Ajay Singh, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live

Israel’s Hezbollah moment

Pune: The degradation of Hamas, Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies has changed the strategic equations of the Middle East, perhaps for the better. Over the...

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE

PUNE: As the talks remained inconclusive and Israel resumed actions in Rafah, the US denied them a consignment of 3,100 bombs, but that was...

THE SHADOW WAR EXPLODES

PUNE: In a way, both strikes were messaging, indicating each other’s capabilities to attack deep. And hopefully this crisis will pass and the world...

Six Months of War

Netanyahu is coming under enormous pressure, both at home and abroad, by his handling of the war. As the Gaza war enters its seventh month,...

The War in West Asia

This war involves Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Iran and the US. It has been four months now that Israel has rushed into Gaza, seeking retribution...

Fears of a wider war

An angry Israeli invasion of Gaza could eliminate Hamas and its war making potential, but could also spark a wider war that will be...

Wagner Group’s Prigozhin rebels against Putin

Later the Wagner chief said that his troops were halting their march to Moscow to avoid bloodshed. Pune The war in which little has gone as...

The Ukrainian counter-offensive

The direction and objectives of the main offensive will only emerge with time, but so far, the actions have been quite tepid. THE SPRING OFFENSIVEFor...

What now for Pakistan?

There are dangers of a rift within the Army itself, with many younger officers actually supporting Imran’s ideology. Perhaps that is one of the...

What now for Pakistan?

There are dangers of a rift within the Army itself, with many younger officers actually supporting Imran’s ideology. Perhaps that is one of the...

What now for Pakistan?

There are dangers of a rift within the Army itself, with many younger officers actually supporting Imran’s ideology. Perhaps that is one of the...

An uncivil war in Sudan

This civil war threatens to go out of control and can spread to neighbouring South Sudan, Chad, Libya and even Egypt. Sudan is no stranger...

Russia-China and the emerging order

India, as a centre of power in this emerging multi-polar world, can shift the balance to either side. India is in a delicate tightrope...

The Battle for Bakhmut

Both sides are nearing exhaustion and war-weariness is telling on the European economies as well. Should some kind of peace talks take place, the...

A year later, a war without end

Will the US and the West want peace? Of course not. They are happy to fight Russia till the last Ukrainian, and weaken it...

A year later, a war without end

Will the US and the West want peace? Of course not. They are happy to fight Russia till the last Ukrainian, and weaken it...

Ukraine war: Time to give peace a chance

It has been a white Christmas in the frontlines. The snow has fallen on the Russian-Ukrainian lines, but the guns still roar and missiles...

Ukraine war: Time to give peace a chance

It has been a white Christmas in the frontlines. The snow has fallen on the Russian-Ukrainian lines, but the guns still roar and missiles...

The toothless bite of sanctions

For the US and its allies, sanctions seem to be the weapon of choice—especially when they are unable to bomb the offending country. When Russia...

The toothless bite of sanctions

For the US and its allies, sanctions seem to be the weapon of choice—especially when they are unable to bomb the offending country. When Russia...

Marshal Winter is coming

While on the back foot, the Russian war machine is still strong. If they can consolidate in winter, the war could continue into the...

Marshal Winter is coming

While on the back foot, the Russian war machine is still strong. If they can consolidate in winter, the war could continue into the...

Marshal Winter is coming

While on the back foot, the Russian war machine is still strong. If they can consolidate in winter, the war could continue into the...

Ukrainian counter offensive is another shift in the war

The war is unlikely to end with this offensive, but it has placed Ukraine in a stronger position. It has exposed Russian vulnerabilities and...

Ukrainian counter offensive is another shift in the war

The war is unlikely to end with this offensive, but it has placed Ukraine in a stronger position. It has exposed Russian vulnerabilities and...

The endgame in Ukraine

The critical moment will come around October. By that time, Russia would have consolidated their hold on the occupied territories and perhaps even launched...

The War in Ukraine is changing direction

It was General Dvornikov’s arrival that shifted the focus to the east. He would push for a decisive all-out offensive, using massive firepower and...

Imran Khan, run out

His foreign policy gaffes led to Pakistan being made a virtual pariah. One hundred seventy-two is not a daunting target in cricket. But against a...

Imran Khan, run out

His foreign policy gaffes led to Pakistan being made a virtual pariah. One hundred seventy-two is not a daunting target in cricket. But against a...

Imran Khan, run out

His foreign policy gaffes led to Pakistan being made a virtual pariah. One hundred seventy-two is not a daunting target in cricket. But against a...

Ukraine, the unfolding war

Putin seems to have overplayed his hand and the longer the war lasts, the worse it would be. The longer Ukraine holds out, the...

Xi-Putin and the balance of power

Despite their differences, a strong binding factor is personality. Both Xi and Putin have identical, hyper-nationalistic images of themselves and their nations, and want...

Xi-Putin and the balance of power

Despite their differences, a strong binding factor is personality. Both Xi and Putin have identical, hyper-nationalistic images of themselves and their nations, and want...

Xi-Putin and the balance of power

Despite their differences, a strong binding factor is personality. Both Xi and Putin have identical, hyper-nationalistic images of themselves and their nations, and want...

Pakistan: The churn within

To compound the social and security churn, relations between the Army and the selected Prime Minister Imran Khan, have deteriorated as well. When members of...

Pakistan: The churn within

To compound the social and security churn, relations between the Army and the selected Prime Minister Imran Khan, have deteriorated as well. When members of...

Pakistan: The churn within

To compound the social and security churn, relations between the Army and the selected Prime Minister Imran Khan, have deteriorated as well. When members of...