Sharif’s insistence on Kashmir talks and Modi’s on ‘terror-free’ region show core concerns haven’t changed. However, both sides could try and push for normalising diplomatic ties.
Pakistani newspapers have pointed out how Shehbaz Sharif has always been the ‘good cop’ to Nawaz Sharif’s ‘bad cop’ when it comes to dealing with the army.
It will be much harder for Sharif to reset Pakistan’s foreign policy after Khan accused the US of pushing for his ouster, stoking anti-Americanism in a bid to delegitimize the new govt.
As Imran Khan reverts to his role of street protests, there is no doubt that his strategy is masterly –a ‘clean leader’ fighting off a ‘foreign conspiracy’. You can’t arrest him.
The country's Parliament convenes again Monday to pick Imran Khan's replacement. The political shakeup is likely to immediately rebalance its foreign policy more toward US & Europe.
Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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