Sep 23, 2021Afghan Betrayal: Interview with Ambassador B R Muthu KumarExclusive Interview with Ambassador Bharath Raj Muthu Kumar on US withdrawal from Afghanistan, controlled surrender of Afghan govt to Taliban and Pakistan’s role in it, and the way forward for India in this changed scenario. Ambassador Muthu Kumar served as India’s envoy to Tajikistan, Belarus and Lithuania during his long…Afghanistan1 min readAfghanistan1 min read
Sep 9, 2021The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? — Part 4In a series of articles exclusive to Canary Trap, investigative journalist, VK Shashikumar stitches together accounts of staff members who worked in President Ashraf Ghani’s administration. This series attempts to convey their perspectives on what happened on August 15th and what led to fall of Afghanistan’s Government and the swift…Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Aug 31, 2021The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? — Part 3In a series of articles exclusive to Canary Trap, investigative journalist, VK Shashikumar stitches together accounts of staff members who worked in President Ashraf Ghani’s administration. …Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Aug 30, 2021The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? — Part 2In a series of articles exclusive to Canary Trap, investigative journalist, VK Shashikumar stitches together accounts of staff members who worked in President Ashraf Ghani’s administration. …Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Aug 28, 2021The Great Afghan Betrayal: A Palace Coup? — Part 1In a series of articles exclusive to Canary Trap, investigative journalist, VK Shashikumar stitches together accounts of staff members who worked in President Ashraf Ghani’s administration. …Afghanistan2 min readAfghanistan2 min read
Feb 18, 2020Davinder Singh — the man who helped bring two nuclear powers to war twiceIn 1970, as trouble mounted in East Pakistan, the possibility of an Indo-Pak war loomed. Pakistan — supplied and supported by the USA and China — had the latest weapons, planes, and training. A large part of India’s armory was still a vestige from World War II. In the eventuality…Afzal Guru2 min readAfzal Guru2 min read
Aug 24, 2019Giving Away KashmirRead an interesting piece on #KashmirGames being played by the Indian State and its agencies in Kashmir Valley. You can read the piece here: http://bit.ly/2ZnHbcT. Reading the piece took me back to a three-part series done on the same theme by Dr Ajay Chrungoo for Canary Trap in February 2010…Kashmir2 min readKashmir2 min read
