Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (Retd) And Colonel Anil A Athale (Retd)

All stories by Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (Retd) And Colonel Anil A Athale (Retd)

Why Trump Has Waged A Tariff War Against India
Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in...

US Wants To Undermine India Militarily, Economically
Rediff.com11 Aug 2025

If the US' renewed closeness with Pakistan ends up strengthening Pakistan's military,...

Mumbai, Malegaon Verdicts: Collective National Failure
Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

The blame must be shared by the investigating agencies, the government of the day and...

Beginning Of The End For Trump?
Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

Unless Donald Trump takes a major U turn, this is possibly the beginning of the end for...

How Ordinary Indians Defeated Pakistan's Evil Plan
Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

The real heroes of Operation Sindoor were not the armed forces or political leadership,...

India And Pakistan Enter A Dangerous Era
Rediff.com15 May 2025

'India for its survival has to change its doctrine from no first use to a pre-emptive...

Gazwa E Hind can only be countered with Gazwa E Pakistan
Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

It is time we buried the mantra of 'peaceful and stable Pakistan is in our interest'....

Golden Opportunity For Modi To Reverse Brain Drain
Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

President Trump with his MAWA has unwittingly provided us this opportunity. Will PM...

Trump-Putin Bonhomie: Checkmate Xi?
Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

The US move to align with Russia is prompted by fear of a Sino-Russian joint threat....

Will India Have A Peace Keeping Role In Ukraine?
Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

A peace keeping role for India is a distinct possibility. Indian military has both the...

President's Rule In Manipur: Need Of The Hour
Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

The solution to Manipur's problems lies in the government giving concessions to Meitis...

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy
Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a...

Time We Understood America's Game
Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Sections of our media and elites take Western reports/judgements at face value and are...

What Is Canada-US Game Plan?
Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

It seems that the West is sending a signal to India that it can return to old...

South Asia: It Is Climate Change, Stupid
Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

India should encourage the second coming of SAARC with climate change as an urgent...

The Coming Changes In Warfare
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The nature of war and its purpose remains unchanged. The change is in the character of...

The Restoration Of Indian Primacy
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

It seems in the geopolitics of the 21st century, we can see the subcontinent acting as...

Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

India failed to extract the 'price' from Pakistan for its Kargil misadventure.
The...

Rahul Gandhi Must Be Careful About What He Says
Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

In the volatile international situation where 'nativism' is on the rise and immigrant...

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit
Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of...