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Is US president officially in charge of India’s foreign policy now?

By Syed Zafar Mehdi The megalomaniac man in the White House has embarked on an economic offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran, with Tuesday's announcement that the US State…

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Bottom line – A wound too deep

Major Gogoi's incident is a proof of the erosion of value system in the army By Pravin Sawhney It takes a special kind of talent to make news for the…

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After discouraging year, US officials expect review of Afghan strategy

The United States is preparing to undertake a review of its strategy in Afghanistan, US officials told Reuters, a year after President Donald Trump begrudgingly agreed to extend America's involvement…

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AI-Khanoum A Greek city in North – East Afghanistan

By Alexander Hamer In 1961, King Mohammed Zaher Chach of Afghanistan was on a hunting trip in Takhar province of north-east Afghanistan. It was during this expedition that he stumbled…

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IS spectre spooks Afghanistan

Regional powers need to come together for a peaceful settlement of the conflict Top intelligence officials of Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan recently met to discuss an anti-ISIS strategy but…

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A Vietnam “solution” to the Afghanistan war?

The January 1973 agreement between North Vietnam and the United States can be applied to the present, stalemated situation in Afghanistan By John Mueller It was in 2010 that United…

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NSG membership India can’t have its cake and eat it too

While the US has always supported India in its nuclear proliferation goals, this time even the super power has taken a backseat By Sonia Naz Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is…

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A thermo Nuclear blast of Hydrogen Bomb would boost Modi’s political fortunes!

By Bharat Karnad So what can Modi do to revive his prospects in the short time available to him? New and catchy, alliterative, slogan-promises  yawn!  of radical big bang reforms…

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India’s maritime vulnerabilities

A Far Eastern Naval Command will shore up security around Andaman-Nicobar Islands By Pravin Sawhney Matching the US in words and deed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned military diplomacy…

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Dangers of using the army as a prop

By Ashok K Mehta The apolitical nature of the military is a pillar of India's democratic institutions; it enables loyalty to the Constitution. The political class should ensure it remains…

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