The VIGOROUS DRAGON: J-10C’S RAPID RISE AS RAFALE SLAYER
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The Durand Line Reimagined
The ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan is also rooted in colonial divides and the incomplete American project in Afghanistan. The 2640 km long Durand line, between the two states, has a long history ingrained in political contention and geographical challenges. However, the solution to this contention lies beyond historical shadows and conventional tactics of border management. The legal foundation of the Durand Line is based on the agreement reached between the representative of the Imperial British colony in the subcontinent, Sir Mortimer Durand, and the Emir of Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman Khan, on 12 November 1893. However, the legal foundation faced contention from the Afghan side in 1947, as soon as the Radcliffe award announced the contours of the decolonised state of Pakistan. The
India’s Foreign Policy Hits a New Low
India’s recent diplomatic engagement with Israel marks a striking departure from decades of its carefully balanced foreign policy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on February 25 came against the backdrop of intense global scrutiny on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding his government’s actions in Gaza and rising regional tensions. The visit signals a shift away from India’s long-standing neutrality and non-alignment, raising serious questions about the country’s foreign policy independence, strategic autonomy, and moral stance on major global issues. Historically, New Delhi has played a calibrated and neutral role in West Asia. It not only supported Palestinian sovereignty
On BJP’s Foundation Day: How India Drifted from Its Founding Ideals
India projects itself as one of the most vibrant democracies in the world, but its rankings in global risk indices present a fundamentally different picture. Notably, in 2025, India ranked fourth among 168 countries at risk of future mass killings of civilians, behind Myanmar, Chad, and Sudan. One is compelled to ask: How did a country, founded on the Gandhian principles of non-violence and the welfare of all, lose its moral direction? And how, if at all, can these ideals be rebuilt? 6 April, the foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), offers
