What India has never been able to look past is the Pakistani establishment’s zero-sum mindset – rooted in decades of political posturing and military doctrine – which undermines even the sincerest peace efforts.
The end India should seek is the construction of Pakistan other than the country its generals and clerics have imagined into being. Furious words and spasms of rage won't cut it.
Less than four hours after the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistan came into effect, ThePrint can confirm that drones were sighted and explosions heard in border areas in at least 3 states.
Ever since Pahalgam attack, Pakistan Army had been violating the ceasefire agreement, but Friday night was the first time that large-scale violations took place along LoC.
Anti-infiltration mine triggered by intrusion in Krishna Ghati Sector followed by unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army, to which Indian troops responded in 'controlled & calibrated manner'.
There should be no doubt that the flawed national security strategy pursued by India over the last seven years requires a course correction. It seems Modi govt has decided to do it now.
It’s the second truce brokered by Russia this month that has failed to stop fighting between the countries over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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