Shankar Kumar

–The writer is a senior journalist with wide experience in covering international affairs. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Jaishankar’s Israel Visit Steers New Geopolitical Game in Middle-East

  New Delhi. In the political history of India, for the first time the External Affairs Minister spent five days in Israel. Though nearly three decades have passed when full diplomatic relations were established between the...

Convergence of Interests: India, Australia Closeness Imparts New Thrust to Defence Cooperation

With the geo-political environment in the Indo-Pacific region changing very fast, India and Australia have come together to infuse dynamism in their bilateral defence engagement under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Ongoing defence cooperation between...

China Needs Magnifying Glass to See Quad and Its Purposes

  When Quad leaders held their first in-person meeting in Washington DC last week, Chinese propaganda machinery was seen projecting about an issue which was not on the agenda of discussion of the informal group....

Kabul Blasts: China Ignores Taliban’s Fragility, Holds US Responsible for Current Situation in Afghanistan

    Killing of more than 100 people, including 13 US service members in the bomb attacks outside Kabul airport on August 26, took place within 10 days of the Taliban’s capture of the Afghanistan capital....
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