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    Did Pakistan help US eliminate Ayman Al Zawahiri in Afghanistan?

    by Lt Gen (Retd.) Subrata Saha August 7, 2022
    by Lt Gen (Retd.) Subrata Saha August 7, 2022

    <p> Justice has been delivered! The "mastermind" of attacks against Americans for decades is “no more”.  President Joe Biden’s announcement following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri on 31 …

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    Is Russia the real winner of the Taiwan crisis?

    by Sergei Strokan August 7, 2022
    by Sergei Strokan August 7, 2022

    <p> The sudden chill in the US-China relations, brought about by Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, illuminates a new security crisis in the Indo-Pacific region.</p> <p> The military tensions between …

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    China’s military measures show that Beijing and Washington could still talk over Taiwan

    by Atul Aneja August 6, 2022
    by Atul Aneja August 6, 2022

    <p> China’s announcement that it was mostly decoupling the military dialogue with the United States after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan has two unvarnished messages for Washington.</p> <p> …

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    Why Ayman Al Zawahiri’s killing may block gains of Tashkent conference on Afghanistan

    by Aditi Bhaduri August 6, 2022
    by Aditi Bhaduri August 6, 2022

    <p> <strong>The intention was noble. And the event was much needed. An international conference on Afghanistan was also perhaps long overdue. The Ukraine war since the end of February has …

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    Why restarting Thar Express is essential to stop persecution of Pakistani Hindus

    by Mark Kinra August 6, 2022
    by Mark Kinra August 6, 2022

    <p> A recent story by <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/800-pakistani-hindus-left-india-after-failing-to-get-citizenship-says-advocacy-group/article65394201.ece" target="_blank">The Hindu</a> made a lot of uncomfortable noise as it mentioned 800 Pakistani Hindus leaving India for Pakistan in 2021. It was unsettling to read …

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    How US drone strike that killed Zawahiri is a body blow to Taliban’s Haqqani network

    by Atul Aneja August 4, 2022
    by Atul Aneja August 4, 2022

    <p> By killing Al Qaeda icon Ayman Al Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul on Sunday, the US has achieved three key objectives.</p> <p> After taking a beating to its …

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    Pelosi’s visit seeks to defy superpower China and reassure ally Taiwan

    by Baladas Ghoshal August 4, 2022
    by Baladas Ghoshal August 4, 2022

    <p> Defying a string of stark warnings and threats from China that have sent tensions between the world’s two superpowers soaring, Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, second in line to the …

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    Why Nancy Pelosi’s visit has brought China’s annexation of Taiwan on the radar

    by Atul Aneja August 4, 2022
    by Atul Aneja August 4, 2022

    <p> The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Taiwan,  but by taking the trip, she may have triggered a strategic decision by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the …

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    China may not attack Taiwan “immediately” after Pelosi’s visit, says the Dalai Lama’s nephew Khedroob Thondup

    by Rahul Kumar August 4, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar August 4, 2022

    <p> Khedroob Thondup is a Tibetan writer and author based in Taiwan. He is also the Dalai Lama's nephew—the son of His Holiness' elder brother. Born in Kolkata in 1952, …

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    Will Pak Army Chief Bajwa or his successor reconcile ties with India?

    by Rana Banerji August 1, 2022
    by Rana Banerji August 1, 2022

    <p> On July 25, the Supreme Court’s three Judge bench headed by Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial controversially struck down Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker, Dost Mohammed Mazari’s order on the …

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    Mullah Ki Daud Masjid Tak: Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman’s run in Balochistan

    by Mark Kinra August 1, 2022
    by Mark Kinra August 1, 2022

    <p> Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman whipped up a storm in the politics of Balochistan through month-long protests engulfing various parts of Balochistan with Gwadar port city as the epicentre. The protests led …

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    Doval flags movement to foster communal harmony with Indian roots

    by Atul Aneja July 31, 2022
    by Atul Aneja July 31, 2022

    <p> In backing an interfaith dialogue on Saturday, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has led from the front to foster a movement for communal harmony based on India’s very own …

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    Pakistani generals are Islamising secular Baloch society: Rights activist Qambar Malik Baloch

    by Rahul Kumar July 29, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar July 29, 2022

    <p> The Europe-based Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) is painstakingly documenting the Pakistani army’s helicopter and drone attacks on Baloch communities in the strife-torn province. The BHRC has been diligently …

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    Is the West goading Zelensky to launch a new offensive against Russia in Ukraine?

    by Sergei Strokan July 29, 2022
    by Sergei Strokan July 29, 2022

    <p> A big statement by Ukraine’s President, Vladimir Zelensky about his determination to recover  the lost territories of Donbas in the next three to six weeks has raised eyebrows across …

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    There is no mention in Chinese imperial records that Tibet was ever a part of China: Sonam Frasi

    by Rahul Kumar July 28, 2022
    by Rahul Kumar July 28, 2022

    <p> The US is squeezing China over its crackdown on the Tibetan way of life by denying the community its right to practice its religion, culture and language. A few …

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    Is India muscling its Strategic Autonomy by engaging both the East and the West?

    by Kanwal Sibal July 26, 2022
    by Kanwal Sibal July 26, 2022

    <p> As India rises and its global footprint increases, its foreign policy has to keep pace. There is international acceptance that India is set to become the third largest economy …

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    India and China: Cultural osmosis between two towering civilizations—Part 2

    by Lokesh Chandra July 25, 2022
    by Lokesh Chandra July 25, 2022

    <p> <em>(<a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/opinion-news/india-and-china-towering-cultural-osmosis-between-two-ancient-civilizations-part-185935.html">In part one, published yesterday</a>, Prof. Chandra explains how India and China have shared more than two millennia of cultural interflow, routed through the vast stretches of Central …

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    India and China: Towering cultural osmosis between two ancient civilizations—Part 1

    by Lokesh Chandra July 24, 2022
    by Lokesh Chandra July 24, 2022

    <p> <em>India and China have shared more than two millennia of cultural interflow, and joined in the quest of ageless wisdom. Our dharma and our karma became interlinked through the …

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    Desperate Europeans look at coal option to fight energy war with Russia

    by Vivek Mishra July 23, 2022
    by Vivek Mishra July 23, 2022

    <p> <strong>Europe today is faced with multiple problems, prominent among them are the war on its eastern front that has been going on for nearly five months. The conflict along …

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    Interview: After the Ukraine conflict, will Armenia step up partnership with India in weapons, trade and investments?

    by Aditi Bhaduri July 23, 2022
    by Aditi Bhaduri July 23, 2022

    <p> <strong>Dr. Mher Sahakyan is Director, China-Eurasia Council for Political and Strategic Research, Armenia. He was previously an AsiaGlobal Fellow, Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong. His most recent co-edited …

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    India’s support to the Baloch can contain Pakistan and eliminate terrorism from South Asia: Naela Quadri Baloch

    by Mark Kinra July 22, 2022
    by Mark Kinra July 22, 2022

    <p> Well-known Baloch activist Professor Naela Quadri Baloch is in India, touring the country and garnering support for the recently formed <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/balochistan-government-in-exile-claims-three-western-governments-have-recognised-it-164875.html" target="_blank">Balochistan Government-in-Exile</a>. She is also highlighting the struggle for …

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