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Ashok K Mehta
Ashok K Mehta is a retired Lt General of the Indian Army. He writes extensively on defence matters and anchors Defence Watch on Doordarshan
A fractured negotiation
It is the Americans who are in a hurry to withdraw, not the Taliban. They can outwait them indefinitely. But what about the peace process? From an Indian perspective, Afghanistan turned out to be the flavour of the fourth edition of the Raisina Dialogue at New Delhi, which, compared to other...
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The Afghan quandary
04 January 2019 | Ashok K Mehta -
A missed opportunity
19 December 2018 | Ashok K Mehta -
Handle Bhutan with care
07 December 2018 | Ashok K Mehta -
The Afghan quagmire
21 November 2018 | Ashok K Mehta -
Military might & slight
07 November 2018 | Ashok K Mehta -
Making Germany great again?
24 October 2018 | Ashok K Mehta -
Standing in defence of our soldiers
10 October 2018 | Ashok K Mehta
Seeking the plane truth about Rafale deal
Amidst a political slugfest over the Rafale deal, coming clean should lead to a truce that is urgently required for the IAF to breathe normally and to prevent further damage to India’s emerging power reputation Rafale will stick to the Government like the Sikkim leech, especially after Former French President François...
In remembrance of a versatile General
In the passing away of Rohan Daluwatte, Sri Lanka lost a dynamic thinking General who miraculously transformed the Army and brought honour to the country. Personally, I lost a dear friend who will be missed For me, remembering Rohan Daluwatte (Dallu), Sri Lanka’s first Chief of Defence Staff was a poignant...
US desperate to win race in Afghanistan
During his upcoming visit to India, Pompeo, on his stop over in Rawalpindi, must ensure that the Taliban is brought on board the reconciliation process. But what is the deal that Wells talked aboutij For the Kabul Government, this August has been the worst month for violence and barbarity since the...
Rafale cocktail continues to fox us
The Government and the Opposition have been on the warpath over the acquisition of Rafale fighters and this is not going to end anytime soon, making it a potent poll plank The dogfight between the Government and the Opposition over the acquisition of 126 versus 36 Rafale fighters is not going to...
Sneak peek into Naya Pakistan
For Narendra Modi, winning the 2019 election is make-or-break. Till then, Imran Khan can concentrate on building Naya Pakistan while India finds ways to modify the conditionalities for resumption of dialogue Imran Khan is expected to be sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan before its Independence day (August 14)...
Chimera around the Quad quandary
India has to play the balancing act. It must constructively engage with the US and China to preserve its strategic autonomy through multi-alignment After the second India-China Maritime Affairs Dialogue held in Beijing last week, it was made clear to China that the evolving India-Pacific strategy was not aimed at China’s...
Mastering the art of politicisation
Surgical strikes have been used to the hilt by the BJP which prides itself on its commitment to the military and national security. With the launch of the video, it is at it again It is unfortunate that the already politicisedissue of surgical strikes against terror camps in PoK was revived...
