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Who Sets the Agenda? US-Pakistan Bilateral Track Dialogue
2 comments | by M Saeed Khalid
A group of former generals, diplomats and bureaucrats and think tank gurus came together to conduct the second round of the US-Pakistan Bilateral Track-II Dialogue on April 5 and April 6 in Islamabad. The meeting assumed special significance in view of the suspense that prevails regarding the Trump administration’s policies toward South Asia – particularly their Pak-Afghan dimension
Read Full ArticleRising Dragon, Wounded Eagle - Second-Largest Economies
0 comments | by Munir Akram
WHEN China’s former vice premier, Qian Qichen, was asked 20 years ago about the future of Sino-US relations, he reportedly responded: “They [Sino-US relations] will never be as good as they should be; and never be as bad as they can be.” This prognosis holds true today for the world’s “most important bilateral relationship”. The largest and second-lar
Read Full ArticleSikkim as Independent Nation - Andrew Duff Book
0 comments | by Andrew Duff
In any case the book by Andrew Duff is really great and interesting reading with lot of information which anyone interested in Himalayan history would definitely appreciate. Although the story of Sikkim as independent nation is long time closed, the topic still attracts the numbers of writers and readers alike. Also the recent accession of Crimea to Russia was ap
Read Full ArticleObjectives behind Drone Strike in Baluchistan
0 comments | by Asif Haroon Raja
Pakistan is caught up in a paradoxical situation. The US as well as the unity government in Kabul have been pressing Pakistan to convince the Afghan Taliban to come to the negotiating table and help in restoring peace in war torn Afghanistan. At the same time, they do not want Pakistan to maintain contacts with Taliban and are urging it to fight them. Last year, with great efforts Pakista
Read Full ArticleUS Unleashes the Dogs of War in Afghanistan
0 comments | by M K Bhadrakumar
A statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday pointedly called on the ‗international community‘ to respect Pakistan‘s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It commended Pakistan‘s contribution to the war against terrorism and stressed that the Afghan reconciliation process within the framework of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group should not be jeopardized
Read Full ArticleIndia’s foreign policy crossed the Rubicon for unsure gains
0 comments | by M.K. Bhadrakumar
India’s foreign-policy community has begun agonizing over the era of Donald Trump in world politics. A host of assumptions anchoring India’s policies, dating back to the nineties, appear to be getting invalidated. As the nineties ended, the task was well under way to reshape India’s foreign policy opti
Read Full ArticleUSA: Spree of Losing Allies - A series of events in 2016
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A series of events in 2016 created a widespread narrative that the U.S. is an unreliable ally and a weak partner. The US is currently suffering a crisis of credibility with its allies across the globe. From Pakistan to Turkey, from Iraq to Malaysia, from Philippines to Libya, US is losing allies at an unprecedented speed. Former neocon Vice President Dick Cheney succinctly summarised when he ob
Read Full ArticleFidel Castro - The Success of Castro’s Revolution also Meant Facing Down
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The success of Castro’s revolution also meant facing down more than 50 years of a hostile and destructive U.S. blockade, while also surviving multiple CIA assassination attempts. Castro and Cuba’s success inspired a growing decolonization movement throughout the world, one which Castro actively supported by creating networks of mutual aid throughout Latin America, Africa, and the re
Read Full ArticleClamoring For Israeli Approval: Trump’s Election Promises Will Haunt Him
0 comments | by Dr Ramzy Baroud
US President Donald Trump promises to be pro-Israel in every aspect.
Read Full ArticleWhite House Issues War Threat against Iran
0 comments | by Peter Symonds
In an extraordinarily bellicose statement Wednesday, US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn accused Iran of “destabilising behaviour across the Middle East” and warned, “As of today we are officially putting Iran on notice.” He denounced Tehran for carrying out a ballistic missile test on Sunday and accused the Iranian regime, without any substantiation, of r
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