Kabul and Taipei signal the American position The Statesman 09 Aug 2022 Two unrelated events in different parts of Asia, although near simultaneous, sent out multiple messages. The elimination of al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul with a drone strike on 31st July signalled the re-entry of the US into the Af-Pak region. It conveyed that despite having […]
Is Pakistan fast losing its game in Jammu and Kashmir India vs disinformation 08 Aug 2022 On 05 Aug 2022, the third anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, a black day in Pakistan, also termed as Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir (Day of Exploitation), its PM, Shehbaz Sharif, tweeted, ‘The J and K dispute has been a battle of hope against […]
Pakistan’s troubles continue The Excelsior 08 Aug 2022 The troubles Pakistan is currently facing should never be wished on any nation, though most are its own creations. With Imran’s PTI winning Punjab by-polls, and the deputy speaker rejecting their nominated chief minister, in favour of his party candidate, a multi-dimensional constitutional conflict commenced. This involved the judiciary, political parties […]
Stalemate in India’s relations with China The Statesman 02 Aug 2022 There have been 16 rounds of India-China talks to resolve the standoff in Ladakh, but apart from withdrawal on both banks of the Pangong Tso, nothing else has been achieved. Each set of talks mentions a similar comment that both sides ‘agreed to stay in close contact and […]