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Why are the armed forces in Kashmir plagued by so many suicides and fratricides?

By Majid Maqbool Stress, the daily threat of violence, issues their families are facing at home and long hours are pushing jawans to the brink, triggering the need for preventive…

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Will Trump’s new Afghan policy be a game-changer?

By Ashok K Mehta Although the new policy on drone strikes in Af-Pak has not been revealed, the big question is: Will Trump authorise drone strikes against Pakistan's 'good terrorists'…

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The real deal Trump has to make on Afghanistan

By Nisar Ul Haq Donald Trump mentioned Afghanistan just once in his speech to the United Nations Tuesday. His “new strategy for victory” there, he said, would help “crush the…

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Surely, the time is of essence

Arresting dwindling combat strength of the IAF will be a priority for Sitharaman. Each category of the aircraft has specific roles and only a naïve would suggest replacement of one…

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India’s future global status will be determined by its competition with China

By D.S. Hooda The Doklam stand-off was inevitable. It may be resolved peacefully but it is a manifestation of the larger geopolitical contest that is playing out in Asia between…

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Illegally takeover of Gurdwara Gurudongmar, Sikkim

The American Sikh Council (ASC) is very concerned about the rapid deterioration of the law and security governing places of prayer and worship of minorities in and around India. Various…

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A new strategy for Afghanistan

The best bet for India is to use Trump's interest in India, but re-crafting an India - US partnership that addresses India's core concerns and possibly of Pakistan By Maroof Raza…

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Stop asking the Taliban to surrender

By Ben Acheson Imagine for a second that you are a member of the Taliban. Let's say you are in your early thirties so you were an impressionable teenager in…

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American endgame in Afghanistan

By Zamir Akram Does America have a strategy to end the longest war in its history? After 17 years, a trillion dollars in costs and thousands of casualties, Americans do…

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In Afghanistan, keep your eye on the exit

By Ambassador Richard Boucher The President's announcement of his strategy for Afghanistan opens a new era for the 16-year war, yet most of the rhetoric and strategy matches that of…

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