Explaining AfPak to a 14-year old
Last evening as I was trying to explain to my 14-year old why a possible US withdrawal from Afghanistan could be bad for India, I realised how hopeless the US case for continued involvement...
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Quote of the week – Living in Hope
External Affairs Minister S M Krishna (in Rajya Sabha on 30th July ’09): In spite of Pakistan’s reluctance to help us to improve our relations, India’s endeavour will be to continue to impress upon...
On Taliban, English education and Pakistani hypocrisy
Stumbled on this very interesting post by Abbas Zaidi yesterday: Taliban’s hypocrisy is in fact Pakistan’s national trait. Brief excerpts follow. Please note that emphasis (bold) has been added by me. *** Excerpts from...
W’end Reading: Obama’s Nightmare and Suggestions for BJP
One long and one short article this weekend. The first is about Pakistan and what may well turn out to be Obama’s worst foreign policy nightmare. The second includes some suggestions for BJP re. its...
A strategic response to terror – “Balkanization” of Pakistan?
This is a “lazy” post…Lazy because it is actually a collection of posts by different bloggers/writers who I follow online. Yet, I don’t feel the need to be particularly apologetic since I believe this...
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