Pradeep Mahaur

Operation Spider Web- Pearl Harbor 2.0?  Dangerous Shift in Global Warfare.  On a seemingly ordinary day, the calm skies over Russia’s vast expanse were pierced—not by missiles, but by dozens of small, silent, deadly drones. They didn’t come with roaring engines or blinking missiles. Instead, they flew low, almost invisible to radars, striking deep into Russian military airfields across Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions. Russia calls it a “terror attack”, Ukraine claims it as a tactical strike, and the world stands at the edge of a frightening realization: warfare has changed forever. 🛩️ What Really Happened? According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence, Ukraine launched FPV (First Person View) drones—usually associated with hobbyists and racing—against multiple strategic airbases across Russia, including some in Siberia, an area considered virtually immune to long-range attacks. Russia claimed that: Airfields in Ivanovo,...

While the world gets busy dissecting China’s CEPAC or debating Bangladesh’s internal politics, India is quietly scripting a new chapter in regional connectivity. Away from the noise and headlines, Indian engineers, diplomats, and visionaries are building something big—a 3,200 km (2,000 mi)long lifeline connecting South and Southeast Asia: the Kolkata-Bangkok Expressway, better known as the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway. This isn’t just a road—it’s a geopolitical gamechanger, a trade revolution, and a cultural bridge. It is India’s strategic masterstroke to unlock its “Look East” and “Act East” vision and make the subcontinent the hub of cross-border prosperity. 🛣️ What Is the Kolkata-Bangkok Expressway? The Kolkata-Bangkok Expressway is a 3,200 km (2,000 mi) long international highway project connecting Kolkata (India) to Bangkok (Thailand) via Myanmar. This highway is being built in partnership with Myanmar and Thailand, and is now more than 70% co...

In an era of shifting global power dynamics, emerging economies are no longer content with merely reacting to the West; they are now actively rewriting the rules. At the heart of this tectonic shift is a long-dormant but never-forgotten idea: the Russia-India-China (RIC) strategic triangle. And now, with the world more divided than ever, this idea may be returning to centre stage. On May 29, 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made headlines while addressing a Eurasian security forum in Perm, Russia. His words were not just diplomatic formalities but a quiet call for a new world order: “I would like to confirm our genuine interest in the earliest resumption of the work within the format of the troika- Russia, India, China- which was established many years ago on the initiative of (ex-Russian prime minister) Yevgeny Primakov...” With those words, Lavrov rekindled a vision that could redefine global alliances- but is this triangular dream realistic, or just another geopoli...

In the swirling waters of South Asian geopolitics, few rivers hold the symbolic, strategic, and environmental weight that the Brahmaputra does. Originating high in the Himalayas and coursing through multiple nations before emptying into the Bay of Bengal, it is not just a river; it is a geopolitical force. China’s construction of the Zangmu Dam and the green energy of 60 GW Medog Dam have stirred anxieties, but are these anxieties justified, or are they engineered narratives? Let’s dive deep, from the icy glacial veins of Tibet to the fertile floodplains of Assam, and uncover why China may actually be more worried than India. 🌊 The Geography: Brahmaputra’s Journey Through Power and Politics The Brahmaputra originates in the Chemayungdung glacier near Lake Manasarovar in the Kailash range, in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. From there, it flows eastward across 1,700 km of barren, sparsely populated Tibetan plateau before taking a dramatic U-turn at the “Gr...