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Abhijit Bhattacharyya
About the AuthorAbhijit Bhattacharyya
The writer is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views expressed here are personal.
    Don’t send our troops into Afghan ‘valley of death’Opinion
    Don’t send our troops into Afghan ‘valley of death’

    History is replete with instances of foreign armies entering Kabul vertically, and ending their journey horizontally to...

    17 Sept 2019 7:38 AM IST

    The development comes as President Bashar al-Assads government faces a demand from the UN Security Council to improve humanitarian access as part of UN-mediated peace talks with an opposition delegation in Geneva. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Crocodile tears in dragon’s eyes? Show China Tibet, J&K ’47 maps

    Pakistan’s old slogan of “Kashmir is in the jugular veins of every Pakistani” has, however, run stale.

    21 Aug 2019 1:14 AM IST

    What’s really behind Trump’s ‘offer’ on Kashmir? A long-term US strategic planOpinion
    What’s really behind Trump’s ‘offer’ on Kashmir? A long-term...

    India is a good business location for high-profile American individuals who institutionally represent their country too.

    2 Aug 2019 12:13 AM IST

    A battle over culture? India, China & heritage of Kailash MansarovarOpinion
    A battle over culture? India, China & heritage of Kailash Mansarovar

    Having traversed across the mighty Himalayas for several years, up to 20,000 ft, several points occur to this columnist.

    19 July 2019 12:18 AM IST

    India’s rising corruption: Can we shake off this ‘national neurosis’?Opinion
    India’s rising corruption: Can we shake off this ‘national...

    There could be many ways to define corruption: it’s a subject like an ocean!

    27 Jun 2019 3:43 AM IST

    The growing Lockheed mystery: Why is US in a rush to push F-21 to India?Opinion
    The growing Lockheed mystery: Why is US in a rush to push F-21 to...

    Not a single Air Force in the world is using the Lockheed Martin F-21 because it has not yet been produced.

    20 Jun 2019 1:44 AM IST

    It’s time for India, Japan to tangoOpinion
    It’s time for India, Japan to tango

    Japanese technology does provide the basic desired level of confidence.

    3 Jun 2019 1:49 AM IST

    It’s economics, really! What lay behind China’s switch over Masood terror tagOpinion
    It’s economics, really! What lay behind China’s switch over Masood...

    There thus emerge myriad factors and multiple actors for China, from which to make a compelling choice.

    8 May 2019 1:32 AM IST

    Why China is desperate for India to join BRIOpinion
    Why China is desperate for India to join BRI

    China has got a real taste of profits from the Indian market.

    25 April 2019 1:17 AM IST

    Keep Dalai Lama out of Valley, resolve J&K issue from withinOpinion
    Keep Dalai Lama out of Valley, resolve J&K issue from within

    There’s absolutely no role for any foreign national in J&K today. Or, for that matter, in the future.

    4 April 2019 7:46 AM IST

    China is playing a long, deep game: India needs a more robust strategyOpinion
    China is playing a long, deep game: India needs a more robust strategy

    Playing the traditional Chinese waiting game to wear out, exasperate and exhaust the rival, opponent or critic.

    26 March 2019 2:27 AM IST

    Abhinandan VarthamanOpinion
    Pulwama to Abhinandan: Before & beyond, towards a new Great Game

    Terror for Pakistan is the most effective and useful instrument of the state to cut India.

    11 March 2019 12:10 AM IST

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