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India’s military spending & South Asian security

Syed Zain Jaffery Business Standard Over the past several years, unprecedented military modernization in Pakistan's immediate neighbour, India, has worsened South Asia's security environment. India's heavy military spending and its…

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How India is running out of strategic options with Pakistan

A war focusing only on retributions is aimless By Lt Gen H S Panag Since 1945, nuclear weapons have been used only as a deterrent and, in terms of military…

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India-China bilateral trade hits historic high of $84.44 billion in 2017

The India-China bilateral trade reached $84.44 billion last year, an historic high notwithstanding bilateral tensions over a host of issues including the Doklam standoff. A rare novelty of the bilateral…

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I saw a genocide in slow motion

Myanmar continues to kill its Rohingya, now by denying them health care and sometimes food instead of by wielding machetes and firing bullets By Nicholas Kristof Her newborn twins had…

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Trump is good for Afghanistan, tough on Pakistan, say experts

By Yunas Fakur Trump's first year as US president has been seen positively by Afghanistan, while Pakistan feels betrayed and angered by Washington's censure of Islamabad. It's unclear if Trump's…

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India exposed

This wicked game of malice, hate and never-ending tensions from India aims at maligning Pakistan By Iftikhar Ahmad Elias Davidson's book, The Betrayal of India: Revisiting the 26/11 is a…

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Choosing the right alternative

By Pravin Sawhney An all-out war with Pakistan is out of the question. A tactical nuclear war too is not in our interest. The need, therefore, is to strengthen the…

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Signs of a geopolitical whirlwind

As the US recalibrates ties with Pakistan, India should maintain a cautious distance By Happymon Jacob With a New Year tweet from his handle accusing Pakistan of “lies & deceit”…

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The Indian Chief speaks – but position unworthy

General Bipin Rawat says it like it is on Kashmir, will politicians pay heed? Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat has been known throughout his glorious military career…

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Pivoting against China?

By Bharat Karnad The Indian government and its agencies, including the armed services, have been so infected by myopia and the supposed Pakistan threat that, as I have argued for…

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