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Ashok K Mehta
Ashok K Mehta is a retired Lt General of the Indian Army. He writes extensively on defence matters and anchors Defence Watch on Doordarshan
Regime change on cards in Nepal?
Amid strained India-Nepal relations, speculation swirls around a potential regime change in Nepal Nepal’s late Foreign Minister Rishikesh Shah would say that Kathmandu is the rumour capital of the world and also the fount of speculation. Our own Madhuri Dikshit once hailed Nepal as a beautiful country adding: “We’re lucky it...
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Why is the BJP avoiding China in campaigning?
01 May 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Ignoring neighbours to embrace the world
17 April 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Political seesaw in Nepal
03 April 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Resurgence of military coups across Africa
20 March 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Boost deterrence to subdue China
07 March 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
India is on the right track in Nepal
21 February 2024 | Ashok K Mehta -
Unravelling colonial legacy in army heritage
07 February 2024 | Ashok K Mehta
LAC: Putting together the jigsaw puzzle
The Government's secrecy and censorship cast shadows on the true story of LAC, leaving critical gaps in the nation's defence narrative Unlike soldiers, diplomats and government officials are like the three wise monkeys. One such person not in that league I met more than a year ago told me about Chinese...
Thai Generals bidiñg their time
The Thailand military has re-written the Constitution and ensured the formation of a constitutional court and senate, without whose approval no elected Government can function This New Year, it was a toss-up between Goa and Thailand to escape the harsh Delhi winter. I first visited Thailand in 1989 from Sri Lanka...
