Is history once again repeating in Afghanistan?
April 20, 2021
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
Right from the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839-1842), which was perhaps the West’s greatest imperial disaster, history has often repeated itself in...
India, China rivalry shifts to vaccine diplomacy
March 2, 2021
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
India and China may have disengaged frontline troops from their borders, putting an end to tensions in the region, but now they have shifted their riv...
Myanmar 2 faces: Embrace insurgents, ostracize Rohingya
August 26, 2020
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
Although 11 of Myanmar’s 14 provinces are embroiled in strife, only western coastal Rakhine region has taken communal overtones.
The Myanmar mi...
Afghanistan proposes referendum to gauge public mood
July 24, 2020
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister on Thursday proposed a referendum or some other engagement to allow the public to voice their views abou...
India's border dispute with neighbors
June 1, 2020
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
India faces territorial issues with many of its neighbors. Over the past 70 years, it has succeeded to resolve its boundary issues only with Banglades...
India at fault for Ladakh border dispute
May 30, 2020
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By: Iftikhar Gilani
Although India has publicly downplayed the recent Chinese military incursions along its eastern border in the Ladakh region, the anxiety is looming la...
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