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TopicPanjshir

Topic: Panjshir

Pakistan and China are preparing for a Taliban govt they don’t trust. So should India

Shyam Saran -
Pakistan’s interest in an influential role for the Haqqani group in a Taliban government is on account of its anti-Indian agenda. We must be prepared.

What ISI chief Faiz Hameed’s visit to Kabul has to do with new Taliban govt

Jyoti Malhotra -
In Afghanistan, war and peace have been inter-changeable, with players cutting deals with the enemy without fully informing even their friends.

News channels air video game clip to claim ‘Pakistan air force attacked Panjshir’

Tenzin Zompa -
Several news channels ran footage of what they claimed to be visuals of Pakistan air force's support for the Taliban in Panjshir in Afghanistan.

Instead of Taliban talks, India must stand up for Afghan resistance despite Panjshir fall

Lt General Prakash Menon -
The real battle isn’t in Kabul or Panjshir, it is in the minds of the Afghan people. And India can have an edge there.

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Opinion

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Saptak Datta -
Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Should you pick your partner from the airport? It can be the ultimate gesture or a lovebomb

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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