UN Security Council adds Masood Azhar to sanctions’ list, China says will firmly support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorist and extremist forces
Move comes as a huge diplomatic win for India
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Inside the Pakistani madrasa where India said it killed hundreds of ‘terrorists’
A madrasa, or Islamic school, on a remote hilltop in northeastern Pakistan that was the target of an Indian air strike just over six weeks ago is still not ready to give up its secrets.
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Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
Islam was legitimized on a political basis because large quantities of foreign aid flowed into the country from the Gulf as well as international Islamic organizations, indicating that the rising prevalence of and respect for the religion could not have been on ideological grounds alone, but due to Islamist groups spurring economic development in the country
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Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
For Bangladesh the period from 1947 to 1971 was perceived as a continuation of colonization, and the contemporary narrative of national consciousness begins only in 1971.
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Chabahar and Gwadar: A Tale of Two Ports
A variety of factors lend Chabahar greater credence than Gwadar
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Deconstructing China’s ‘technical hold’ on listing Azhar Masood as global terrorist
The tacit arrangement seems to be that as long as Pakistan based terrorist outfits do not support separatists in China’s Muslim-majority restive Xinjiang and do not disrupt its projects under its flagship CPEC, Beijing would continue to protect them from being censored by the international community.
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Left out of peace talks, U.S. allies reassess Afghan support
KABUL – At a dinner party in Kabul’s high-security “green zone” in March, a senior European
Protracted Conflict and Local Neutral Arbitration
The view from Muzzafarabad
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Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is believed to have played a role in securing the release of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistani custody
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China’s stand in the recent India-Pakistan tensions reinforces incremental pro-India tilt in Beijing
Dr Swaran Singh is professor of Diplomacy and Disarmament at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi. He specialises in Asia Affairs with focus on China-India relations and is visiting faculty at several Chinese and other Asian Universities. He regularly contributes to media and lectures at various national and international defence and foreign policy institutions. He spoke to IAR on India-China relations and Beijing’s stand on the latest round of India-Pakistan tensions.
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