North Korea’s Hydrogen bomb test sparks global outrage
North Korea’s claim of having conducted a hydrogen bomb test has elicited a chorus of global outrage, with world leaders promising a firm response. India has cautioned Pyongyang to refrain from actions that will impact peace and stability in the region.
Obama’s gun control move: Impact on presidential elections
Making a bold move in the final year of his presidency, US President Barack Obama has unveiled steps to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the US. An emotional president, who was addressing the families of victims of shooting attacks over the years, laid out steps that would ensure stricter regulation of usage of […]
China’s economic crisis, lower yuan triggers fall in Asian stocks
Asian stocks fell on January 6 as Beijing continued to lower the yuan. A recent survey pointed to weakness in China’s services sector, while the Japanese yen drew support from risk aversion. The claim of a nuclear test in North Korea has further worsened the sentiment in Asia. South Korea’s KOSPI and the won both […]
Amid Pathankot tensions with India, Pakistan plays Kashmir card
Raking up the Kashmir issue once again in the mist of rising tensions over alleged involvement of Pakistan-based elements in the Pathankot terror attack in India, Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has said that his country will continue to support the Kashmiris and their right to self-determination.
North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test
Upping tensions in the Korean peninsula, North Korea has claimed that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. This is the fourth time it has detonated a nuclear device. The regime in Pyongyang detonated a hydrogen device for the first time at 10 a.m local time, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The explosion […]
Terror attacks won’t stop, but neither can talks
The Pathankot attack has brought out a lot of shortcomings in our system, from the quality of our border management to that of local policing and counter-terrorism response. One aspect has been the indication that the whole response is being directed from the very top by NSA Ajit Doval. If so, this is wrong, and […]