Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com The recent army-civil administration clash in Kishtwar could have been avoided had parties involved displayed maturity. A small incident, especially when egos of individuals are involved, can damage carefully built working relations between institutions. Kishtwar is a...
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K N Pandita knp627@gmil.com The first thirty-nine days of US airstrikes accomplished what decades of diplomacy and persuasion failed to do. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the United States seized control of the narrative from the...
Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com US and Israel air strikes on Iran did cause damage to Iran's military sites as also its research facilities. However, they failed to break Iran's resolve nor did they push it to surrender. Talks are in progress...
Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com Negotiations with Iran have been proceeding well and differences are being narrowed down after rounds of exchange of ceasefire terms, being managed by Pakistan and Qatar. Trump announced on his Truth Social media platform, 'Negotiations with the...
K N Pandita knp627@gmail.com For nearly four decades, Beijing and Tehran have both been seriously reflecting on Washington's dangerous move of imposing sanctions on countries that Washington thinks pose an obstruction to America's global hegemony and unipolarity. Russia (Soviet era...
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Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com The global economy runs on oil and gas. The US has exploited this by insisting that all trade in oil and gas be based on dollars. Thus emerged 'petro-dollars.' This implied that all countries must hold dollars...
K N Pandita knp627@gmail.com In his recent public address in Budgam, Dr Farooq, president of the National Conference, spoke about the historical efforts made by his party in the service of the people and its role in the development of...
Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com Entering a conflict without a defined end state, away from the homeland, consuming reserves of munitions beyond levels of production, while facing falling popularity at home can be difficult for any head of state. Trump is going...
K N Pandita knp627@gmail.com After the removal of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Religious Leader of Iran and second in line after Ruhullah Khomeini, the virtual power in Iran remains concentrated in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) What is the...
Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com The ceasefire announced with much fanfare by Donald Trump in his ongoing conflict with Iran, supposed to have been negotiated by Pakistan, does not possess logical trappings for a peaceful settlement. The US appears to give more...
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