Bhopinder Singh

Bhopinder Singh

New army chief follows Zorawar’s footsteps

New army chief follows Zorawar’s footsteps

Tuesday, 16 July 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

The ancient Duggar region has produced many of India's bravest warriors and earned the highest number of gallantry awards in the annals of the Indian Armed Forces Ancient Duggar region (land of warrior-Dogras spanning J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Punjab) has given maximum sacrifice and earned the highest number of...

Pakistan paying for its misplaced priorities

Pakistan paying for its misplaced priorities

Monday, 29 April 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

Ambassador Asif Durrani acknowledges the Pak Government’s shortcomings in handling the Afghanistan situation and underscores a reality check for Islamabad’s foreign policy Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, Ambassador Asif Durrani, conceded the grave reality of the Pakistani Government’s abject failure in Afghanistan. Speaking at a conference titled, “Pakistan in the Emerging...

The enduring ties between India and Iran

The enduring ties between India and Iran

Friday, 19 April 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

Amid geopolitical complexities, India finds itself navigating a delicate balance between Iran, Israel and its domestic constituencies Persians have had a civilisational connection with Hindustan (Persian for India) since antiquity. There is a powerful India connect, even for the most epochal person defining the politics of the post-Iran Revolution (1979) i.e.,...

Iranian ‘bogey’ in Palestine conflict

Iranian ‘bogey’ in Palestine conflict

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu aims to broaden the scope of the conflict by involving Iran, leveraging the negative perceptions of Iranians in the West For decades, US-Israel has consistently blamed Iran for most of the terror attacks, even when actual participants have hailed from countries and organisations inimical to Iran. For...

Presidential choices make veterans rueful

Presidential choices make veterans rueful

Friday, 15 March 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

The United States finds itself in a peculiar predicament where the choice between Biden and Trump feels more like picking the ‘less bad’ option The United States of America has a strange conundrum of choosing the ‘less bad’ Presidential option amongst geriatrics in Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. One...

A tumultuous path ahead for Pak Govt

A tumultuous path ahead for Pak Govt

Tuesday, 27 February 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

The spectre of a ‘selected’ Government looms large as the discredited PML-N and PPP join hands, perpetuating the charade of democracy in Pakistan Imran Khan led PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had witnessed a forced exodus of its leadership, disallowance of the party name/flag, and even the incarceration of Imran Khan himself, yet it...

Messi confronts China in his own way

Messi confronts China in his own way

Monday, 12 February 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

China's psychological warfare extends from visa manipulations to Messi's ‘snub,' providing a taste of their own strategy in return Last year, three Indian Wushu players i.e., Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu, were given stapled visas to travel to China, for the World University Games. All three were proud Indian...

Tank Zorawar to rule the battlefield

Tank Zorawar to rule the battlefield

Saturday, 03 February 2024 | Bhopinder Singh

Tank Zorawar is expected to dominate the proceedings of war with its fleet-footedness, adaptability and instinct for battle on punishing high altitudes Legendary (and sadly unsung) Dogra General, Zorawar Singh, is arguably the boldest, noblest and most successful Indian warrior whose unparalleled conquests entailed far-flung regions of Ladakh, Baltistan, Skardu and...

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