Col S K Shahi writes:Nepal occupies a unique geo-strategic position where diplomacy is seen to be in constant play, as the former Himalayan kingdom is sandwiched between the two Asian giants – China and India.
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Pak Army Baying for Blood: There’s More to Fighting Terror Than Hanging Convicts
MH Rajesh writes: Pakistan government’s move to hang 3,000 terror convicts in the wake of the Peshawar carnage will create the perception of instant justice and will cater to a baser sense of revenge. The real solution lies in purging jihadi elements from all walks of Pakistani society. But will the Army and the government show the will and ability to affect this change, remains an open question.
Putin’s Visit to Delhi: India and Russia Remain Best Friends Forever
The long-standing romance between India and Russia seems very much alive as Vladimir Putin’s one-day summit in Delhi commences on Thursday. PM Modi tweeted in Russian ahead of his talks […]
Xi Rattles Nerves Across Region by Urging Faster Weapons Development
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged faster development of advanced new military equipment to help build a strong army, state media reported, as the country steps up an ambitious modernisation […]
ISIS Creating Nexus of Global Terror by Issuing Pledges of Allegiance Online
Both Al-Qaeda and the ISIS avowedly belong to the Salafi sect of Sunni Islam. However, the most distinguishing tenet of this sectarian ideology is its insistence against ‘innovation’ (bidaah) in […]
Neo-Ottomanism in Tatters
Turkey’s self-righteous grandstanding is isolating it internationally, writes Dr. Adil Rasheed, Senior Research Fellow (West Asia Asia) at the Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation, USI.