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Indus Water Treaty

https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/blood-and-water-cannot-flow-together-why-indias-indus-treaty-stand-is-justified/ Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: Why India’s Indus Treaty Stand Is Justified • India Draws the Line on the Indus: Cooperation Cannot Be a One-Way Street • The Indus Reckoning: Why New Delhi Says the Old Water Equation Cannot Continue • No Business as Usual on the Indus: India’s Water Diplomacy Enters a New Era By Jai Kumar Verma New Delhi. 06 August 2026. For more than six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty survived wars, military confrontations, diplomatic freezes and some of the darkest moments in India-Pakistan relations. Signed in 1960 in a stated spirit of goodwill and cooperation, it became one of the world’s most enduring water-sharing arrangements. But the terror attack at Pahalgam, changed New Delhi’s calculus. India’s decision to place the treaty in abeyance was not an overnight reaction to a single incident but the culmination of years of frustrat...

POJK

https://savioursmagazine.in/pojk-in-turmoil-understanding-the-roots-of-the-present-crisis/ POJK in Turmoil: Understanding the Roots of the Present Crisis byJai Kumar Verma August 14, 2026 in Border Management, Economy, Foreign Policy, General Reading Time: 10 mins read 0 0 Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on WhatsApp The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir(POJK) reflects far more than a temporary wave of protests. It exposes deep-rooted economic grievances, governance failures and growing public dissatisfaction, with implications that extend beyond the region. Introduction The recent unrest in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) has emerged as one of the most serious internal challenges confronting Pakistan in recent years. What began as protests against rising electricity tariffs, inflation and the soaring cost of essential commodities has evolved into a broader movement questioning governance, political accounta...

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/the-great-nicobar-gamble-indias-strategic-bet-in-the-indian-ocean/ The Great Nicobar Gamble: India’s Strategic Bet in the Indian Ocean • India’s Andaman & Nicobar Advantage: Security, Trade and the Battle for the Indo-Pacific • From Maritime Outpost to Strategic Powerhouse • Guarding the Malacca Gateway: Countering China’s String of Pearls By Jai Kumar Verma New Delhi. 18 June 2026. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are rapidly emerging as one of India’s most strategically significant assets in the Indo-Pacific. Situated near the western entrance of the Strait of Beaches& Islands The Author Malacca, a vital maritime chokepoint through which a substantial portion of global trade and energy supplies pass, the island chain offers India a unique geopolitical advantage. Recognising their growing importance amid intensifying regional competition and China’s expanding presence in the Indian Ocean, New Delhi has accele...

UAE President's visit

https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/short-visit-long-signals-india-sends-a-message-through-uae-diplomacy/ Short Visit, Long Signals: India Sends a Message Through UAE Diplomacy • Breaking Protocol, Building Strategy: Modi Receives UAE President at Airport • Brief in Time, Broad in Impact: The Geopolitical Significance of the UAE President’s India Visit By Jai Kumar Verma New Delhi. 5 February 2026. The UAE President’s recent visit to India, though lasting only a few hours, carried strategic weight far beyond its brief duration. At a time of shifting geopolitical equations in West Asia and South Asia, the stopover signalled deepening trust and convergence between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi. More than a routine diplomatic engagement, the visit emphasised expanding cooperation in trade, energy, defence, and technology, while also sending nuanced messages across the region. Its ripple effects were felt not only in bilateral ties but also in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and broader debat...