Ayush Verma

Senior Analyst (Trust & Safety) @Resolver, Strategy Lead @Durand_Dispatch. YNWA, up the mighty reds!

[Ayush Verma @vayush21]

I'm very pleased to share first publication with @CTCWP, which I co-authored with @Valle_Riccardo_ and @ImtiazBaluch
In this piece, we explored the roots of the Baloch insurgency, its tactics and security implications.

[CTC at West Point @CTCWP]

April analysis: “The Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan: Evolution, Tactics, and Regional Security Implications” by Ayush Verma (@vayush21), Imtiaz Baloch (@ImtiazBaluch), and Riccardo Valle (@Valle_Riccardo_)
https://t.co/U1day68vUb

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

"As a south Asian power, Pakistan is permanently number two to India, the wealthier, stronger and more useful nation to the US in that region. But in the Middle East, it believes it can come into its own, with the blessing of US Central Command and Saudi Arabia" https://t.co/FbUtHAgHOt

[Navroop Singh @TheNavroopSingh]

Youth wasting its time while China is building for next century and America is innovating ! We are indulging in protests after exams are done with & results. Cheap data and Insta reels have made them dumb for aiming higher in life.

Where is the intellect, where is the enterpneur spirit, where is the skill. Most are looking for Government jobs, becoming content creators, or a salaried employees. Rest you will find at jantar mantar !

Which is why India still lags behind China coz we have forgetten our culture, our scientific temper to humanities and ideological causes. As a society we have decayed over last few decades and become more dumber !!

[Ajeet Bharti @ajeetbharti]

अब मुझे यह समझ में नहीं आ रहा कि सरकार ने UGC पर इंगेज नहीं किया, CBSE/NEET पर जब बोलना था, तब एक शब्द नहीं बोला, आज कैसे थूक चाटने लगे?

यही बात तो पार्टी के समर्थक सात महीने से बोल रहे थे। पूरा कम्यूनिकेशन ब्लैकआउट किया, मीडिया में अपने प्रवक्ताओं को भेजना बंद किया, हाउस अरेस्ट कराया, सुप्रीम कोर्ट से स्टे के बाद से ऐसे जताया कि उपकार कर दिया हो, आज घुटनों पर आ गए?

यही इस सरकार का पैटर्न बन चुका है। फोड़े को बवासीर बनने देते हैं, फिर जब लगता है कि अब मामला हाथ से निकल गया, तब झुक कर बात मानने को तैयार हो जाते हैं।

सुबह के 11 बजे तक यह आंदोलन सरकार के हिसाब से चल रहा था, नियंत्रण में था। अब यह स्पष्ट है कि नड्डा के घर बुलाने और तीन माँगें सुनने के बाद, तिलचट्टों का विश्वास आकाश पर है और वो CAA, किसान आंदोलन की तरह, भारत को नया, फर्जी आंदोलन देने जा रहे हैं।

अब मुझे देखना है कि माँगों पर सरकार करती क्या है! आत्महत्या करने वालों के परिजनों को एक करोड़ की माँग उचित है, क्योंकि अधिकांश पेपर लीक के कारण ही ‘सॉरी’ लिख कर मरे। दो अन्य माँगों में से एक प्रधान के त्यागपत्र की है, जो होना तो जनवरी में ही था, पर ईगो के कारण आज तक खींच लाई सरकार।

प्रधान अब इनके गले की फाँस बन चुका है।ये हर वो चीज करते हैं, जिसका इन्होंने पहले विरोध किया पर वामपंथी इनसे करवाते हैं। ‘कास्ट सेंसस’ ये राहुल के कहने पर करा रहे हैं, और प्रधान अब तिलचट्टों के कहने से जाएगा।

इनकी पुलिस आज फिर पिटी है, जैसे लाल किला वाले आंदोलन में पिटी थी। आईटीसेलिए फिर से विक्टिम बने घूम रहे हैं और यह पूछ रहे हैं कि ‘क्या ऐसे लोग विद्यार्थी हैं’? फिर अपने मालिक से पूछो न कि क्यों नड्डा से मीटिंग को तैयार हो गए?

जब सरकार अपने समर्थकों पर थूकती है तब उन्हें दूसरों का थूका चाटना ही पड़ता है।

[Vali Nasr @vali_nasr]

I write in @FT that Iran’s leaders suspected that the MoU was a temporary retreat by the US, intended to relieve pressure on the global economy and prepare for another round of war.

