Major General S B Asthana
Defense expert
Major General S B Asthana had been an Infantry General with 40 years of defence experience at national and international level.
UN ban on Masood Azhar: Pakistan is drawing its strength from China
The proposal to designate Azhar under the 1267 Al Qaida Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council was moved by France, UK and the US
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India must opt for 'out-of-box' options to counter proxy war by Pakistan
India must follow a multipronged approach including - diplomatic, political, economic and military offensive against Pakistan
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What to expect from the Trump-Kim summit II
The fact that President Trump is meeting Kim Jong-un again means that 'nuclear blackmailing' works.
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Decoding report which raises concerns over China attacking Taiwan
The report highlights a contingency about a possible attack on Taiwan.
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What are India’s security challenges in 2019
No nation will be secure unless it has a powerful military which can deter a potential adversary.
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Opinion: Chabahar faces side effects of US withdrawal from JCPoA
The reality is that US is fully aware that the historic, civilisation and oil centric umbilical cord between Iran and India can never be cut.
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Opinion: China’s ‘debt trap’ dilutes FATF decision to put Pakistan on grey list
If China continues to be determined to bail it out every time, Pakistan’s status will be reduced to a colony of China, with considerable PLA’s presence in context of protecting CPEC and other…
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Opinion: Surgical strikes were conducted in the interest of national security, not for political mileage
It’s time that all political parties put national interest above their political interest, and leave out security forces, surgical strikes and issues related to national security from their…
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Opinion: Islamic State footprints in Kashmir and the challenges ahead
The IS started showing signs of presence in India initially in the form of some sleeper cells caught in India, who are under investigation. Read Article →
Opinion: Trump-Kim Summit was a gamble beyond optics
It remains to be seen as to what the future has for Korean Peninsula, but it was interesting to see the diplomatic negotiations at its best in the… Read Article →
Opinion: Pakistan agreeing to ceasefire is a ploy to release international pressure
The peace between India and Pakistan is unfortunately marred with an inseparable historic baggage of animosity, military coups and resultant… Read Article →
Opinion: With Kashmir ceasefire, India walks a fine line
The recent initiatives aimed to embrace people of Kashmir are noble, but high-risk ideas with rare chance of success. Read Article →
Opinion: Decoding the Kim and Moon summit for a nuclear free Korea
In a scripted ceremony, Kim Jong-un did become the first North Korean leader to walk across the DMZ to South Korea. Read Article →
Opinion: Aftermath of US missiles attack on Syria — Is it really 'mission accomplished'?
How did such a magnitude of attack not cause a single casualty to Russians troops or equipment, if the US claims it did not inform Russians in… Read Article →