Shashank Mattoo

Sep 25, 2024 | or-f.org | Shashank Mattoo

The spectre of conflict and strategic competition has begun to haunt the Indo-Pacific in earnest. In the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations like Vietnam and Indonesia have nervously watched increasing Chinese incursions into their territorial waters. Further north, the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have emerged as a significant regional fault line with Chinese vessels making their presence felt, much to the discomfiture of Japan.

Sep 24, 2024 | orfonline.org | Shashank Mattoo

The spectre of conflict and strategic competition has begun to haunt the Indo-Pacific in earnest. In the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations like Vietnam and Indonesia have nervously watched increasing Chinese incursions into their territorial waters. Further north, the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have emerged as a significant regional fault line with Chinese vessels making their presence felt, much to the discomfiture of Japan.

Sep 24, 2024 | scroll.in | Shashank Mattoo

The spectre of conflict and strategic competition has begun to haunt the Indo-Pacific in earnest. In the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations like Vietnam and Indonesia have nervously watched increasing Chinese incursions into their territorial waters. Further north, the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have emerged as a significant regional fault line with Chinese vessels making their presence felt, much to the discomfiture of Japan.

May 5, 2024 | threadreaderapp.com | Shashank Mattoo

For decades, India was a prime target for foreign spies It was the world's largest democracy and an influential power among developing countries Both America's Central Intelligence Agency and the Soviet Union's KGB fought to influence India's politics in their favour It was the Americans who got to India first After 1947, independent India needed help in setting up its intelligence agencies It turned to America for support In 1949, the Intelligence Bureau's Director TG Sanjevi met with the...

May 1, 2024 | livemint.com | Shashank Mattoo

Two new reports have emerged about India’s clandestine operations abroad. A report in the Washington Post named the RAW officer allegedly responsible for handling an operation to assassinate pro-Khalistan figure Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US last year. Then Australia’s ABC News revealed that RAW agents were expelled from that country for espionage in 2020. Mint takes a closer look at these revelations and their effect on India. What happened?