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World used it against us: EAM Dr Jaishankar on Article 370

He also terms the abrogation of Article 370 a crucial and long-awaited step for national security

Opinion

Pakistan’s power play: Key factor in India’s strategic flexibility

By David Devadas June 5, 2023 Afghanistan China india iran KASHMIR NATO Pacific islands Pakistan Russia saudi arabia Turkey US

India needs flexibility in its tightrope walk over an extraordinarily treacherous geopolitical minefield

Opinion

What if India joined Western Bloc? Exploring Cold War geopolitics

By Arindam Mukherjee June 1, 2023 ASEAN China Cold War Geopolitics india Indian Navy KASHMIR Pakistan Tibet USA

What if India responded favourably to the multiple American calls made to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to be a part of the broader Western bloc, during the Cold War era?

Opinion

Imran Khan’s rollercoaster ride: Twists, turns in Pakistani Politics

By Arindam Mukherjee May 23, 2023 China CPEC Imran khan Pakistan Pakistan Army US

Pakistan’s political landscape is in turmoil, with Imran Khan’s acrobatics, surprising twists in US interests, and hidden power plays within the Pakistan Army. As the political circus unfolds, the future looks uncertain for Khan

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Could the West switch horses to back a resilient Imran Khan?

By David Devadas May 21, 2023 Afghanistan Asim Munir Imran khan Pakistan Zalmay Khalilzad

Observers of the fraught situation in Pakistan have been intrigued by senior US negotiator-diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad’s tweets targeting Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir. Khalilzad repeatedly…

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Imran Khan vs Gen Asim Munir: Who will checkmate the other?

By David Devadas May 18, 2023 chess game Gen Asim Munir Imran khan Pak army chief Pakistan PTI

Having taken aim directly at Pak army chief, Khan has redrawn the intense chess game in such a way that one of the two must get flicked off the board after checkmate