The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.
Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.
The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.
Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Shekar, stop writing about Pakistan! They are a lost cause. I would appreciate if the funding is put in to the development of India against Chinese economy and military aggression. I don’t see a point in analyzing a nation that is going no where. China, has transformed itself in to a global power. I want us to get compared, criticized and show a path to becoming China.
Pakistan is scripting its future and destiny. Its economy remains a soft spot. With all the power of the armed forces ( three services ) and the civilian government, General Munir has no solutions. If there is popular discontent, that opprobrium will travel to him. 2. As far as India is concerned, for better or worse, there is now one clearly designated individual to talk to. Not Shehbaz Sharif. Unless there is a desire to let things drift to war, it may be time to start a limited dialogue, to stabilise what has become a very fraught situation.
Shekar, stop writing about Pakistan! They are a lost cause. I would appreciate if the funding is put in to the development of India against Chinese economy and military aggression. I don’t see a point in analyzing a nation that is going no where. China, has transformed itself in to a global power. I want us to get compared, criticized and show a path to becoming China.
Pakistan is scripting its future and destiny. Its economy remains a soft spot. With all the power of the armed forces ( three services ) and the civilian government, General Munir has no solutions. If there is popular discontent, that opprobrium will travel to him. 2. As far as India is concerned, for better or worse, there is now one clearly designated individual to talk to. Not Shehbaz Sharif. Unless there is a desire to let things drift to war, it may be time to start a limited dialogue, to stabilise what has become a very fraught situation.