Why peace in Afghanistan is elusive?
Afghanistan is commonly known as graveyard
of empires. Several rulers tried to overpower it. , but in vain. They had to
bite the dust. Genghis Khan...
Indo-Pacific Region: A hotspot of rivalry
The Pacific
region in post-Cold-War period is fast changing its strategic complexion. This
region had been under United States’ influence. But, the USA and its proxies
like...
Kashmir: India’s services chief confesses blinding protesters
Through a
host of draconian measures, India has gagged digital and voice protests in
disputed Kashmir. It has barred local and foreign journalists from visiting
Kashmir. Indian...
Iran: What next?
The United
States portrayed top Iranian commander Major Gen Qassem Soleimani, killed in an
air strike, architect of Tehran’s proxy wars in the Middle East. After
killing...
Misconceptions about modern China
China is,
at once, feared and envied by many countries, the United States of America in
the forefront. Its sheer size and population is awesome. China’s...
Gory amendment in India’s citizenship law
West
Bengal, Assam, Tripura and some other states in India’s North East were a
simmering cauldron against compilation of a so-called National Register of
Citizenship (NRC). Oblivious...
Questionable assumptions of India’s citizenship amendment
The whole superstructure of Indian
government’s citizenship amendment bill, now enacted, is erected on claim that
religious minorities have been brutally persecuted and still face
discrimination in...
Who wields “authority” in Pakistan? Need for maintaining separation of powers
The
provincial government has decided to go to Supreme Court against Peshawar High
Court’s judgment on the BRT. The court has directed the Federal Investigation
Agency to...
Simple Indo-Pak border disputes: Complicated by lack of political will
Once again,
Pakistan’s prime minister has stressed that `the President must continue his
efforts for facilitation of a peaceful solution of the Jammu and Kashmir
dispute’....
Disinformation in age of technology: How India isolated Pakistan through fake news
In a startling disclosure, EU-based non-governmental organisation EU
DisinfoLab revealed an India-sponsored fake, dis-informational network of 265
fake media outlets in 65 countries, including US, Canada,...