Afghanistan’s neighbours in a quandary The Excelsior 07 Oct 2021 The US and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan appeared to send a message that the country would now be a playground for Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan, all nations with whom US relations have been frosty. These countries had provided all support to the Taliban to ensure its swift capture […]
Is Pak buckling under US pressures India News Network 06 Oct 2021 While speaking in the Pak senate in May this year, foreign minister, SM Qureshi stated that under the Imran Khan government, Pakistan will never provide any base to the US. A month later, in an interview to Jonathan Swan of HBO Axios, Imran Khan also ruled out […]
The two contrasting faces of the subcontinent The Statesman 28 Sep 2021 The UN General Assembly (UNGA) session every year is an important event for the subcontinent. Leaders from both, India and Pakistan, address the assembly, whether they be Prime Ministers or Foreign Ministers. The UNGA session also includes multiple engagements for foreign ministers including multiple global forums, bilateral […]
US-Pak relationship moves downhill The Excelsior 22 Sep 2021 In a recent interview on CNN, Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, when asked on reasons for the trust deficit between the West and Pakistan, stated, ‘It is complete ignorance (of the US).’ He added that ‘Americans did not understand what the Haqqani network was (Imran claimed it to be a […]
Afghanistan crisis: Is sanctioning Pakistan need of hour India News Network 19 Aug 2021 Last week, in a press conference alongside their information minister, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor, Moeed Yusuf, blamed India and Afghanistan, for the widely trending ‘Sanction Pakistan’ on social media platforms. Moeed stated, ‘We are beginning to see a very conscious, deliberate effort by the Afghan […]
14th August: Partition horrors remembrance day Taazakhabar News.com The Union Home Ministry announced on 14th August that henceforth this day would be remembered as ‘Partition horrors remembrance day.’ A gazette notification issued on the occasion stated, ‘The Government of India declares 14th August as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to remind the present and future generations of Indians of the […]
Pakistan’s article 370 dilemma The Statesman 10 Aug 2021 The second anniversary of revoking Article 370, on 05 Aug, was played up in Pakistan, as expected. Pak attempted to launch a twitter storm and had circulated twenty standardized messages to be spread on social media. It flopped. Every Pak leader, from Imran Khan downwards, tweeted on the event. Imran […]
Iron brothers have similar traits The Excelsior 03 Aug 2021 The Chinese vice foreign minister, Xie Feng, speaking to his US counterpart, Wendy Sherman, last week, stated, ‘The desire to seek hegemony or territorial expansion is simply not in the Chinese DNA. And China has never coerced any country.’ He added, ‘China has never gone to others’ doorsteps to […]
Deteriorating security environment in Pakistan The Excelsior 27 Jul 2021 An article in the Pakistan Business Recorder last week stated that the Taliban has asked the Pak government to initiate talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan, (TTP) as it is unable to expel them from Afghanistan. The TTP has been responsible for maximum casualties to Pak troops and civilians in […]
सबक: पाकिस्तान एफएटीएफ की निगरानी में, काम आ रहा है भारत का दबाव Amar Ujala 22 Jul 2021 हाल ही में विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने कहा, ‘हमारे कारण पाकिस्तान एफएटीएफ की निगरानी में है, और उसे ग्रे सूची में रखा गया है। हम पाकिस्तान पर दबाव बनाने में सफल रहे हैं और तथ्य यह कि पाकिस्तान का रवैया […]