Sweetlin Brahmachary Writes: Pakistan is not leaving any stone unturned to cooperate with China for the implementation of the numerous developmental projects under CPEC. Although the corridor is of great significance to the China-Pakistan nexus, India has shown its disapproval for this economic corridor.
Is ISIS Losing its Ground?
Amit Lokhande writes: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group that swept across Iraq and Syria in 2014, it seems is now losing its ground.
Troubled Waters: The Issue of Katchatheevu and The Fishing Community
Rashmi.B.R Writes: Fishing hitherto has been the life support for thousands of people in both Indian and Sri Lankan coasts. The Palk Straight between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka has been a space for political confrontation and has remained as one of the many reasons of conflict between India and Sri Lanka.
The American ‘Left of Launch’ Defense Strategy
Dr. Roshan Writes: One of the reason for developing this can be that the Americans are contemplating developing ‘Full Spectrum Response’, which is going to include a full new approach to the BMD’ specially incorporating ‘Left of Launch’ and non-kinetic warfare as they will be more cost-effective.
The Kashmiri American Council
Sharad Tewari writes: The Kashmiri American Council (KAC), an organisation based in Washington, D.C., was formed by some members of the Kashmiri diaspora with funding, reportedly from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency of the Pakistani Military
Taliban Announces Operation Omari
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The initials signs mean that there could be more kidnappings and targeted killings of enemy forces rather than large scale attacks by the Taliban.