A 'video' circulated by RT showed Shehbaz Sharif waiting to meet Putin and allegedly gatecrashing another meeting, before the channel backtracked, saying the clip may have been misleading.
Vladimir Putin's visit to India is not just another box to be ticked in the fixture of diplomatic calendars, but one shaped by an imperative to revisit the relationship.
'I don't know the basis of the invitation. This is all done by the govt...by Rashtrapati Bhavan. What do I know? All I can say is that I am honoured to have been invited,' Tharoor said.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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