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Opinion | As Tahawwur Rana Talks, Pakistan Had Better Lend An Ear
One can hardly say that "the eagle has landed" in the manner of spy thrillers. Intel coding for movement to India of a despised terrorist would be more like, "the carrion crow has been shackled".
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Opinion | Indian Drugs, Pak Terrorism, China: Inside The Latest US Intel Report
The latest DNI report points to the expectation of a more violent world, where the threat arises from cooperation between 'adversaries' like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, and possibly others.
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Opinion | Is It Payback Time For Pakistan Army?
Reports from Pakistani think-tanks have already highlighted 2024 as the worst year on record in a decade in terms of terror attacks; the graph is likely to only rise this year.
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Opinion | After The Pakistan Train Terror: Is This Just The Beginning?
The whole episode lends veracity to warnings given by people like Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who said in Parliament that parts of Balochistan and KP were out of the control of the Pakistan army.
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Opinion | Is The World Growing Tired Of Zelensky?
Clearly, and unsurprisingly, the Ukrainian president was playing to the gallery in the Oval Office. But does that work anymore? Or are people growing exasperated with a comedian who brought the world dangerously close to World War III?
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Opinion | Trump Wants Russia-China To 'Denuclearise' - And They Don't Mind
New Delhi should expect that sooner than later, Washington will push for the inclusion of all nuclear powers in a dialogue that goes nowhere. Both China and India will be aware that transparency doesn't benefit weaker powers.
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Opinion: Great Expectations From Modi-Trump Talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due in the US soon, raising speculation on the result given a series of actions by the new US administration that appear to be directed against India.
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Opinion | Modi-Trump Meet: Don't Fall For Window Dressing
A rising China will not be tolerated. And Trump, being what he is, will want other powers to step up. That includes not just allies, but also 'friends' like India.
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Opinion | What Dangers Does India Face From A China-Pak-Bangladesh Troika
With the offer of the JF-17s and the already supplied Chinese submarines, there is an undeniable triangular link developing. The question is whether a new Bangladesh government will continue with these policies, especially regarding Pakistan
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Opinion | India-Bangladesh Friction: What You're Seeing Is Not Real
In sum, the whole issue is like smoke and mirrors. What is seen in public is far from the reality. Delhi would be wise to wait it out, quietly. In the present storm of political verbal excess, the less said, the better.
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Opinion | Why An India-Taliban Softening Irks Pakistan So
Everyone is moving on with respect to Afghanistan, towards connectivity and trade, areas where Islamabad could excel if it wanted to. But it does not.
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Opinion | A Murky Rivalry Is Brewing In India's Neighbourhood
Remember Hillary Clinton's famous jibe in 2011 about the dangers of Pakistan keeping snakes in its backyard that would inevitably turn around and strike its benefactor? This seems to be it.
