Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa is keenly engaged with the UK to market himself as someone who can turn things around, including handling the Taliban.
The SCO member states, including the observer state Iran, need to revisit their divergent policy towards the Taliban in the interest of regional peace.
Befriending the Taliban is possible, and pragmatic. It’s just that it calls for a big reset in the BJP’s domestic politics — a formula that goes beyond polarisation.
Afghanistan V-P tweeted a photo of the signing of Instrument of Surrender after 1971 war and attacked Pakistan's sheltering of Taliban by saying that Afghanistan will never have such a photo.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said US shares a common interest with Pakistan in not allowing safe havens for terrorists along its Afghanistan border.
Gen Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai will hold talks with his Indian counterpart General MM Naravane and NSA Ajit Doval. Afghanistan has been reaching out to key allies amid the Taliban offensive.
Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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