How Munir became Pak army chief?
By Vijay Darda | 28-11-2022 Munir was ISI chief at the time of Pulwama attack, angry Imran had removed him from the post within a few days Vijay Darda India cannot expect anything better from whoever becomes the army chief in Pakistan. But Syed Asim Munir Shah, the mastermind of the gruesome Pulwama attack, […]
Had Pakistani court not been impartial…
By Vijay Darda | 11-04-2022 Amid corrupt politics, failed bureaucracy and terrorism, people pin their hopes on the judiciary Vijay Darda Yes, India is a sovereign country. It has its own impartial foreign policy. India is neither scared of anyone nor does it scare anybody. Imran Bhai, you are right. I am happy to […]
Imran Khan’s ‘Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya’
By Vijay Darda | 04-04-2022 He had returned to his motherland to fulfil the dreams of the youth but could not complete his term Vijay Darda What happened in Pakistan was on expected lines. Imran was forced to give up power but he played a big game while quitting power. The deputy speaker of […]
Can Imran build ‘New Pakistan’?
By Vijay Darda | 30-07-2018 Imran has emerged as a great hope for youths and his victory has come with a big responsibility to change the destiny of the country I have met Imran Khan twice. On both the occasions, I met him in London. The first meeting took place about 22 years back […]
Foundation of unity of Opposition shaken
By Vijay Darda | 31-07-2017 Nitish Kumar was the greatest hope for opposition in the next Lok Sabha elections, but the BJP took him away! Signs had started appearing long back that the distance between Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi is reducing and the bonhomie with the NDA is growing. The whole country was […]
Indian win in Jadhav case a diplomatic victory
By Vijay Darda | 22-05-2017 Pak-China friendship is dangerous for us; we should befriend America but not at the cost of our Russian friends I hail Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and my friend and famous lawyer Advocate Harish Salve for the initial victory in Kulbhushan Jadhav case. I congratulate […]
How far does misguided patriotism take us?
By Vijay Darda | 24-10-2016 After the Uri attacks, shocking as they were, we have seen a surge of jingoism in almost all walks of life. The hysteria in some sections of the electronic media would have us believe as if there is real war going on across the border. Yes, it is true […]
Need to start second phase of Swadeshi movement
By Vijay Darda | 03-10-2016 “What could we give to the country in the last 60-65 years? We could not remove poverty, could not provide healthcare, water, electricity, education, employment to our people. We could not do anything that could put the country on the path of progress. We have done just one thing- […]
No way to fight terror
By Vijay Darda | 04-04-2016 Sometime in January this year at an international event, Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif told his audience: “Pakistan has paid a very heavy price in terms of lives. There is a huge economic loss also. But our resolve to fight against terrorism is getting stronger every day. ” Prime […]
India-Pakistan dialogue beyond official talks
By Vijay Darda | 14-03-2016 We are all conditioned to an atmosphere of ‘enmity’ when it comes to Pakistan. If anyone has any doubt about it, then it is erased by any exposure to a media debate on an issue related to India and Pakistan – like the recent terror attack on the Pathankot […]