Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury writes: On the 21st of May 2016, a US airstrike killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan.
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Russia’s Gradual Rapprochement with Pakistan
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Russia looks to be moving towards an even handed approach in South Asia akin to Soviet Union’s South Asia policy in 1960s where it mediated between India and Pakistan at Tashkent in 1966 following the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
China’s Involvement in Nepal is a Security Concern for India
Anumeha Singh Writes: In the post- Cold War period the center of gravity has shifted to the Asia- Pacific region. The two players India and China are emerging as major economic powers in this region
Should the Line of Control be converted into an International Border in Kashmir?
Pratyush Manoj Writes: There was a recent debate among the higher ups in Delhi on whether to convert the LoC at Kashmir into an IB. The discussion is still on whether this is a wise decision or not.
The Effects of Media on Indo-Pak Relations
Pratyush Manoj Writes: Recently, the director of the Bollywood movie ‘Bajarangi Bhaijan’, Kabir Khan was heckled at Karachi Airport and was chased by angry shoe wielding protesters shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and anti- India slogans.
BSF Operationalizes “Laser Walls”: A Welcome Move
Niharika Hooda Writes: The Border Security Force of India has put in operation, a dozen “laser walls” along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab to keep a close watch and block infiltration and terrorists from entering the Indian state.