Tag: VK Shashikumar
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The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? – Part 4
The future trajectory of Pakistan’s complex manoeuvres in Afghanistan is moving towards building structured co-located terror units with active Pakistan military support. It is now a question of timing as to when…
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The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? – Part 3
The role of Hamdullah Mohib (National Security Advisor, Afghanistan) in the collapse of the Afghan government and enabling Taliban to takeover the country will certainly be discussed in the days ahead. According…
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The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? – Part 2
By noon on August 15th the Afghan Government had collapsed. There was complete disarray amongst the rank and file of the Afghan defense and security forces. Vice-President Saleh and Defense Minister Bismillah…
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The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? – Part 1
Afghanistan’s Defence Minister, Bismillah Khan Mohammedi, who is now in Panjshir Valley heading the Afghan resistance forces said angrily, referring to Ghani and his team of advisors, “they tied our hands behind…
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Chhattisgarh attack: Political backing of bad governance allowing Maoism to thrive
The pattern is so agonizingly similar – another Maoist attack; high death count; muscular political pledges to respond at an appropriate time; civilian outrage and shock flooding all forms of media. Yes,…
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Kargil War Redux in Galwan? A war reporter’s recollection of Operation Vijay
By occupying areas in Pangong Tso lake region till Finger 4, China’s PLA has effectively taken over India’s buffer zone territory and reduced its claim line by 8 km from what it…