Crisis in the Middle East
New Delhi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) For years now, the trouble-prone Middle East has witnessed a triangular conflict between Israel, Iran and the Arab states of the Gulf — principally Saudi Arabia and the UAE –…
Opinion/Specials
FairPoint: Why are neighbours always so terrible, Pakistan, Israel-Palestine, Ukraine-Russia
New Delhi, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) There’s a question that haunts not just citizens of conflict-ridden regions but every concerned global citizen: Why are the neighbours always so terrible? Across the world, relationships between many bordering…
The Third Eye: Envisioning India’s national security policy
New Delhi: When Prime Minister Modi briefly addressed the nation in the wake of Operation Sindoor, on May 12, he laid down some postulates that could be deemed to be a part of the country’s…
UK visit of Yunus turns out to be a complete damp squib
London: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government in the country, travelled over eight thousand kilometres from Dhaka to London this week on a trip that only served his own purpose and proved to…
Holding onto Chair: The many tactics of Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus
Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus’s popularity is waning as the interim government faces a series of crisis, with Bangladesh’s political landscape becoming increasingly complex. June marks the 10th month since Yunus assumed leadership of the country’s state…
A united India sends a clear message: Zero tolerance for terrorism
New Delhi: Never before in independent India’s history have MPs from BJP, Congress, AIMIM, DMK, BJD, Shiv Sena, and others travelled together with a united message. Opposition leaders such as Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Sule, Asaduddin…
FairPoint: A walk across the bridge of resolve, PM Modi’s strong Chenab message
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) There are rare moments in a nation’s history when a leader’s action reverberates far beyond the physical gesture — it speaks directly to adversaries, uplifts the national spirit, and sets…
The Third Eye: Is analysing Trump’s Presidency challenge for strategic observers?
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump in his second term is beginning to attract criticism on three counts- his pursuit of the idea of ‘America First’ was pushing the US towards ‘isolationism’, his focus on…
Explaining Op Sindoor to international community
New Delhi, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The move of the Modi government to send out seven multi-party delegations to different world capitals to clarify India’s position regarding Operation Sindoor, which was launched following the terrorist attack…
Time for Kashmiris to say a decisive no to Pakistan’s agenda
New Delhi, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The April 22 Pahalgam massacre wasn’t just an act of terrorism — it was a calculated punishment. Pakistan struck back at Kashmiris for choosing peace, prosperity, and stability after the…
The Third Eye: ‘Panchatantra’ of Business Management
New Delhi: Of the five basic principles governing business management, the first flows from the reality that all business is ‘human’ activity as it is an operation ‘by the people and for the people’. Various…
Growing risks of Erdogan’s Turkey openly backing ‘rogue state’ Pakistan
New Delhi: Turkey and Pakistan pledged several joint ventures and enhanced bilateral investment, including in key sectors like renewable energy, information technology, defence production, infrastructure development and agriculture, before Shehbaz Sharif left Istanbul for Tehran,…
Intense political unrest grips Bangladesh as Yunus’s future hangs by a thread
New Delhi: Lack of a clear roadmap for reforms and holding elections continues to fuel a major political unrest in Bangladesh as Muhammad Yunus, who heads the interim government in the country, held a series…
FairPoint: Pak, spies and Rahul — Operation Sindoor churns out the truth about them
New Delhi, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) There can be no better analogy than the ‘Samudra Manthan’ to describe India’s Operation Sindoor against terror-promoting Pakistan. Samudra Manthan, a significant event in Sanatan Dharma, refers to the churning…
The Third Eye: Unpredictable President Trump accepts ‘course correction’
New Delhi: President Donald Trump on his return for a second term was apparently creating a reputation for ‘unpredictability’ and even ‘arbitrariness’ by issuing a large number of Executive Directives many of which were being…
The new Imam? Turkey’s bid to lead Muslim world
New Delhi: Turkey’s vocal support for Pakistan following India’s retaliatory strikes against terror networks after the brutal killing of civilians in Pahalgam, reflects a deeper strategic ambition under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More than a…
Pakistan’s growing bonhomie with Russia: Time to sit up and take notice?
New Delhi: Pakistan’s relations with Russia were sour historically before a decision was taken to bring a strategic shift in Pakistan’s foreign policy. The shift envisaged reaching out to Moscow as part of Islamabad’s efforts…
The Third Eye: In the backdrop of relations with Pak, India can draw strength from its strategic culture
New Delhi: Strategic culture is the collective consciousness of a nation towards its unity, well-being and contribution to humanity at large. Awareness of an integral identity is the foundation of strategic culture and it is…
Russia’s growing outreach in South Asia manifestation of its non-coercive diplomacy
New Delhi: Russia is making concerted efforts to underscore its position as a global power. It has stepped up engagements with the Global South, including South Asia. Trade and economic cooperation, and an uptick in…
Under Erdogan, Pakistan’s ‘all-weather brother’ Turkey is clearly hostile to India
New Delhi: Under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, Turkey has undergone a dramatic transformation from a relatively secular, pro-Western democracy to a country moving towards Islamist populism. Central to this transformation has been Erdogan’s…