Himalayan Affairs : Articles

CHINA’S NAVAL POSTURE

2012-02-02T06:08:07.0000000+00:00

New Delhi – As China emerges as an important, global super power, Beijing’s political, commercial, and strategic imperative has been to expand its military footprint across the globe. It is seeking to project its naval po

Ulfa’s duplicitous dealings with Delhi and Guwahati

2012-02-02T06:04:40.0000000+00:00

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) becoming active again in intimidation, extortion and violence in Assam, as brought out in a number of features and Guwahati-based news-reports were amply confirmed by the busines

ULFA’S RENDEZVOUS WITH NAXAL- MAOISTS IN ASSAM

2012-02-02T05:51:15.0000000+00:00

There were two developments reported on November 17, 2011, which Assam state government should have taken serious action on. However, the very fact that these developments took place are to quite an extent, the result of

THE DRAGON STIRS

2012-02-02T05:39:52.0000000+00:00

New Delhi – China is boosting its military presence all around its borders as it uses its economic might to “buy cooperation” in scores of developing countries. It is aggressive on both scores and does not mind getting in

NIBBLING AT CHINA’S ‘STRING OF PEARLS’

2012-02-02T05:30:45.0000000+00:00

New Delh — The latest intrusion of China into India’s backyard in the Indian Ocean is its agreement with the government of the Seychelles group of islands for berthing and rest and recreation facilities. It

DOWNSLIDED US-PAK RELATIONS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT INDIA, PARTICULARLY J&K, AND AFGHANISTAN

2012-01-20T04:35:09.0000000+00:00

Proverbially, the summer of 2011 following May 2, proved to be quite blistering for Pak army, not only for its fall from grace with the US, but also in the eyes of Pakistan’s public. Many events of this year have

CHINA PITCHES ITS FLAG IN SEYCHELLES

2012-01-20T04:32:12.0000000+00:00

New Delhi - China’s approach to sovereignty, in the past, has been determined by its national interests: defending territorial integrity while ensuring an external environment that would help China’s economi

PERISCOPE ON PAKISTAN : PATHOLOGY OF SELF DESTRUCTION

2012-01-16T06:20:54.0000000+00:00

Pakistan has once again become caught up in the whirlpool in which the Pakistan Army is Pakistan and anything that denigrates this institution denigrates Pakistan. The Pakistan Supreme Court, itself a victim of mi

DECEMBER IS DEADLY FOR ZARDARI

2011-12-28T04:16:25.0000000+00:00

Will Osama bin Laden have the last laugh and will the Pakistan military establishment which had found itself in the doghouse for failing to esplain the presence of the most wanted man in the world in one of Pakist

PEACE AND STABILITY ARE ROUND THE CORNER-KASHMIRIS NEED TO GRAB IT-FOR EVER!

2011-12-28T04:08:02.0000000+00:00

Peace and stability were two words missing from the dictionary of Kashmir Valley until recently. Not any more!

The year gone by has proved to the world that pro-active g