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Pakistan-ISK reciprocity in countering Taliban
On January 20th,2024, a violent conflagration between the Afghan armed forces and Pakistani military broke out along the Durand line in Sirkanay district in Afghanistan. Heavy artillery exchange between the two groups occurred. The border skirmishes between the two countries has been afrequent occurrence. Taliban claimed the current disruption...
The Strong Political Message Behind Macron's India Visit
President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India as chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations had a ceremonial aspect, no doubt, but in relations between states ceremonial gestures convey a message at many levels – of an honour deserved, importance of the relationship, an investment into the future, expected benefits, a signal to others, and the...
Macron’s Republic Day Visit Will Give Strategic Wing to India-France Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was chief guest at France’s Bastille Day on July 14 this year. Six months later President Emmanuel Macron is chief guest at our Republic Day on January 26. This is quite unusual in any relationship, however friendly, as such gestures at the State level are normally spread over time. In this case, President Joe...
U.S. interfering in internal affairs of Bangladesh
Although the United States continuously preaches to the world how to ensure rule of law – several senators of the ruling Democratic Party have clearly ignored their own “ideology” by extending support to Prof Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate and founder of Grameen Bank – a microcredit venture that has already been termed by economists and...
Exercise Milan : Indian Navy’s Role in Nation Building through International Diplomacy
Maritime domain, a significant global common, has helped bridge the continents since ages. Accordingly, Navies across the world have been the shining ambassadors of respective nation’s international diplomatic efforts. The strategic location of Indian subcontinent has made it a focal point for trade and international relations through which...