Ranjan Chauhan After a ding-dong battle over many months the government of Pakistan has confirmed that its talks with the Tehreek-eTaliban Pakistan (TTP) are finally on track with the government committee having met with the representatives of the militant organisation. The government would like the world to believe that nothing (not even bad weather that stalled the earlier … [Read more...] about Pakistan government-TTP talks: Mutual accommodation is the essence
It is time to contain the China-Pakistan nuclear nexus
Prabhakar Gupta Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seems to be taking his additional duties as foreign minister of the country a bit too seriously; most of the time he is out of the country. What is important is to analyse the methodology behind his visits; the fact that he has gone maximum to the US, Saudi Arabia, China, Turkey speaks it all. Most of the countries fall in … [Read more...] about It is time to contain the China-Pakistan nuclear nexus
India should push forward in developing ties with West Asia
Ashok Dixit Experts, observers and analysts attending a three-day seminar titled “Transformations in West Asia – The Next Steps, have opined that India should not take a backseat in further developing its relations with West Asia and the extended neighbourhood, namely nations who are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Participating in the inaugural session of the … [Read more...] about India should push forward in developing ties with West Asia
Humanitarian approach of the Indian Army
Jasbir Sarai Winter is a testing time in the remote mountainous regions of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir valley. Extreme cold and snow bound conditions severely restrict routine activity; roads get blocked due to snowfall and landslides which, in turn, causes disruption in supplies. The remote regions are the worst affected, with tenuous communication links in the … [Read more...] about Humanitarian approach of the Indian Army
India is digressing from boundary talks with China
Prabhakar Gupta In the din of the country’s domestic politics dominated by the theatrics of the Aam Aadmi Party and other political tomfoolery in New Delhi, what went wholly unnoticed was the 17th meeting of special representatives of India and China for the border problem, held at New Delhi from February 10 to 11, 2014. Not that it was something very spectacular considering … [Read more...] about India is digressing from boundary talks with China