Vikas Khanna It has been 15 years since the US-led NATO forces landed in Afghanistan and ousted the Taliban from power, but the situation in the war-torn country is as fragile as it was then. The western powers are now desperate to leave. But they can’t! The US’ frustration is writ large as it seeks an early dialogue between Afghanistan government and the very Taliban forces … [Read more...] about Checkmate for the US as it loses the plot in Afghanistan
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Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Vikas Khanna President Barrack Obama’s decision not to abandon Afghanistan is a welcome step as the war-torn country is not yet ready to defend itself. The US has invested so much in Afghanistan that an early pull-out of its forces would have been self-defeating. Already the US has lost 2,300 of its men. And it has cost the US approximately 110 billion dollars since its forces … [Read more...] about Delay in pull-out from Afghanistan by US is a right decision
Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
Jaibans Singh Victims of Naxal violence from the States of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Orissa and west Bengal have joined hands in a noble venture to hold a peaceful procession at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on the evening of December, 18, in the form of a candle lit vigil and the morning of December, 19, in the form of a Rally. The intention of this venture is to focus the … [Read more...] about Hear the voice of victims of Naxalism
British back benchers please voters at the cost of Kashmir
Brigadier (Retired) Manjit Singh The United Kingdom is at its imperial best once again, the mere whiff of brownie points that some of its Members of Parliament (MP’s) can earn from the Pakistanis in their constituency has propelled the entire British Parliament into a debate on alleged Human Rights violation in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. The motion was moved by a … [Read more...] about British back benchers please voters at the cost of Kashmir