Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pulwama terror attack has brought coercive diplomacy into the public discourse. It must be handled with caution. Coercive diplomacy? There is a need to differentiate it from ‘gunboat’ diplomacy! The article ignores the effect from all sides. In reality, … Continue reading
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Modi’s airstrikes have called Pak’s nuclear bluff
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHe has raised the ante after Pathankot, Uri, Pulwama and numerous other Kashmir related incidents. Justified reaction to actions. This means a lot to domestic politics. Though BJP’s unpalatable solution to Kashmir is quite far. This is an area where … Continue reading
Was Doklam to tame the Dragon?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesChina’s foreign policy and strategy seek a military supremacy over the US. While it talks of regional leadership and supremacy, it actually challenges the US which is at an economic disadvantage with China. The desire for leadership lie in China’s history and growth. Continue reading
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan: a Freeperception view
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Reading Time: 5 minutesPeace in the Hindukush has hit a rock. The removal of troops always lead to uncertainty of the host’s future. Do we not know this? Yet there is little regard to the security of those who collaborate with external forces. We hope there is no massacre of innocent lives with the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. It is a troubling thought and there needs to be a amicable solution. Will the US agree to neutral parties negotiating for the,? Continue reading
The Six Party Talks … Chinese checkers?
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Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Six party talks’ is the name given to the multilateral negotiations of six nations, US, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and North Korea to dismantle the North Korean Nuclear programme. North Korea and South Korea borders are an active conflict … Continue reading
God made man but Kalaschnikow made them equal!
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Reading Time: 2 minutesGlobal arms trade is mute to the destruction caused around the world. Conflict zones thrive because of the availability of arms. while one chases the weapons of mass destruction, small arms cause more destruction as they are out of any centralised control. Continue reading
Afghanistan: Moving Forward to 2014
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIndeed it is a historic time for the Hindukush region. The Afghan Army takes control of the security within Afghanistan relieving the international forces to a supporting role. Thinking about this; is Karzai left with fighting with some real shadows? … Continue reading
Dumb charades or Chinese whispers
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Reading Time: 3 minutesRead about the fallacies of the developing world. How it gets exploited by the super powers. Continue reading
Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Catapult X-47B From Carrier Into History Books
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe war on terror has taken a new direction or rather an old one in a new form. Continue reading
Hope for Pakistan?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWith elections in Pakistan over, Nawaz sharif a third time PM will come to power. Will it change anything? The world is actually watching this state they hold somewhat responsible for terrorism around the world. The lot is with the fate of the Pakistani people. Will Sharif forge anything new? Continue reading
Afghanistan: the future is looking up …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe war in Afghanistan started with 9/11. At that time there was an uncomfortable feeling that this was going to be another protracted Vietnam. The US has changed its strategies many times and is still hopeful of a victory which … Continue reading
China’s Intrusion into India – fear or domination?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesChinese intrusion into Indian territory is not new. Border issues are kept alive to serve a purpose. It is either a domination or fear that guides China to act in a pedestrian way. While it is of not much importance it is relevant to the current scene in India and China’s regionalism with Japan. Continue reading
Viva la General – adieu
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe saga of the date of birth of General Singh though a reality has been used to get a preferred general to the chiefs position. It is an action taken to remedy a previous favouritism. Can one wrong correct another or can this right correct an older wrong. This is a story of revenge or is it of righteousness. The nett result is that maybe a doubtful character is ending up as chief. This alas can not be proved as there is government bias over who can be chief. Continue reading
India to test China Killer missile – Sydney Morning Herald
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Reading Time: 4 minutesSydney Morning Herald Article on India’s China-killer missile This is an interesting label to the Agni V. The arms race in the sub continent is not new and the causes for such a race has several perspectives. The threat to … Continue reading
China deploys advanced n-missile on Indian border: US – Indian Express
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Reading Time: < 1 minutehttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-deploys-advanced-nmissile-on-indian-border-us/836941/ In the nuclear warhead count China definitely has more than India. Some of it will be deployed against India for geo strategic supremacy. This can not be denied, but the news has little value in improving relationships with China. … Continue reading
Songs of Blood and Sword – Fatima Bhutto
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSongs of Blood and Sword, by Fatima Bhutto, throws more light on the fibre of Pakistani politics. It altered my impressions and complemented my reading of The Last Mughal Emperor, by William Dalrymple, and Cross Swords by Shuja Nawaz. Politics … Continue reading
Over the top – Masood Hasan
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Over the top – Masood Hasan (click to read the article)
It is not uncommon in history when women, the most beautiful, have been sent to soften up relations. It will be a bias to do down a woman who flaunts her beauty and style. The article by a Pakistani, is in praise of Indian lifestyle and humbleness.
Personalities are not the issue, it is a question of ending conflict and ensuring lasting peace. Indo-Pak talks go on and on, nothing really happens and perhaps that is the intention. The charade has new characters, Hina the latest.
If it is going to be war on high heels, Pak knows well that India has a larger, matching and bolder armoury, so bring it on!
All friends not masters – the nuclear game!
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIndo-Pak relations, if there is any, can only get worse with the acquiring of tactical nuclear weapons. Look at this, this way: if you have a small gun and it is not effective, you will go for a bigger one. … Continue reading
All friends and not masters! – the game
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Reading Time: 6 minutesUS –Pak relationship came under some scrutiny and suspicion immediately and weeks after OBL was taken out by US Navy seals. The issue is going to become redundant sooner or later. The 23rd May issue of the Time magazine, carries … Continue reading
All friends and not masters?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesOsama Bin Laden’s elimination changes very little in the region. To argue on the legalities and moral issues of the operation still don’t change the equation. The US has done what it has to do and in a timely manner. The timing could not be better for Obama and his government. Continue reading
