New Delhi: The October 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli territories near the Gaza Strip didn’t come out of the blue, Israel’s internal agency has revealed, adding it had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at least five months in advance about it. Apart from blaming Netanyahu’s policies among the causes for the attack, which left at … Read more
A glance at recent history is always insightful in the study of geopolitics and geosecurity. Let’s rewind to 1990—a pivotal year on the global stage. At the time, I had just returned with the last elements of the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) from Sri Lanka and was headed to an Army cantonment in a ‘peace’ … Read more
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that his predecessor Joe Biden gave $100 million worth of condoms to Hamas. During a speech in Florida, he highlighted the figure and said this was part of wasteful government spending, citing information from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The 78-year-old, who is into … Read more
Rafah: Dozens of bulldozers, construction vehicles and trucks carrying mobile homes lined up on Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing on Thursday, awaiting to enter Gaza, state-linked Egyptian media reported. Al-Qahera news, with close ties to Egyptian intelligence services, said the equipment was positioned at the crossing in preparation for entry into the war-ravaged … Read more
Washington: By proposing to “take over” Gaza, US President Donald Trump has not only stunned the world but also departed from long-standing US policy in supporting a Palestinian state. The president, known for provocative statements, spoke Tuesday of permanently displacing Palestinians from the war-devastated Gaza Strip, expressing his desire to transform the Palestinian territory into … Read more
Jerusalem: Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intent to “take over” and “own” Gaza but despite the US president’s escalating rhetoric there are overwhelming obstacles to his proposal. The idea aligns with other grandiose schemes he’s floated since returning to the White House, including annexing Greenland or making Canada the 51st US state. Here are … Read more
New Delhi: Hours before the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they won’t be able “to move forward with the framework” until they get the list of hostages who Hamas will release. “We will be unable to move forward with the framework until we receive the list … Read more