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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. It has longstanding border disputes with India and is currently reeling under economic and political issues.

A midnight call from Pak and a lesson in AFSPA

Shekhar Gupta -
AFSPA, which was supposed to enable controlled, Army operations under civilian domain is now the villain of peace in two Valleys — Kashmir and Imphal.

Them and US

SGIN -
It would be an error to see in US envoy Richard Holbrooke’s uncharacteristic near-apology a vindication of India’s rising power. It is, though, indicative of the rise of a new & weakening America.

The next attack

Shekhar Gupta -
India has had peace not only because of luck and vigilance at its end but also because somebody has chosen to put their foot on the valve at the other end.

His Af, our Pak

Shekhar Gupta -
While we build infrastructure in Afghanistan, we must also change our approach to Pakistan, come out of the post-26/11 sulk, and engage with its imperfect democratic establishment.

The big rewrite

SGIN -
In a shift from usual bilateral summits of minor tactical moves, US and India for the first time are talking less of Pakistan's compliance on incidents, but instead on its very future.

Crisp khaki, black hole

Shekhar Gupta -
You ask any Pakistani and he will tell you heroic stories of the work done by NGOs, and even individuals, but equally, you will hear stories of official ineptitude and insensitivity.

Our Pak’s Americana

SGIN -
It is one thing to peg our entire relationship with Pakistan to Musharraf ending terrorism. But must we tie our larger relationship with the US also on Musharraf ending terrorism?

The age of retribution

Shekhar Gupta -
It is too early to write Mian Nawaz Sharif's obituary. From Mujib to Mandela to Benazir, post-War history is replete with instances of political...
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Defence

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Keshav Padmanabhan -
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National Interest

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Shekhar Gupta -
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.

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