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India to build houses for Afghan refugee returnees
Announcement made by Foreign Minister S.Jaishankar in the presence of the Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi talks of technical cooperation with Japan
Pakistan fights its fiercest Taliban insurgency in a decade
Pakistan uprooted the Taliban with U.S. help in the 2010s. But the insurgency has resurfaced with assistance from the Afghan Taliban.
India won’t show restraint next time, Army chief warns Pakistan
New Delhi, October 5 (The Hindu) – Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, saying that if it continues state-sponsored terrorism, it may have to “reconsider its place on the world map”. Addressing troops in the forward area...
The security perspective – violence in Ladakh
Perceived security threats from neighbouring Pakistan and China led to the abrogation of Art 370 of the Indian constitution that had given autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir (J and K) including Ladakh. And continued primacy given to the security factor has blocked the restoration of...
Trump’s demand for Bagram airbase in Afghanistan – geopolitical rationale
US thinks that the changing geopolitical situation in West and Central Asia necessitates a renewed hold on Afghanistan
Why Pakistan bombed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village killing 30
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - a remote and mountainous region with several terrorist hideouts - has become a key battleground for successive Pak governments trying to establish control over it.
Pakistan should make it clear that its nuclear weapons are for self-defence only
Islamabad, September 20 (Dawn editorial) – The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, is making an impact far beyond Islamabad and Riyadh. While there is talk of extending the bilateral pact to other states, thus creating a larger regional security framework,...
West Asian developments will trigger changes in South Asia too
US-Israel air action against Qatar and the Saudi-Pakistan defence pact will change the geopolitical architecture in both West and South Asia.
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