The India that I used to visit in all humility as an academician, journalist and one who was eager to explore from where my ancestors dwelled is lost somewhere. What is today is a toxic state with a blushing sense of otherness,
Islamabad nurses no regional designs. Its clout with China and Afghanistan should be taken as an asset in realpolitik. Mark Twain, the greatest American humorist, said, “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” Though he lived and died before World
By Ozer Khalid, senior consultant and foreign policy expert. 27.10.2021 Second article of a two part series Delhi’s ammunition and troop shift away from Pakistan’s border now aimed mostly at China reduces India’s strike capability vis-à-vis Pakistan and strategically alters the
The UN General Assembly (UNGA), since its inception, has remained a major site of contestation for India and Pakistan, allowing both countries a platform to present their narratives and stances to a global audience. The following timeline presents a visual overview of
On the 5th of August, 2019, the Hindu nationalist party BJP fulfilled a 2019 election manifesto promise by revoking Article 370, granting autonomy to Kashmir, pending final settlement of the dispute. In defiance of UN Security Council Resolutions, an illegal annexation was
Indian commentators are acknowledging that keeping a distance from the Afghan Taliban was a mistake. Now that India has closed down its consulates in Kandahar, Jalalabad and Herat, they are realizing that there are no permanent friends or enemies – only national
Health, commercial, agriculture, and research applications all make significant use of radiological sources. While the positive effects of radiological resources are well-known, there is widespread fear that terrorists would use these materials to assemble a ‘Dirty Bomb’ or ‘Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)’. RDDs can also
