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CutTheClutter: Somaliland: Tiny 'country' Israel recognises, UAE has a port in, &why it's key to Red Sea power play

#cuttheclutter Somaliland, recognised only by Israel so far, has a deal with the UAE to operate the Berbera Port. Somaliland's President has been in the US, and is likely to address a rally near UNGA venue on 23 September. #CutTheClutter Episode 1905 looks at the fascinating 'tiny' country of Somaliland as its leader visits US and makes a pitch to the world for recognition. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains Somaliland's geography, its roots, importance and why it is key to the power struggle in Red Sea. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

CutTheClutter: 58 yrs of R&AW: Why & how India's external intel agency was formed, successes, setbacks & spymasters

#cuttheclutter R&AW completes 58 years of existence today. It was on 21 September 1968 that India's external intelligence agency was formed by RN Kao. Shekhar Gupta explains why and how R&AW was formed, its many successes and a short-lived period of crisis. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief also traces the stories of the many spymasters who helmed it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

ThePrintPod : Tijara councillors detained in Haryana ahead of chairperson vote, alleges Rajasthan Congress leader

The councillors were returning from Himachal Pradesh to vote in the election of the Tijara Council chairperson, scheduled for 3 pm Monday, says Congress's Imran Khan.

CutTheClutter: Flt Lt Alfred Tyrone Cooke passes on: Story of India-Pakistan war hero who took on 4 Pakistani jets

Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke (retd), who took on 4 Pakistani jets during the 1965 India-Pakistan war died today. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta tells the story of the 1965 war hero, and the remarkable Kalaikunda dogfight. #CutTheClutter Ep 1903 ----more----Read Sameer Joshi’s article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/heroics-of-1965-war-an-indian-air-force-pilot-engaged-four-pakistani-sabre-jets-all-alone/234459/

NationalInterest: Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage. By positioning neighbourhood policy centre-stage in our polarised politics, we’re giving them leverage. It’s a game they, especially Pakistan, know they can play. It also narrows India’s options and room for manoeuvre. This needs correction. ----more---- https://theprint.in/national-interest/pakistan-bangladesh-bjp-politics/3046888/

ThePrintAM: What has India said on Pakistan’s allegations over ship collision?

ThePrintPod: Tejas trainer delivered, 16 years after IAF order: What about Mk1A?

As HAL finally delivered last of the two remaining Tejas trainer ordered for in 2010, Editor - Defence and Diplomacy at ThePrint explains what is happening on the TejasMk1A front.

ThePrintPod: In long due review meet with Delhi Police, home secretary discusses extortion calls, traffic jams

Top home ministry officer lists policing priorities for Capital in 90-minute meet, the first such after Anurag Kumar took over as Delhi Police chief on 17 July

ThePrintPod : What’s behind Tamil Nadu’s prolonged power cuts? Vijay govt faces the heat as demand surges

From last year’s peak demand of around 16,000-17,000 MW, it has climbed to about 19,000–20,500 MW, say officials of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

SharpEdge: Desperate Indians want Batman to take charge. We have reached that stage

Nobody has any faith in most politicians. They distrust the police. They are disappointed by the judiciary. And they live in a society where even the drugs given by hospitals to critically ill patients are fake.What is worse is that we are convinced that justice will never be done. People who are arrested, often only after public outrage and uproar, can buy their way out of criminal charges. Within weeks or a few months, they are back to doing whatever it was that got them arrested. Watch this week's #SharpEdge with Vir Sanghvi: ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/sharp-edge/indian-justice-system-failure-vigilante-batman/3044919/

ThePrintAM: What has Pakistan Defence Minister said on Mecca Pact?

CutTheClutter: Snubbed by US,stranded by Mecca pact partners,an isolated Saudi Arabia faces Iran's 3-pronged attack

Saudi Arabia has been facing attacks from Iran, the Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq. The East-West Pipeline has been damaged, and shut. Houthis have made quick advances in Yemen, and are controlling the Bab al-Mandeb strait. #CutTheClutter Episode 1902 looks at the situation Saudi Arabia finds itself in- snubbed by Trump, left waiting by its Mecca pact partners Pakistan & Turkey, while battling attacks from the north, south and east. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also looks at how the Middle East equations have changed, and traces the way they have evolved over the years.

