OP ED: Moon Jae-In writes about ASEAN before his visit to the region
South Korean – ASEAN ties important as Moon makes his visit to the region. Next week, I will be making state visits to Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia. I am very pleased that…
Sino-US clash ‘won’t get you anywhere’
Op Ed in China Daily talks about possible economic ramification of US – Chinese confrontation. A confrontational China-US relationship does not benefit anyone because the…
Opinion: Belt and Road Initiative by no means a debt trap
A op-ed in the China Daily refutes claims that the Belt and Road program is a debt trap for countries. Proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative has…
Opinion: War rhetoric & reality
A war between India and Pakistan will have devastating consequences for all In the aftermath of the Pulwama incident, shrill lobbies on both sides of the border have started…
Opinion: India expected too much of Pakistan’s best friend
Indian diplomats and leaders should know that world leaders expect that India should be able to take care of its own military problems with its troublesome neighbor. It is not…
Two terrorist attacks, one in India and one in Iran, has Pakistan reeling
Due to an unfortunate series of events, Pakistan finds itself in a tricky position. While India is ratcheting up tensions in the aftermath of the Pulwama bombing, the…
Opinion: Revenge inadequate in Kashmir attack
The government refuses to accept that its stubborn approach fertilises the soil for terror. First light on Friday virtually shut the window on an immediate strike to counter the…
Attempts to isolate
Would a re-elected Modi rethink his Pakistan policies. Imran Khan and the military leadership have been expressing a desire for improved relations with India. But India is…
Pre-poll angst in India
Unlike even a couple of years ago when the BJP was full of self-confidence about its electoral prospects, the present is anything but certain. Unlike even a couple of years ago…
Stifling the press in Pakistan
Huma Yusuf looks at the deteriorating press situation in Pakistan. A “WALKING shadow”. A “poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage/ And then is heard no…