Author: Nitish Kumar
By Nitish Kumar India is once again confronting a serious biological threat in the form of desert locust swarms, historically among the most destructive migratory pests to afflict the region’s agriculture. If left unchecked, these locusts can decimate entire fields within hours, triggering severe food shortages and economic instability—particularly in the agrarian belt. Alarm bells are ringing as favourable climatic conditions—including prolonged rainfall, warmer-than-usual temperatures, and cyclonic activity in the Arabian Sea—have created ideal breeding grounds for these pests in parts of Pakistan and Iran. Swarms typically migrate into India via Rajasthan, spreading to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and…
Nitish Kumar A cutting-edge F-35B stealth fighter jet from the British Royal Navy recently entered Indian airspace, sparking intense speculation: Was it a genuine emergency or a calculated strategic manoeuvre? The incident occurred just days after India and the United Kingdom concluded the PASSEX naval exercise, an operation aimed at deepening maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean. But was the jet’s unexpected appearance merely coincidental—or a deliberate test of India’s defence capabilities? Emergency Landing or Covert Probe?: On the night of June 14, India’s Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS)—a comprehensive network that links radars, satellites, AWACS, and other…
