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Pakistan again cultivating Lashkar, Jaish as loyal proxies. And why China’s got its back

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LeT's Makki was designated as global terrorist after months of Chinese objection. There's a message: Islamabad can count on its Iron Brother for protection against jihadists.
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Embracing Taliban key to China’s goals in Central Asia. But Islamic State won’t let it happen

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Like the US and USSR before it, China is being taught that being the pre-eminent power in Afghanistan isn't necessarily a good thing.
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Vajpayee to Modi, why India-Pakistan secret peace dialogues on Kashmir have always failed

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Even though governments in Pakistan and India have changed, the calculations in either capital have not. New Delhi thinks time is on its side on Kashmir.
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Why white elephant democracy will fuel civil war in Myanmar, instability in India’s Northeast

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The insurgency in Myanmar could leave the military in no position to keep delivering on its commitments to India. Chinese influence will only make things worse.
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Pakistani militants bringing communal war back to J&K. Hindu killings in Rajouri are proof

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The New Year morning slaughter of six Rajouri residents by jihadists has raised fears that the murderous communal war in the Jammu region will reignite.
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Killing of Pulwama fugitive Ashiq Nengroo no closure. Jaish-e-Mohammad story far from over

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Even though the Jaish threat appears to have been stamped out inside Kashmir, the organisation retains its capabilities.
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For Afghan women, world is uniting again—this time to leave them to their fate

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Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan banned women from universities—the latest in a series of measures which mark the descent of an iron veil over Afghanistan.
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Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari wants to be the reliable anti-India patriot Pakistan Army needs

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Like his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Bilawal is betting on nationalism and the Generals to go up the political ladder. But the strategy will only tighten the army's grip.
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Pakistan can’t fight its real enemy Taliban so it’s turning to politically useful enemy India

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The dossier targeting india and PM Modi might win Pakistan's establishment applause from nationalists, but it won't extricate the country from the minefields it has laid for itself.
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Tawang skirmish shows LAC’s volatile. Army risking getting mired in Siachen-style resource trap

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To avoid unsustainable confrontation along the LAC, India will have to avoid the missteps made in 1962—carefully judging just what lines to hold and how to defend them.
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By January 31 this year, wheat prices averaged about Rs 38 per kilogram | Representative picture | Photo: PTI

With tightening wheat supplies globally, prices of atta soar Rs 7...

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Experts believe prices are likely to go down as harvest season approaches & assert that government must release strategic reserve in open market to enhance supply. 

Defence

India is modernising its armed forces and trying to reduce defence imports | Manisha Mondal | ThePrint

Budget 2023: Defence gets 13% more than last yr. Pensions &...

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Capital budget increased to Rs 1.62 lakh crore from 1.52 lakh crore. Navy, Army see substantial increase but allocation for procuring aircraft, aero engines goes down.

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Market has won & now it’s for Adani to decide whether...

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If the political establishment responds to a situation like this as if it’s something that must only play out between a corporate & the market, it's coming of age of Indian capitalism.

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