Iran’s current rulers believe that any display of restraint will only invite further American pressure. To deter the US, and to compel it to negotiate in earnest for an end to the war and a broader nuclear deal that would give Tehran the security and economic relief it craves, they believe Iran has to be aggressive and escalate the conflict beyond what the US is prepared to countenance. The one point of leverage Iran is not prepared to part with is its claim to the Strait of Hormuz and its ability to control access to it. Losing dominance in the strait would leave Iran without any leverage in future negotiations. Iran’s leaders have decided that retaining control of the strait is essential to securing future wins at the negotiating table and ensuring that the US implements the deal rather than walking away from it.

https://t.co/M8etSzdBTM

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

Two hours long, but this conversation by @ezraklein with @MrKRudd on all things China and Xi Jinping is very good. Highly recommended. https://t.co/f1bUv3j8om

[bobby @bobbyBS_]

The dumbest person you know still thinks Ronaldo is better than Messi

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

The problem with the new ‘mistaken identity’ rule is that it sets a dangerous precedent.

Breel Embolo dived, so if called on the field it’s a second yellow, but that wasn’t the decision.

Yet an amendment to IFAB wording before the tournament states: “When the referee shows a yellow or red card but has clearly penalised the wrong player of either team for the offence in question; the offence itself cannot be reviewed except in the context of mistaken identity.”

We saw the same with Tim Ream (originally booked for a foul) and Miguel Almiron (eventually booked for diving) in USA vs. Paraguay.

In both instances, the right decision was reached when revisiting the incidents.

Yet it’s massively open for debate as to whether this is actually ‘mistaken identity’, and that’s the issue.

It’s just a mistake by the referees. Both got sold by a dive. They didn’t mix up players. They just made a bad call on a regular foul and wrongly handed out a yellow card.

So really it’s just a rule allowing VAR to intervene on more minor on-field calls, and that’s the part a lot of people will feel uneasy about.

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

Latest strikes against Iran make sure that Mojtaba Khamenei does not make his first public appearance in Mashhad at the burial of his father. I’d wager that fear is not that an air strike will be used, but fear is of spooks that have penetrated the inner circles over the years. https://t.co/km0P7g9KPo

[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

JUST IN: Trump says Belgium is 2 weeks away from developing a nuclear bomb.

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

The Strong Do What They Can—and Suffer What They Must: What Thucydides Really Thought About Power. Excellent read by Jonathan Kirshner. https://t.co/X8SC1tr1PL

[Javier Blas @JavierBlas]

Middle East wars are now scheduled from 9pm Friday to 10.30pm Sunday (GMT). That’s it. Fighting outside designed non-market hours isn’t allowed.

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

As per @Reuters, India in talks to sell supersonic BrahMos missile to UAE https://t.co/s2hIi4EmqU

[Shashank Mattoo @MattooShashank]

S Jaishankar: I want people to remember this. America specifically asked India to buy Russian oil to stabilise global markets

Finland's Foreign Minister visibly agrees and nods

[Militant Wire @MilitantWire]

Deep Analysis: The Islamic State is Using the Bondi Attack to Inspire Violence in the West - by @LucasADWebber
https://t.co/loIFwrx33y

[Manu Pubby @manupubby]

India has deployed 12 nuclear warheads in a strategic shift, says SIPRI report.

Notes Indian nuclear arsenal is increasing and is now at 190.

Operationalisation of two SSBNs linked to deployed nukes.

@ETPolitics

https://t.co/2JX53Tr9th

[Militant Wire @MilitantWire]

ISKP Boasts January Bombing of Chinese Nationals; Threatens, Alongside Pro-IS Groups, to Increase Attacks Avenging Uyghur Persecution - by @LucasADWebber
https://t.co/pnat8MSB6j

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

An incredible bit of sports journalism by The Guardian here. A short summary of the playing style of all 48 World Cup nations and a short profile of all 1248 World Cup players. Bookmark and refer to the resources when watching the obscure matches: https://t.co/tdLGq8en0o

[FT @FootbalTimelyn]

Ronaldo fans resorting to literal terrorism to keep GOAT debate alive 😭😭

[Ayush Verma @vayush21]

Window seat, war studies, and a small guardian of the shelf.

[Kabir Taneja @KabirTaneja]

There is no requirement or justification for warfare to remove human decision making on target allocation. This is a dystopian slide into anarchic warfare designs and a reminder that states at war should operate within certain guardrails. https://t.co/Oi4UNj0uXT