Atul Aneja

Is there a US factor in China’s decision to sack top leaders of its Rocket Forces?

China has replaced the top leadership of its rocket forces, which is at the heart of its nuclear arsenal. Wang…

1 year ago

Why has Xi Jinping chosen Wang Yi as his foreign policy Czar after Qin Gang’s exit?

Earlier this week, the world was surprised when Wang Yi returned as China’s foreign minister replacing Qin Gang, who had…

1 year ago

Is Wang Yi’s re-appointment as foreign minister in place of Qin Gang a stopgap arrangement?

China has  replaced its foreign minister Qin Gang with veteran diplomat Wang Yi—a move that has surprised many. While speculation…

1 year ago

Sri Lanka pivots towards India during Wickremesinghe’s New Delhi visit

The visit of the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to New Delhi has a central message, of establishing a primary…

1 year ago

Why a military-backed caretaker government could seal Imran Khan’s fate in Pakistan

In the subtle pendulum shifts, but which do not change the big picture of the Pakistani army’s intent to sideline…

1 year ago

Why Pakistan’s post-Imran transition may take longer than expected

Pakistan’s post-Imran transition that began on May 9 when vandals, mostly supporters of the ex-Prime Minister, frontally took on the…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s transition mutates as Army Chief Asim Munir, PM Sharif work hand in glove to ease out Imran Khan

An emboldened Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are slowly shifting the balance of power in…

1 year ago

Head of influential Muslim World League seeks India’s backing for an Alliance of Civilizations

The head of the Muslim World League (MWL)—a Saudi based body whose influence reverberates across the world--has called for strengthening…

1 year ago

Imran Khan suffers heavy blow as his base in Gilgit Baltistan comes under attack

There is disquiet in the mountains as the Chief Minister of the occupied Gilgit Baltistan assembly who belonged to ex-Prime…

1 year ago

Modi-Putin telecon spotlights India’s strategic autonomy

After a successful visit of the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin—a…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s massive military purge may still be a job half done

The Pakistan army has begun an all-out purge of the institution in its bid to weed out those who were…

1 year ago

Is Faiz Hameed Pak Army Chief’s main obstacle in his battle with Imran Khan?

A month-and-a half after the seismic event, more details are emerging about Pakistan’s May 9 mutiny, whose purpose was to…

1 year ago

Will meeting of retired Generals with Pak Army Chief release pressure on ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan?

Retired Generals close to Imran Khan have met Pak Army Chief Asim Munir, pleading for leniency towards the ex-Prime Minister,…

1 year ago

When it comes to China, India may need to pull a leaf out of Blinken’s playbook

Two related developments, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China this weekend and the release of Germany’s first…

1 year ago

Pak military targets Imran Khan’s overseas network, London based Adil Raja among others in the firing line

In its bid to dismantle ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s overseas network, Pakistan’s military has gone after influential YouTuber Adil Raja—a…

1 year ago

Pak Army identifies May 9 kingpins, gets set for speedy trials in military courts

Bereft of options, Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is desperately looking for outside support—from his overseas base of around 12,000…

1 year ago

Will Mohsin Beg become Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister after Imran Khan’s exit?

As the process to remove ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan from Pakistan’s future political configurations continues unabated, there is considerable brainstorming…

1 year ago

Military purge in Pakistan gathers steam as countdown begins for Imran Khan’s arrest

The military purge in Pakistan has gathered steam to root out supporters of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan whose early arrest…

1 year ago

Imran Khan loses second-in-command after Pak Army decides to roast May 9 rebels

After Pakistan’s military on Wednesday spelled out Imran Khan’s doom, the ex-Prime Minister’s top lieutenant Shah Mahmood has shown visible…

1 year ago

Pak Army Chief Asim Munir goes for the jugular, to invoke Army Act to dock masterminds of May 9 revolt

The Pakistan military top brass has concluded a four-day huddle with a firm resolve to root out ex-Prime Minister Imran…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan crosses another Red Line—seeks international sanctions against military

Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has crossed another red line by seeking support from the United States to impose sanctions…

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