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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words? Well, Not Always – OpEd
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Afghanistan, Taiwan
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Umanitarian crisis precipitated by the Taliban’s forcible takeover of Afghanistan is fast spiraling out of control.
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Why Is Pakistan Perturbed By Prospects Of A Prosperous Kashmir? – OpEd
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
Things aren’t going too well for Pakistan- while mounting external debt is driving the country to the brink of financial disaster, a Faustian deal struck with proscribed parties like Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan, and likelihood of another one with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [TTP] terrorists, will surely bring Islamabad down to its knees.
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2021 ASEAN’s new realities
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: ASEAN & ARF
ASEAN summits often tend to be routine affairs with long joint communiques. But the 26th October Summit had interesting dimensions. ASEAN had to balance Indo-Pacific rivalries, suspend Myanmar from attending, and expedite trade services agreements. As it seeks to expand its global engagement, ASEAN must remember to remain an area of solace and stability for its members.
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The Ethiopian crisis needs urgent resolution
- November 11, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Ethiopia
Gurjit Singh writes: It is best to allow Africa to solve this problem, with the rest of the world helping overcome stumbling blocks and setting up humanitarian corridors
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Pakistan Army: Authority Sans Accountability – OpEd
- October 25, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Pakistan
There were two major developments concerning Pakistan last week.
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Strategy Beyond Talkathon To Deal With The Chinese Dictatorship On The Border Issues
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, Neighbouring countries
China marched in areas where it was not supposed to be, junking all CBMs, as part of overall ‘Incremental Encroachment Strategy’, exploiting first mover advantage. China soon found itself handicapped by strong Indian response.
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Security concerns on India-Nepal border post Taliban’s Kabul takeover
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: India, Nepal
It is better to be prepared rather than be sorry.
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Look closer, Kashmir and Afghanistan attacks on minorities are copycat strategies
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Afghanistan, India
A gurudwara attacked in Kabul, a Pandit killed in Kashmir – all these are not the work of ‘free radicals’. They are tragedy replicated.
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LAC Talks & Transgressions – Taiwan Tensions – US-China Engagement – CIA’s China Focus – Fu Zhenghua & Sun Lijun Corruption Cases – China-Pak Space Cooperation – Xi’s 20th Congress Pitch
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, Taiwan, USA
I hope this finds you all well. I’m trying something a little different with today’s newsletter by clubbing together some key themes in one longish section.
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The most definitive account of 1965 war
- October 19, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: India
The sheer scope of the book, 1965: A Western Sunrise is remarkable. It seamlessly moves from the Rann of Kutch, where the first salvos were fired, to the icy heights of Kargil.
