The end India should seek is the construction of Pakistan other than the country its generals and clerics have imagined into being. Furious words and spasms of rage won't cut it.
Faced with genuine political resistance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the Pakistan military’s strategy is nearing irretrievable collapse. India should recognise the opportunity.
While the Pakistan Army will suffer humiliation if the LoC is pushed westward, a war of attrition could well mean an escalation of terrorism within Kashmir.
Islamabad has learned that it cannot win Kashmir. The purpose of its military is not to win Kashmir or make strategic gains for Pakistan but to inflict suffering on India.
Ronen Bar’s affidavit shows Israel still has a core institutional resilience, and individuals of integrity, who can help prevent that outcome. The nation’s fate depends on their success.
India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
If the United States is no longer a big umbrella on a dark rainy night, would it be prudent for India to reimagine its relationship with China and Pakistan. For both security and and an enabling environment for economic development, is it helpful to be in a state of near war with both.
If the United States is no longer a big umbrella on a dark rainy night, would it be prudent for India to reimagine its relationship with China and Pakistan. For both security and and an enabling environment for economic development, is it helpful to be in a state of near war with both.