In a 2003 interview with Shekhar Gupta, the late Brajesh Mishra, former national security adviser, reflects on how the week of IC 814 hijack & negotiations in December 1999 unfolded.
There's no evidence in existing declassified CIA documents to suggest if pressure was mounted on Islamabad to terminate hijacking plot or if New Delhi was given any specific warning.
Shringla expressed his condolences at a UNSC meeting. US President Biden's administration also condoled the death, calling it a 'tremendous loss' for the world.
As many as 50 Indian diplomatic staff came back late Saturday night on evacuation flights. Taliban have overrun vast swathes of Afghanistan as US pulls out.
After listening to people’s views for years, I now wish to ask my grandfather Jaswant Singh about his personal experience of the Kandahar hijack episode.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The logic of a senior minister being present to deal with any last minute glitch is sound.