The 1971 Indo-Pak war started after the Pakistani Air Force launched strikes on 11 Indian airbases on 3 December 1971. For India, this was a two-front war as its forces were arrayed on the Western…
Is a new Cold War staring at us?
I have been reading this standout book, The Cold War, by John Lewis Gaddis. Even though tightly packed with information, it runs like a racy thriller. Its depiction of the Cold War personalities - Stalin,…
I believe geography will soon change in Pakistan…
Pakistan has the world in bewilderment – never-ending wars, a growing poor-rich divide, politicians thriving in foreign lands, army generals running businesses in Western countries and its people on the verge of a civil war.…
The world watches Maldivian elections with bated breath
Maldivians turned up in large numbers to vote in presidential elections on Saturday as Asian competitors India and China await the results. President Ibrahim Solih is pitted against Opposition rival Mohamed Muizzu and estranged party…
Gwadar not Hambantota likely to become Chinese naval…
A recent US research report says that China will develop the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka as its next naval base where Beijing has spent $2.19 billion developing the port. As of now China operates…
China’s global image slides in 24 countries over…
China’s image across 24 countries is sliding with 67 per cent people expressing unfavourable views with just 28 per cent having a positive opinion. A survey – China’s Approach to Foreign Policy – by US…
As G20 head, India seeks to resolve problems…
Varanasi: The G20 Development Ministers’ meeting started in Varanasi on Sunday with 200 delegates from G20 nations, nine guest countries and 10 international organisations. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with Australian…
India lays out 7-year action plan for global…
Varanasi: India is pushing for an ambitious 7-year action plan to achieve progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)–the key to achieve global economic recovery. Addressing the Development Ministers from G20 and invitee countries on Tuesday,…
European delegation in Dhaka spotlights Pakistan’s genocide in…
Former member of the Dutch parliament Harry van Bommel plans to file a petition in the Netherlands parliament about the genocide on Bengalis carried out by the Pakistani Army during the 1971 Liberation War. He…