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Balochistan in India’s Pakistan Policy: Time to up the Ante
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi would have endeared him to the ‘hawks’ in the Indian foreign policy establishment as he came out openly in support of “freedom” for Pakistan’s restive border province of Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied (administered) Kashmir (PoK). “I...
Winning the Raja Post from Pakistan
This article was first published on Newslaundry: Read original article here: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/07/08/winning-the-raja-post-from-pakistan/ Drama, heroism, delirium — it’s all there in one of the most heroic infantry attacks in Indian military history. In 1947-48, India wasn’t able to hold on to the Uri – Poonch link...
In China’s Security Lap, Pakistan can turn even more Roguish
When Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaking at the recent SAARC Home and Interior Ministers Conference in Islamabad stated, “if we are to rid ourselves of terrorism, we will have to genuinely believe that attempts to distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terrorists are misleading”, he was echoing what Afghan President Ashraf...
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: The Home of Forsaken Citizens of India
Pakistan is in illegal occupation of five districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Diamir, Ghizer, Hunza Nagar, Skarduand Ghanche and named it as Azad Kashmir[1] and Northern Areas. At last the world is beginning to see the plight of the citizens of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and the facade of liberty enjoyed by the people of...
THAAD and South Korea-China-US Dynamics
After much speculation and discussion, South Korea and the US have finally reached a crucial decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system. The American-made missile defence system has been a sensitive issue both domestically and in the international arena, but it was a calculated decision by the administration of...