A bad week for India’s ‘isolate Pakistan’ diplomacy on July 22, 2019US President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Imran Khan to the White House on July 22. PM Khan’s US visit is a watershed moment not only for both countries bilateral relations but also for the region’s politics. One of the countries which are going to be fretting over what’s happening in D.C. this […]
Regional guarantors in the Afghan conflict on July 17, 2019U.S.’s peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, is visiting China to address Beijing regarding the latest gains which Washington has made concerning the Afghan peace process. The visit comes as Washington has concluded another round of dialogue with the Afghan Taliban in Doha, Qatar. A few weeks ago, the Afghan Taliban leadership visited China to […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav verdict at ICJ on July 10, 2019Expectedly, the ICJ’s verdict coming out on July 17 would offer both countries some leeway in the case. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to pronounce its verdict in the case involving Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by Pakistan. The court’s verdict would have broad implications for both […]
ISIS and TTP’s deadly alliance: What Islamabad needs to consider on July 5, 2019Pakistan’s last few years’ counterterrorism operations in the country have devastated two militant groups: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Islamic State (IS). However, the resurgence of IS and TTP activities in recent weeks means that the network of these groups still remains a challenge. There is enough evidence to suggest that both groups are cooperating […]
Cold start for tactical nukes on June 23, 2019India is likely planning to integrate three new Integrated Battle Groups (IBG) along the Pakistani border. The idea is to offer Indian military superiority when it comes to carrying out swift strikes against Pakistan. According to the available reports, the plan also includes a working strategy to capture territory before Pakistan’s forces are able to […]
The US in Afghanistan: is the ‘withdrawal debate’ a mass deception? on June 15, 2019America’s envoy for Afghanistan, Khalilzad, recently visited Pakistan after a long phase of hearings and meetings with President Trump’s team which is expecting another round of dialogue with the Taliban. Clearly, Khalilzad is under pressure to deliver something to the White House. However, the pressure being built on Khalilzad is primarily the work of his […]
India’s ‘Taliban’ dilemma on May 24, 2019A few days ago, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in a meeting with President Ghani’s Special envoy expressed her country’s support to all efforts for Afghan peace including the Afghan peace process. The statement shows a lot regarding India’s changing policy towards Afghanistan. In the past, New Dehli has always opposed any idea of […]
How America failed America in Afghanistan? on May 13, 2019Reportedly, the Pentagon is transferring around $1.5 billion in funds originally reserved for the Afghan security forces to help pay for the building of the wall at the US-Mexico border. Roughly $604 millions of the total $1.5 billion is from the Afghan security forces fund, which makes sure that the Afghan security forces do not […]
Debating JeM: how Islamabad scored a win at the UN? on May 4, 2019Last week, the United Nations (UN) designated Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. While the decision has been termed a diplomatic success in New Dehli, the assessment on the part of the UN doesn’t affect Islamabad position or interests tied to the entire debate. If one goes through the resolution it becomes clear that it’s […]
Is the rise of right-wing populism in India a threat for regional peace and stability? on April 22, 2019The BJP government’s recent admission concerning India’s failed strikes in Balakot has come at a time when the election debate India has become deeply polarized on ethnic and religious lines. BJP’s government recently admitted that Indian airstrikes in Pakistan didn’t kill any civilian or soldier. This is surely going to cost BJP’s government at the […]