving ties with the Taliban could shift dynamics further.

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Scenario Intense clashes erupted along the P**istan-Afghanistan border on the night of 11 October, after an attack by Afghanistan on P**istani military posts led to heavy exchange of fire and reportedly left many of soldiers dead. The attacks came after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan accused P**i...

15/10/2025

The Bagram Connection
by Dilip Bobb

A rare moment where India, P**istan, China, and Russia find themselves on the same side — opposing the U.S. move.
Why is America so keen to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan?
What’s at stake, and why now?

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Why is America so keen to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, against joint opposition from India, P**istan, China, Russia and the Taliban leadership in Kabul? For many Americans, the loss of Bagram was a symbolic humiliation. Reclaiming the base could be seen as a message that the U.S. is "back...

03/10/2025

PMML celebrates World Tourism Day

Walk in awe, see, read and hear the lives and contributions of India’s prime ministers, as they shaped the lives of every Indian, since Independence. Through their lives, we live through Indian history over the last 78 years, at the re-imagined PMML – the PMs’ Museum and Library – at Teen Murti House in the heart of New Delhi.

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Walk in awe, see, read and hear the lives and contributions of India’s prime ministers, as they shaped the lives of every Indian, since Independence. Through their lives, we live through Indian history over the last 78 years, at the re-imagined PMML - the PMs’ Museum and Library - at Teen Murti ...

24/09/2025

China’s Military Parade: Major Implications for India
by Major General Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd) and Major General VK Singh, VSM (Retd)

The Indian defence establishment must replay the parade again and analyse the display with microscopic perception. This is what we are up against! Exactly where do we stand? Need to weigh our own capability with what was shown, so that we can counter each and every weapon system. A deep study is also required to appreciate our security situation in case these same weapon systems are deployed in P**istan. There is far too much to take away from this parade and should not be brushed away in a perfunctory manner.

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Introduction On 03 September 2025, China held its biggest military parade in its modern history, showcasing powerful high-tech weaponry to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of the Second World War. President Xi Jinping was flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim...

22/09/2025

Navigating a Difficult Intersection of Economics and Politics, Fed brings a Rate Cut!
by Dr. Manoranjan Sharma, Chief Economist, Infomerics Ratings

Analytics of the Federal Reserve’s September 2025 Policy
In line with market expectations, the Federal Reserve shifted toward monetary easing in September 2025 by cutting its benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.00%–4.25%. This marked the Fed’s first, rate reduction since December 2024, ending a nine-month period of steady policy restraint. The decision represents a pivotal moment in the Fed’s ongoing balancing act.

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18/09/2025

Ukraine: Security Guarantees Remain the Unresolved Issue
By Major General Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd) and Major General VK Singh, VSM (Retd)

Zelensky and a delegation of seven European leaders rushed to the White House on 18 August 2025, for talks with Trump after the US President had rolled out the red carpet for Putin at Anchorage on 15 August 2025, and appeared to swing towards Russia’s positions on the war. President Trump abandoned demands for President Putin to agree to a ceasefire ahead of negotiations and said Ukraine would have to concede territories to Russia as part of a settlement.

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Introduction Zelensky and a delegation of seven European leaders rushed to the White House on 18 August 2025, for talks with Trump after the US President had rolled out the red carpet for Putin at Anchorage on 15 August 2025, and appeared to swing towards Russia’s positions on the war. President T...

10/09/2025

Is South Asia’s Gen Z Uprising a Sign of Democratic Resurgence or Just a Tipping Point of Frustrations?
by Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (RETD)

South Asia is facing a tsunami sparked by the passions, frustrations and ambitions of a generation whose reasoning and demands cannot be placed in the boxes of old political patterns. No storm in Nepal shook the established order like the September 2025 riot did, not with a visible revolt but deep down a fundamental frustration of poor governance and corruption. Inspired and linked as never before, young people marched with the conviction that their very identity and dignity now demand recognition and legitimacy by the state.

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South Asia is facing a tsunami sparked by the passions, frustrations and ambitions of a generation whose reasoning and demands cannot be placed in the boxes of old political patterns. No storm in Nepal shook the established order like the September 2025 riot did, not with a visible revolt but deep d...