Pakistan must fight militant groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and US interests, US secretary of state John Kerry said on Tuesday as he voiced sympathy for the victims of the […]
Who was Behind Paris Attacks: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, or Worse ‘Lone Wolves’
Western intelligence officials are obsessed with tracking rival groups like ISIS and al Qaeda. They need to concentrate on tracking down the individual terrorists instead.
Saudi Arabia’s $750 Billion Gamble Drives Oil Below $54 per barrel
With oil prices falling on January 6, 2015 below $54 a barrel, the decision by Saudi Arabia not to cut oil production despite its record $38.6 billion deficit has bewildered oil markets. The Kingdom is said to have accumulated $750 billion in foreign currency reserves which it is reportedly willing to put on the line in its global campaign of not being the only swing state responsible for stabilizing oil prices.
China’s Bid to Join SAARC: Lessons from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
In an exclusive analysis to the USI blog, Raj Kumar Sharma defends the Indian position against extending SAARC membership to China, as such a move will undermine Indian influence in its neighbourhood and could potentially strengthen the China-Pakistan nexus against India in South Asia.
“Deadlines should not be dogmas,” Afghan President asks US to “re-examine” pullout deadline
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the United States might want to “re-examine” the timetable for removing the remaining U.S.-led coalition troops in the […]
Need for International Consensus for Dealing with Violations in Cyberspace
Col Rohit Mehrotra writes:Cyber security threats are increasing with every passing day and are global in nature due to the very nature of Internet and the multifaceted stakeholders and users.