India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in office for just a year, approaches China with new confidence. During a visit to China, the prime minister was candid about India’s strategic distrust and its determination to build new ties with other powers including the United States, Japan and Australia. Border disputes are a major obstacle for the … Continue reading
By Natalya Zamarayeva Islamabad and New Delhi marked the new year of 2015 with regular Pakistani-Indian cross-border skirmishes, both on the Line of Control, and in certain sectors of the Working Border. The clashes have intensified in late December 2014, and the confrontation only increases with time. There are casualties on both sides, both among border … Continue reading
By Sunil Dasgupta In September 2014, al-Qaeda announced that it was launching a branch in the Indian subcontinent. The move was widely seen as an effort by al-Qaeda as an organization to remain relevant in a world where the Islamic State (IS) was taking over the mantle it had held for more than a decade. … Continue reading
By Sputnik The Pakistani government is interested in resuming dialogue with India, but will not “run after talks” any longer, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday. “A stage has come where we say, well, we want peace, we want a resolution to disputes, but we want peace with India with dignity and self-respect, we are not going to run after talks,” the … Continue reading