Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)

Iran hit the Haifa oil refinary a few days back. Israel responded by hitting Iran’s South Pars gas fields. But then something strange happened. Iran did not escalate with Israel. Instead, it bombed oil and gas installations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. Why? “$200 per barrel” is at the core of Iran’s economic warfare strategy. Watch my latest video here 👇 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/defence…

In 10 years, your imagination has become a reality. You and your CDF ordered an air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 400 patients, and grievously injured 250 others. Stooping so low…? Bereft of humanity…?

We at @ChanakyaForum look forward to this wonderful journey with @timesofindia to curate meaningful conversations on geopolitics, national security and foreign affairs. Defence will continue to be a core focus area for us. See you on Monday and Thursday.

Ambassador, with due respect, I don’t think Mojtaba Khamenei is having sleepless nights because the world voted against Iran. Iran is fighting for its very existence and diplomatic isolation is the last thing that is going to terrify them. You are in the middle of a difficult war. It’s going to be a grind. So, pull up your socks and start fighting. You started this war. Now finish it. And maybe next time you talk to the Israelis, ask them to teach you the meaning of operational clarity and national will. Learn from them. The Jews don’t talk big. They don’t announce on Truth Social. They don’t do three press conferences a day. They fight. And they win. Period. It’s time Washington started learning from Tel Aviv.

Shehbaz Sharif, the PM of Pakistan, just congratulated the man who is bombing Saudi Arabia, the country with whom Pakistan has a defence pact that basically says that an attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Pakistan. Well done 👏

Wars have political and military objectives. It is critical that these are understood and executed by those fighting the war. Israel knows and understands this. @IDF has absolute mission clarity. I respect that. On the other hand, the US is clueless, substituting hubris for strategy. Trump is making up stuff as he goes along.

We at @ChanakyaForum congratulate our Chief Patron Lt Gen @atahasnain53 Sir on his appointment as Governor of Bihar. Matter of great privilege to have the guidance and mentorship of Indian Army’s Scholar Warrior.

Taliban has attacked the Nur Khan Air Base and HQ 12 Corps, Quetta amongst other military targets. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan…

Hun aram ayy…?

Rest in Peace, my sister. #MahsaAmini

Have you seen the Achcha Ji video? Pakistanis made it to troll Afghans. In the video, they call Afghans ‘tandoor walas’. Apparently… Honest, hard work is shameful. Begging is a respectable career. Shabash Pakistan. Well done.

Iran has attacked Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Where does that place Pakistan? After all, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a defence pact in September 2025, wherein they agreed that an attack on one would be considered an attack on both. Will Pakistan defend Saudi Arabia from Iranian attacks? Will Pakistan fulfil its obligations and attack Iran if Saudi Arabia orders retaliation?

President Mohammad Shahabuddin says that Mohammad Yunus tried to destabilise Dhaka and conspired to remove him. He went on 15 secret visits abroad that he told no one about and set mobs upon the Presidential Palace with intent to harm the President. share.google/IkK1SsSHbHYFb8…

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs. apnews.com/article/suprem…

आसमान नीला होता है। NCR में रहते रहते भूल गया था। #Udhampur ♥️

For the next 3 days, no work. Just pure air, simple food, 24 carat fauji camaraderie and all that is precious in life. #Udhampur ♥️

When the defence minister of Pakistan refers to his own country as “used toilet paper”, the world has no choice but to take him at face value. Yours truly, a known Pakistan critic, has usually not gone beyond “used tissue paper”. On a serious note, this is a script that Khwaja Asif is reading. The war of narratives in Pakistan is in full flow. Expect “Maulana Diesel” to join in soon. In Pakistan, the US lobby and the Chinese lobby are at loggerheads. Fortunately for the world, there is no Pakistani lobby in Pakistan.

India has been buying agricultural produce from the US for a long time. Decades. Full marks for the map, though. Well done.

Ameer aadmi dekha nahi ki lag gaye rishtedaariyaan nikaalne me… Loan lene ke liye jhooth mat bolo…naturally maango jaise roz maangte ho…mil jayega, jaise roz milta hai. And what in God’s name is Pakistani heritage? #KuchBhi 🤷‍♂️