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Alok Asthana

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He is a retired colonel of the Indian Army.

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india bets on a declining partner the modi uae defence deal and its strategic missteps

India Bets on a Declining Partner: The Modi-UAE Defence Deal and Its Strategic Missteps

India signed a strategic defence framework with the UAE on May 15, 2026 — two days after Netanyahu's secret visit was revealed to the world. The optics are not subtle. Any Indian military technology that reaches the UAE enters a security ecosystem that now includes Israel.

if operation sindoor produced a winner it wasn t india

If Operation Sindoor Produced a Winner, it Wasn't India

what india can learn from the british intelligence employee who defied orders for the nation

What India Can Learn From the British Intelligence Employee Who Defied Orders For the Nation

the real failure behind rechin la can t be hidden by buck passing

The Real Failure Behind Rechin La Can't be Hidden by Buck-Passing

as manipur police acquires mmgs all signs point to intensified war

As Manipur Police Acquires MMGs, All Signs Point to Intensified War

asking the ‘militancy question’ to the wrong person only exacerbates the problem

Asking the ‘Militancy Question’ to the Wrong Person Only Exacerbates the Problem

who is responsible for militants success in jammu kashmir and ladakh

Who Is Responsible for Militants' Success in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh?

by evading accountability indian military suffers more losses than those inflicted by enemies

By Evading Accountability, Indian Military Suffers More Losses Than Those Inflicted by Enemies

why does india not celebrate or commemorate the battles of op pawan

Why Does India Not Celebrate or Commemorate the Battles of Op Pawan?

we need to once again challenge afspa in the supreme court

We Need to Once Again Challenge AFSPA in the Supreme Court