Author: B Shantanu

“Let it be clear. India and China are strategic rivals”

Nice article and analysis from News Insight: “The Long March“. I found the conclusion very well articulated: “How do you deal with this military and economic hegemon across the Himalayas? To sometimes understand powerful...

India, China and Arunachal Pradesh…are we missing something?

Amidst the diplomatic hand-waving and word play that followed Chinese Ambassador Yuxi’s remarks about China’s position on Arunachal Pradesh, one thing must be very clear – almost nothing that comes of any Chinese official...

India seeks Pakistan’s help to combat terrorism!

I did not make this up… Here’s the story from the Daily Telegraph, “India seeks Pakistan’s help against Islamist terrorists”.    It would have been amusing were it not for the countless innocents whose...

All roads lead to Pakistan…(once again)

An article in the IHT (Afghans and NATO routinely find Pakistani link to bombs, Pg 4, Nov 14 ’06 on how the trail of ‘every single member or IED in on e way or...