In China-US war, we will be scorched too!
By Vijay Darda | 08-08-2022 China may be giving empty threats on Taiwan issue but if the situation worsens, it will not be good for anyone Vijay Darda China is furious following the US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Someone asked me whether there will be a war between China and the […]
Their war will exacerbate our problems!
By Vijay Darda | 28-02-2022 Though the war between Ukraine and Russia is raging 5000 kms away, it will not leave us unscathed Vijay Darda The war between Russia and Ukraine has not only exacerbated the crisis in Europe, but affected India a lot too. Nobody knows how long the “special military operation” authored […]
Who will rein in the dragon?
By Vijay Darda | 07-09-2020 Having become a threat to the world, China is now sending mysterious seeds to other countries after its suspicious role vis-a-vis Covid-19 All of you must have read about the dreaded Kalia Nag (serpent) in our mythology. The lake in which it lived had become so poisonous that even […]
Middle East turbulence bodes ill for the world
By Vijay Darda | 06-01-2020 The killing of Qasem Soleimani by American forces tantamounts to a spark in gunpowder. If fire breaks out, it will spread far and wide If viewed from the American point of view, it has eliminated a person who was believed to be responsible for the death of about 500 […]
Why has the UN become a fiefdom of some countries?
By Vijay Darda | 08-10-2018 Sushma Swaraj has rightly said that if the United Nations does not mend ways, it risks being irrelevant. Addressing the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has stated a bitter but absolutely correct fact that if the United Nations does not reform […]
Need for a decisive battle against terror
By Vijay Darda | 18-06-2018 The killing of Shujaat Bukhari is an attempt to bury the yearning for peace. Salute to brave soldiers like Aurangzeb! The gunning down of Shujaat Bukhari, editor of newspaper Rising Kashmir, is not a commonplace incident. Shujaat was a journalist who used to write fearlessly and called a spade […]
To compete, India needs to be economically strong
By Vijay Darda | 30-04-2018 The informal summit between Chinese President and Indian Prime Minister is a welcome move, for parleys alone can lead to a thaw in relationship Eminent poet Nida Fazli has penned a wonderful couplet: Dushmani lakh sahi Khatm na kije rishta Dil mile ya na mile Haath milate rahiye! Personally, […]
Vietnamese people are an amazing example of bravery
By Vijay Darda | 29-01-2018 More than 30 lakh people were killed in the war that lasted for around 20 years; guerrilla fighters killed 58,000 American soldiers We just celebrated our 69th Republic Day. We showcased our military might on the Rajpath. Do we however, remember that our Republic is a precious gift from […]
Delayed American realisation of Pakistan
By Vijay Darda | 08-01-2018 Pakistan was nurturing terrorism through the funds received from the US. Now the US must be alert to the reality. Not all is well between the US and Pakistan. Pakistan would not have anticipated that the Trump administration would take such a stringent step. Suddenly, Trump said last week […]
1965 war victory: Golden celebrations get back veterans
By Vijay Darda | 07-09-2015 The calculations of territorial gains or losses apart the 1965 Indo-Pak war was decisive event in the history of independent India. Pakistan had chosen a particularly vulnerable moment to launch an attack. There was the humiliation of the 1962 debacle against China, and the loss of the first Prime […]