Russia-Ukraine War: Hypocrisy, hubris, and avoidable tragedy
Russia has blood on its hands, but it was Western arrogance and hubris that ultimately led to catastrophe in Ukraine. The ongoing Russian...
Is the Third World War around the corner in Asia?
In the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic, the world may be headed toward another major confrontation. The actions of the United...
2021: less gloom, more boom?
It’s that time of year again. Many political analysts are making predictions about what the New Year heralds. What did I get right about...
Trump beefs up the powerful Indian military to stabilise Asia
Trump’s visit to India has been a considerable success, in spite of the ghastly engineered riots in Delhi which overshadowed it. The...
My New Year predictions for 2020
2019 has been an eventful year. The world is changing fast as it moves into a New Year and decade. There may be some upheaval, but I...
Brexit: A tragicomedy in the making
The confusion and delay of the ongoing Brexit process has not endeared the politicians in Britain to their people. Nonetheless the lack...
Deadly Apache helicopters: a new Indian counter-terror approach
Sleek, cold and lethal. India’s deadly new bird of prey, the US built Apache Longbow has been formally inducted into India’s military,...
Boris Johnson's Brexit gamble begins
Parliament will not sit for long enough for the opposition to block No Deal. This is unprecedented and daring, but not unconstitutional....
Abrogating Article 370: Modi plays a blinder
Irrespective of where you stand on the Kashmir issue, you can’t deny that Indian PM Narendra Modi has totally changed the rules of the...
4 Lessons from Modi’s landslide
Modi’s stunning landslide victory over a motley alliance of opportunistic regional parties and the former ruling power in India, the...