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Pakistan’s Next Target Could Be India’s Economy – and the US Won’t Mind
Strategic BackgroundIn my earlier analysis published in Goa Chronicle, I had argued that Operation Sindoor was more than a military event, it was a doctrinal shift in India’s approach...
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From Italy with Love (and Wine): Vinitaly Finds a New Home in Mumbai and Goa
When I first heard that Vinitaly, the world’s most celebrated wine festival, is coming to Mumbai and Goa,...
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Analysing Allegations of Indian Army’s Responsibility in Rajiv Gandhi Government’s Sri Lanka Policy Failure 1987-90
‘There are two skills in which the Indian Army can never hope to win against adept political camp...
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From Kabul to Karachi: the blowback that will dismantle Pakistan
I. From Proxy to PyreIn my earlier analysis, “Noor Wali Mehsud and Pakistan: From Ally to Adversary -...
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Noor Wali Mehsud and Pakistan: From Ally to Adversary – A Tale of Betrayal, Blowback, and Lessons for India
The story of Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, chief of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is Pakistan’s self-made tragedy. A...
Ukraine crisis
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia’s intention is to disarm Ukraine and let the people select their leaderThe Ukrainian President keeps asking...
Balochistan issue
Even as Baloch freedom fighters attacked Pakistan military outposts in January 2022, the alleged Prime Minister of Pakistan took a third of his cabinet...
Not-so-great Crooked Britain
England is a laundromat for dirty money, thanks to an army of financial and professional service firmsCrooks from around the world rush there on...
The world is raving about Saudi Arabia’s rave party
I always thought that rave parties were the prerogative of Goa, but Riyadh is now a competitorWhen Bob Dylan sang in the 1960s, could...
Russia and China
Vladimir Putin, the Russian super strongman, flew into New Delhi for a few hours in December 2021 (his first bilateral trip outside Russia since...
India Russia relations
Dobro Pozhalovat Vladimir!On 6 December 2021 India welcomed a steadfast friend, the President of Russia, Vladimir PutinThe geopolitical situation in our region is churning...