ThePrinntPod: Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf mocks US Fed with 'Straits Taylor Rule': The Economics behind it

Hours before the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points on 16 September, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a rewritten version of the Taylor Rule, the formula central banks use to set interest rates, adding new terms for the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. His argument: you can hike rates all you want, but you can't reopen a chokepoint or produce a barrel of oil. It's a sharp piece of commentary built on a real, decades-old debate in monetary economics, one the world already learned the hard way once, in the 1970s. Watch #Economix with ThePrint Consulting Editor (Economics) Bidisha Bhattacharya

ThePrintPod: Weapons in Space: What the new Arms race means, and where US, China, Russia stand

Weapons in Space: What the new Arms race means, and where the US, China, and Russia stand. ThePrint Consulting Editor (International & Strategic Affairs) Swasti Rao speaks to Dr. Malcolm Davis @Dr_M_Davis, Senior Analyst - Australian Strategic Policy Institute, to understand how countries are trying to dominate a new arena. 0:00 Ad and Intro 2:35 Significance of the US announcement of putting counter-Space weapons on Orbit 4:10 Outer Space Treaty 1967 and the Legality of Deploying Weapons in Space 6:16 The New Arms Race, US, China, Russia and Counter Space Weapons 9:12 Deterrence Dilemma in Space and Doctrinal Differences between big players 12:20 Growing Investment in Missile Architecture and its economics 15:09 Spending on militarization of space by countries and corporates? 18:01 How to read the opaque Chinese budget and the closing gap with the US 20:52 Private Companies and Commercialisation of Space. Who owns the space battlefield? 24:19 Democratisation of Space Exploration with New actors and India To know more about Dr. Malcolm C Davis- https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/malcolm-davis/

ThePrint AM: Why is BJP fuming over Vijay-themed Ganpati idols in Tamil Nadu?

Why is BJP fuming over Vijay-themed Ganpati idols in Tamil Nadu? Read more on Shweta Tripathi' report here: https://theprint.in/politics/bjp-fumes-over-vijay-themed-ganpati-idols-in-tamil-nadu-calls-them-insult-to-hindu-sentiment/3044279/

CutTheClutter: Pakistan navy vessel grazes Indian ship:What happened in international waters, facts & the 1991 pact

A Pakistani Navy vessel collided with a frontline warship of the Indian Navy on 15 September. PNS Hunain reportedly approached an Indian Navy ship at high speed while attempting to intercept or follow it in the international waters, before a manoeuvre at close range resulted in the two vessels grazing each other. #CutTheClutter Ep 1901 details what happened in the international waters, where it happened and the facts we know so far. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the rules that govern the international waters, and the 1991 agreement Pakistan violated. Read Snehesh Alex Philip Article: https://theprint.in/defence/high-speed-manoeuvre-collision-damaged-ship-what-happened-between-pns-hunain-indian-destroyer/3044973/

ThePrintPod: Pakistan's Dutch-designed PNS Hunain collides with Indian Navy ship: What really happened at sea?

A Pakistani naval vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea. India has lodged a strong protest. Snehesh Alex Philip - Editor, Defence and Diplomacy at ThePrint explains what happened in #DefenceScope.

Opinion: The enduring mystery of India’s hockey World Cup drought

In an era where pace and speed dictate play, modern hockey is frenetic yet strictly controlled. India often seems locked in the extreme left lane. Sundeep Misra explains the reasons behind India's Hockey World Cup drought:----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/enduring-mystery-of-india-hockey-world-cup-drought/3029648/

ThePrintAM: What has India said about Pakistan’s bounty on Masood Azhar?

CutTheClutter: Op Sindoor lessons,LAC 'stability'- Insights from Defence Ministry report & doctrine for future wars

Defence Ministry's annual report lists lessons from Op Sindoor, explains the situation along the LAC, and notes a 'significant reduction' in deployment of Chinese troops along the Northern borders. The report also mentions 'strategic restraint' while making a doctrinal statement. Shekhar Gupta shares insights from the Defence Ministry's 336-page annual report. #CutTheClutter Ep 1900 explains why these are significant, and what these highlights mean for future warfare.