“I am become China, A land grabber at large, A flouter of treaties, Into your hut I’ll barge! All Agreements are unequal, I’m not bound by norms, What laws shall you quote, When the Commie predator storms (your land).” The shadow of the large mango tree standing in the right corner of my…
Category: International Relations
Pakistani Bitch & the Chinese Witch– Preparing for a Two-Front War?
There is spring in Pakistan’s steps since the current India-China standoff began in Ladakh two months back. The prospect of a ‘limited’ border war between the two Asian giants provides Pakistan with a window of opportunity to attempt its own misadventures in the Kashmir Valley. Whether Pakistan is doing China’s bidding, or is jumping…
A Long Rant – Against Britain’s Neo-Colonial Crookery & Hypocritical Obstinacy
If there arises an opportunity to pontificate on the sanctity of international law and human rights, the British never resist the urge to jaw-jaw and bow-wow. That world must be ideally run, as per the UN Charter, and everyone must follow basic principles of justice in the interest of peace and harmony, and…
A TRUMP Of An Idea : To Hell With Greenland , I Shall Buy Kashmir
Mere mention of Greenland turns his eyes green and causes his sandy hairs to stand-up . Chances are that Trump was not aware that the huge island is a white wasteland when he first raked up the small matter of its purchase. But subsequent disclosure did not dissuade him. He is anyway doing his…
A Longlist of Strategic Indian Meltdowns (1946-72 )
PARTITION & KASHMIR That Jinnah was dying, Jawaharlal must have known. Dickie was his dear friend , whom he forced upon India, even as Jinnah rudely ruled out the former’s wish to become the First Governor-general of Independent Pakistan as well. With Jinnah gone in September 1948 , India might have bargained better in…
Pakistan’s Paranoia Regarding April 16-20 & The 21/4 Colombo Blasts
On April 4 ,Indian security agencies had shared specific intelligence inputs with Sri Lanka that NJT (National Thoweeth Jamaat) could target several churches and Indian High Commission in Colombo. Indian intel was based on interrogation of an ISIS suspect in their custody,who revealed that he had trained a Lankan operative. On April…
Let Us Not Talk About China
India is obsessed with China’s development story.We are not only jealous of their military might and economic growth,but also the influence they wield all over the world.But they are a fundamentally different system from ours,and it doesn’t pay much to compare our indicators. Let us take a look how and why – 1.) SKYNET…
Dulat & Duranni’s The SPY CHRONICLES
The Spy Chronicles: RAW,ISI and The Illusion Of Peace (2018) by A.S.Dulat,Asad Durrani and Aditya Sinha I was tempted to read this book because of its name ,and the promise of revelations that a book penned by an ex-ISI Chief (1990-91) and an ex-RAW Chief (1999-2000) held .The book even begins with a…
Odd Myths Surrounding Terrorism
Leaders across the world react to terror strikes in a very predictable manner .They use slick words and clichéd phrases to express their horror and dismay. I would not stoop so low as to even discuss the most common myth,”terrorism has no religion.” For the sake of political expediency, leaders across the world have decided…
Hindus in Danger in Bangladesh
The IS has taken responsibility for the execution -style killing of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh.After many bloggers were slain last year,this killing demonstrates the resolve of Jamait-e-Islami and other Muslim organizations to exterminate the last remaining Hindus in the Islamic Republic. Currently,Hindus make up 8.2 percent of the country’s population making them the third…
Abhinav Pancholi 