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Maturity Displayed by Our Security Forces in Kashmir
Local Terrorists The situation in Kashmir is simmering since 08 July 2016, the day terrorist Burhan Wani, the Commander of Kashmiri militant group of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an encounter with the Indian security forces. The Government of India had announced Rs 1 million bounty for finding Burhan. As days roll by and the situation in the...
Vilayet Khorasan : Pakistan’s ISIS brigade in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan government has reportedly told Pakistan that Hafiz Saeed, former Lashkar-e-Taiba (leT) chief is directing ISIS attacks in Afghanistan. This was pointed out by Afghan officials during a meeting in Kabul on July 26 that focused on security along the Af-Pak border. The meeting was attended by Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO...
Saudi-Israeli Rendezvous: Does it indicate a Policy Change?
The July 22 visit of a Saudi delegation led by retired Major General Anwar Eshki, head of the Jeddah-based Middle East Center for Strategic and Legal Studies, to Israel to meet Ambassador Dore Gold, the Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, has raised many eyebrows. This is the first time that a Saudi delegation visited Israel....
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Pakistan?
This article was first published on Newslaundry: Read original article here: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/08/02/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-pakistan/ In Kashmir, there’s an external factor on the other side of the border that needs to be handled diplomatically. Let me at the onset settle the core issue that worries every...
China’s Growing Influence in the Caribbean
In June 2013, during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Trinidad and Tobago, the then Prime Minister of the Caribbean nation, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in a fawning speech, had lauded President Xi’s vision saying, “We see in your China Dream a splendid opportunity for China to become a model for the world.”1 Like a royalty...