Mehtab Karan Singh Media in Pakistan has, in recent times, been abuzz with the efforts that the Government of Pakistan is making to formally incorporate Gilgit-Baltistan as an integral part of the country. The Government of Pakistan, it seems, is once again poised to play around with the political status of the suppressed people of the region. Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: Being blatantly exploited by Pakistan yet again
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NDA government must change the Gilgit-Baltistan narrative
Jaibans Singh Sadly, successive government in India since independence has chosen to remain silent spectators with regard to the oppression and atrocity that is being heaped on the people of Gilgit-Baltistan by Pakistan. Despite the people of Gilgit-Baltistan opting to join the state of Pakistan at the time of division of the Indian Sub-continent in 1947, Pakistan has not … [Read more...] about NDA government must change the Gilgit-Baltistan narrative
A justifiable, righteous and honourable approach to the Kashmir issue
Jasmine Brar Satinder K Lambah, a career diplomat, has been Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan. Since his superannuation, he has been actively involved as Indian interlocutor for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since 2005, he has been special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan from the office of the Prime Minister of India. On May, 13, 2014, just a few days prior to the counting … [Read more...] about A justifiable, righteous and honourable approach to the Kashmir issue
Indo-China dynamics in a global arena
Prabhakar Gupta Mention China and India to economists and their first thought will be rapid growth, and second, how differently the two economies are achieving this. China took the conventional route of manufacturing led growth and is now recognised as a global leader in manufactured exports. India followed the unconventional route of service-led growth and has acquired a … [Read more...] about Indo-China dynamics in a global arena
Pakistan must rise to the Indian economic opportunity
S Ranjan Pakistan is going through economic hardship of critical dimensions, to an extent that economic woes may l well lead to disintegration of the nation. The economic indicators are sliding and the resultant socio-economic impact is there for all to see; sadly, things are expected to get worse with time. Dependence of Pakistan on foreign aid is increasing by the day and to … [Read more...] about Pakistan must rise to the Indian economic opportunity