It is strange to find that the state of Jammu and Kashmir continues to proceed with the case of FIR against the Army Officer over Shopian case, despite Governor's rule, Armed Forces Special Powers Act in place, and no sanction to proceed from Central Government. His convoy fired on attacking stone pelters on 06 March … Continue reading Jammu & Kashmir proceeds FIR against Army Officer in SC, despite Governor Rule
America First & China going global: What role reversal means for India
Sharing an article of mine published in Economic Times on the subject. The URL is placed below https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/america-first-china-going-global-what-role-reversal-means-for-india/articleshow/56831472.cms?from=mdr Read more at:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/america-first-china-going-global-what-role-reversal-means-for-india/articleshow/56831472.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
China’s “Debt Trap” in Pakistan: The Risk of Diluting the FATF Ruling
Sharing an article of mine Published in Future Directions International on the subject. The URL is placed below. http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/chinas-debt-trap-pakistan-risk-diluting-fatf-ruling/ Under normal circumstances, a one billion dollar loan between two sovereign countries would have gone unnoticed by global the community, but what makes China’s one billion dollar lending to Pakistan so special is the timing of … Continue reading China’s “Debt Trap” in Pakistan: The Risk of Diluting the FATF Ruling
Trump –Kim Summit: Gamble beyond Optics. Will it succeed? Updated
While US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may pat his back under the pressure of optics to deliver on North Korean front, by calling his two days talks as 'productive' but the North Korean perception of 'US Stance as regrettable, gangster-like and cancerous' clearly indicates wide gap in expectations of both towards each other. The South … Continue reading Trump –Kim Summit: Gamble beyond Optics. Will it succeed? Updated
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