Prabhakar Gupta India’s contention of Pakistan’s sponsored terrorism affecting the entire South Asian region has finally found another voice and that too from Pakistan’s most enduring ally - China. For the first time, China blamed Uygur “militants” trained in Pakistan for the deadly violence in its restive Xinjiang province, which left at least 20 people dead recently. The … [Read more...] about China’s disaffection with Pakistan over terror
Pakistan: At war with itself
S Ranjan On the 65th Independence Day of Pakistan there is only one word to define the state of affairs in the country – a total mess, presently the situation is so chaotic that the very existence of the Nation as a geopolitical entity is at threat. In all occasions in the past, when the Nation faced similar challenges, at least some basic institutions and the government, … [Read more...] about Pakistan: At war with itself
Defence Diplomacy: An effective tool to engage Pakistan
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh A nation is identified by three main parameters, culture, economy and military might. In the modern context, any nation that has the money and the muscle is automatically considered to be cultured. Therefore, the choice for global posturing is restricted to economy and what is called “Defence”, but actually relates to the exercise of military … [Read more...] about Defence Diplomacy: An effective tool to engage Pakistan
To fight terror; take a leaf from Kashmir
Novita Singh Three near-simultaneous explosions rocked Mumbai at evening rush-hour on 13th of July, killing at least 21 people and injuring 141 in what the government said, “Appeared to be another terrorist strike in the city”. Surprisingly, no organisation has claimed responsibility for the blasts that occurred at Zaaveri Bazaar, Opera House and Dadar, but then, this is not … [Read more...] about To fight terror; take a leaf from Kashmir
The Fai connection: Kashmir for sale
S Ranjan The recently held elections for the so called Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, which is actually Pakistan held Kashmir, have once again exposed the double standards of Pakistan. Democracy in Pakistan is much abused, fragile and fraught with contradictions. It never had any true admirer or elicited any genuine respect even from the people it represented. … [Read more...] about The Fai connection: Kashmir for sale