Defence & Diplomacy
Afghan Women Raise Their Voice: Include us in peace negotiations
Women are more than half of Afghanistan’s population. Memory of atrocities during the Afghan civil war and under Taliban rule are engraved in their minds. Afghan women need assurances that their rights and liberties will be protected under any new deal
Photo:Afghan Women’s Network
In a first India strikes terror camps inside Pakistani territory
First air strike inside Pakistan since 1971, 1000 kgs of bombs dropped
Image: Flicr (For representation only)
Saudi Crown Prince Visit: Why India should consolidate its partnership with the Kingdom
Saudi Crown Prince on first state visit; India should seize the opportunity to consolidate the bilateral partnership
Photo: AFP file
Why South Asia has a stake in the next US Presidential elections
Recent media focus on US government shutdowns and on quirky turns in investigations into Russian meddling in Trump’s 2016 election leading to a demand for his impeachment have obscured an important new trend that is heralding a new era with deeper implications for US politics and even for the rest of the world.
Can Russia and the EU Overcome Their Differences in the Balkans?
In any discussion of problems in Russia and the EU’s shared neighborhood, Ukraine is among the first subjects to come up. Once that topic is broached, any further dialogue between Russians and Europeans is pointless: the chasm between the positions of the two sides is too deep, even if they are genuinely brimming with good will.