Tag: Al Qaeda

The Qatar Question: Unmasking its Tentacles and Nefarious Geopolitical Ambitions
Featured, Middle East, World

The Qatar Question: Unmasking its Tentacles and Nefarious Geopolitical Ambitions

Qatar has been accused of supporting Islamic terror groups, including ISIS and al-Qaeda by providing political and financial backing. Qatar is also accused of giving diplomatic cover to Islamic terror organisations and utilizing the influential 'Al Jazeera' media network to push a pro-Islamist narrative across the world. Some analysts claim that Qatar’s support for groups like Hamas is part of its strategy to counter the progressive and moderate Islam approach championed by Saudi Arabia. Qatar has pursued a nuanced geopolitical approach, seeking to position itself as a significant influence in the Islamic Ummah. Noteworthy developments involve the conviction of eight former Indian Navy officers, sentenced to death on charges of espionage for Israel regarding advanced submarines. Th...
India’s Diplomatic Comeback in Afghanistan: A Strategic Overview
Analysis, Asia, Featured, World

India’s Diplomatic Comeback in Afghanistan: A Strategic Overview

Even before the fall of Kabul to Taliban last year, India was covertly engaging with several factions of Taliban in order to safeguard its critical assets in Afghanistan.Taliban sees India as a major ally in achieving its intended objectives, as India has had historical, social and cultural ties with Afghanistan dating back to millennia.The Pakistani establishment and its deep state would be affected by severe drought of resources and lack of financial influx without conflict extortion in Afghanistan.Relying on Taliban’s assurances can be detrimental towards India’s national interests as terror outfits like Al-Qaeda, JeM and ISKP are actively flourishing on Afghan soil.India’s presence on ground can become an efficient tool for first hand intelligence gathering in the pretext of human...
Sahel: France’s troop withdrawal could create a security vacuum and a playground for Al Qaeda
Africa, World

Sahel: France’s troop withdrawal could create a security vacuum and a playground for Al Qaeda

French President Emmanuel Macron in his address to the press on 10 June said: "The continuation of our commitment in the Sahel will not be in the same way. Following consultations with our partners, we will initiate a profound transformation of our military presence in the Sahel. We will keep a counter-terrorism pillar with Special Forces with several hundred forces. And there will be a second pillar that will be cooperation, and which we will reinforce."       He also said that those left with the French military would join with other European nations as a part of the Takuba Task Force fighting against the militants in the Sahel and the regional forces of Mali and Nigeria. The scaling down of troops would occur in an "organized way", and the details will be finalize...
Trump in a hurry to cut US troop size to 2500 in Afghanistan and Iraq before January
Asia, Defence & Security, Featured, World

Trump in a hurry to cut US troop size to 2500 in Afghanistan and Iraq before January

U.S. troops patrol at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 7, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani Senators including Republicans have slammed the President saying that the terrorists would 'love the idea' President Trump who before the elections had said that he wants "all" troops home by Christmas, seems to be acting in a hurry on that front. US media reports that as per the President's order, US troops in Afghanistan will be cut from about 5,000 to 2,500 by mid-January and those in Iraq will be reduced from 3,000 to 2,500. If all goes as planned, the withdrawal should be finished by 15 January. The new US President takes oath of office on 20th January. Though withdrawal of Troops had been on Trump's agenda since his election campaign in 2016, his late...