The kidnapping—followed by the killing of four Indian Air Force officers soon after, and the executions of Intelligence Bureau personnel—made the triumph of jihadism seem inevitable.
Part of a CIA-trained zero unit, Rahmanullah Lakanwal was evacuated to the US before the fall of Kabul in 2021. But his long journey failed to wash the blood from his mind.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Cutting trade ties with Pakistan is easier said than done: the neighbouring country is Afghanistan’s largest single trading partner, taking in 45 per cent of Afghan exports in 2024.
Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.
Pakistan massively enhanced the funding for Islamists in Afghanistan, hoping to bury ethnic nationalism. That strategy has now backfired spectacularly.
The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?
If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
Mr. Swami should focus on the topic of his expertise – national security.
Immigration, both legal and illegal, is too complex an issue for his intellect. He can neither comprehend the complicated situations created due to massive immigration nor seek solutions for them.
And this obsession with Mr. Trump is gross. Of late, Mr. Swami has been ranting and railing against Trump – why and to what end? The American people have made a choice and the world has to live with it for the next 4 years.
Mr. Swami should focus on the topic of his expertise – national security.
Immigration, both legal and illegal, is too complex an issue for his intellect. He can neither comprehend the complicated situations created due to massive immigration nor seek solutions for them.
And this obsession with Mr. Trump is gross. Of late, Mr. Swami has been ranting and railing against Trump – why and to what end? The American people have made a choice and the world has to live with it for the next 4 years.