Taking a leaf out of the Donald Trump playbook, the Pakistanis have flown down their talkathon specialists on Kashmir straight into Washington DC to unleash some bluster during Obama’s last months in the White House and they got a public dressing down straightaway. Representational image. The smackdown came via Senge Sering, Director of the Gilgit-Baltistan National Congress: “You occupy one-third of Kashmir (in Pakistan), and an occupier... 

Refuting Congress‘ claims of surgical strikes in 2013 during UPA rule, the former DGMO of the Indian Army, from 2012 to 2014, Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia, has clarified that the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army on 29 September, post Uri attacks were different from the one Congress claims were conducted. Representational image. In an interview with NDTV, on Wednesday, the former DGMO rubbished Congress’ claims of ‘surgical strikes’... 

An extremely significant exclusive news report by Pakistani newspaper Dawn has exposed Pakistan’s direct hand in sponsoring terrorism. A file image of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the report, the Pakistani government has also warned the military leadership of the growing international isolation of the country and has asked the military not to interfere with any action against terrorists. The report said that on Tuesday,... 

The burden of proof always rests on the claimant. This is one of the most basic principles of logic. The person or party making a claim has to provide substantial evidence backing that claim, irrespective of any counter-claims made. But things are never this simple in international diplomacy, especially when it comes to India-Pakistan relations. The discussion around the evidence for the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army against terror... 

While opposition parties were expected to politicise India’s surgical strikes in PoK on 28 September, our electronic media appears to have gone more than berserk. The opposition fears are natural with the approaching elections particularly in Uttar Pradesh where they would not want the NDA government to draw any political mileage having demonstrated a pro-active stance against rogue Pakistan. So while they support government action, they make... 

John Kerry came and simply said what India wanted to hear. In three crucial areas of counter-terrorism, strategic ties and visa rules for Indian workers, the US Secretary of State’s stance at the end of the second India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD) — the final one involving the outgoing Obama administration — was music to New Delhi’s ears. US Secretary of State John Kerry in India. Gone was the hesitation of history.... 

“Baat niklegi to phir door talak jayegi.” PM Narendra Modi at Red Fort on the 70th Independence Day of India. This otherwise immortal line from Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s rendition appears to have acquired a new, dramatic relevance in the aftermath of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech. The prime minister had, just in a passing reference, spoken about the current state of affairs in Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Right... 

Pakistan has been needling India ever since violence broke out in Kashmir Valley after the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif not only urged the people of his country to observe a ‘Black Day‘ to express “solidarity with the Kashmiris”, but also said that Pakistan was obliged to become the voice of the “oppressed” of Kashmir Valley. PM Narendra Modi at Red... 

Opposition leaders suggested that AFSPA be lifted from civilian areas NEW DELHI: “Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is ours”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted at a four-hour meeting of all major political parties today, stating that dialogue must be initiated with expatriates all over the world from that region. “There cannot be any compromise on national security, but we have to win the confidence of the people in Jammu and Kashmir,”... 

As Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech at Saarc conference in Islamabad became a talking point on Wednesday, a different geopolitical narrative was unfolding in China’s Xinjiang province. File photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Afghanistan’s Chief of General Staff General Qadam Shah Shahim, China’s Chief of Joint Staff General Fang Fenghui, Tajikistan’s Chief of General Staff Major General...