Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
After 19 years, the Bombay High Court finally held what governments and intelligence services have long known: The men sentenced for their role in the bombings had nothing to do with it.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
For many Muslims, the message from this Martyrs’ Day is that it doesn’t matter who the community votes for, Kashmir’s identity and history will be decided by Hindu nationalist power, not their democratic choices.
The International Criminal Court at The Hague has issued arrest warrants against the supreme leader of Afghanistan, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and his chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
The world has a shared interest in helping Afghan farmers move on from poppy. But time and again, it has abandoned them and the young Afghans killed by the poisonous harvest to their fate.
There is little doubt about what Beijing will do if the successor to the Dalai Lama is chosen from within Tibet. China has no intention of allowing India or the West to influence its Tibet policy.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
He should sit with the civilian government and urge, empower them to make good use of this opportunity to improve Pakistan’s economy. A rare moment when its diplomacy is delivering.
He should sit with the civilian government and urge, empower them to make good use of this opportunity to improve Pakistan’s economy. A rare moment when its diplomacy is delivering.