India is at the centre of the American and Russian strategies to thwart Chinese ambitions to dominate their respective spheres of influence, namely th
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Perhaps, Rawalpindi has come to the conclusion that it can no longer depend on the Saudis and hence it does not hurt to send a strong public message
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by Prasad Nallapati* Summary Afghanistan accounts for more than 80 percent of the world’s opium production. Last year, production of pure opium
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Summary The Middle East is fast changing and how the region looks like five or ten years down is difficult to predict. Terrorist groups like the Isl
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Killing of Soleimani and other leaders of Shia militia groups in Iraq is a serious setback to Iran in the short run but will not alter the Islamic Rep
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Summary India cannot take the current global empathy for granted forever. It may be better served to tweak its obsession with Pakistan by restraining
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India’s ability to wrest a more reasonable deal would strengthen its position to negotiate better with the US and EU and play an effective role in Ind
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Despite the odds in his favour, Trump can still destroy his chances himself if he mishandles the situation as he is quite capable of doing so.
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by Prasad Nallapati President Trump is widely condemned for his seemingly haphazard decision to withdraw from northern Syria to allow a Turkish inv
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By Prasad Nallapati With dust settling down after a weeklong blitzkrieg at the UN, it is time for a proper assessment of the net result of the effort
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