From differences over the future and control of Afghanistan to Gwadar versus Chabahar ports, Iran and Pakistan are highly suspicious of each other. An added dimension is Tehran’s close ties with India.
Pakistani-British political commentator Moeed Pirzada said that the strikes have given Islamabad a reason to justify the existence of the military establishment in the country.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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