Imran’s moves put Pakistan in a spot The Statesman 05 Apr 2022 Imran Khan came to power with levels of support few PMs have had in Pakistan. A rigged election, backed by the army, national popularity and simultaneous control over the most important state in the country, Punjab. Like his predecessors, midway through his tenure, he felt he could […]
Nobody takes OIC seriously, not even its members The Statesman 29 Mar 2022 Pakistan hosted the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) in Islamabad last week. The summit was overshadowed by Pakistan’s internal instability. The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, attended the summit as a special guest. The final […]
Wang Yi’s Delhi visit: He came uninvited, was snubbed, and returned with actionable points First Post 28 Mar 2022 The visit of the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, could be summarized as, ‘he came uninvited, was snubbed and returned with actionable points.’ Wang Yi arrived on Thursday night and unlike other dignitaries of his stature, was forced to move […]
Differing perspectives on Ukraine The Excelsior 28 Mar 2022 India has never sought an adversary’s territory, no matter how small or weak. The acceptance of the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on coastal boundaries between India and Bangladesh in 2014 highlights Indian intent to adhere to global norms. On the contrary, India has defended its own territory […]
Chinese foreign minister and state councillor Wang Yi landed in Delhi on Thursday, the first high-profile visit by senior officials of any of the two nations, post the Ladakh standoff. Though there has been no comment by the Indian foreign office spokesperson on the agenda for the visit, Wang Yi is likely to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and […]
The global order and the war in Ukraine The Statesman 22 Mar 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting the globe as no other event in recent times, though every war, including the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq etc have provided lessons to the global strategic community. Even in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, demands for a ceasefire and sanctions […]
Pakistan and the OIC The Excelsior 21 Mar 2022 Pakistan is scheduled to hold the next OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) Foreign ministers meet on 23-24th March at Islamabad. As per details available, 46 countries have confirmed participation. This summit comes at a time when Pakistan faces its worst political crisis in recent times. The no-trust motion against Imran […]
Caring for our own The Excelsior 15 Mar 2022 On the 8th of March, the Indian government was finally able to rescue its 700 trapped students from Sumy in Ukraine. An earlier attempt, a day before had stalled, as conditions were not conducive. The challenge for Delhi was to get Moscow and Kyiv to accept a ceasefire while hiring […]
Difficult days ahead for Imran Khan The Statesman 15 Mar 2022 The filing of a no-trust motion against Imran Khan by a combined opposition, has created political upheaval within Pakistan. For a PM, who was confident that the army was backing him and supporting his decisions, the no-confidence motion has placed him in a quandary. His recent statements indicate […]
How Ukraine is the biggest loser in the new Cold War and it can’t just blame Russia for that First Post 14 Mar 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not about Ukraine’s personal choices alone but also stalling Eastward expansion of NATO, created post the second world war to defend Europe from a Stalin controlled USSR. The USSR […]