Is North Korea a Diversion for a US-Jordan Invasion of Syria?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Article source : Is North Korea a Diversion for a US-Jordan Invasion of Syria? Most of it is shadow boxing. A storm in a teacup. Here is the reason why. 1. N Korea is incapable of waging war with … Continue reading

Silky slippery roads: Indian and Chinese diplomacy

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Reading Time: 13 minutes Medieval diplomacy, border incursions and balance of power ideas detract the relations between China and India. There is no end in sight to this game and an underlying distrust frames the relations. This is unlike the how these nations treat western powers, or do they live in their shadow of influence. China and India have a lot to gain by developing a mutual trust. Continue reading

The Six Party Talks … Chinese checkers?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Six party talks’ is the name given to the multilateral negotiations of six nations, US, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and North Korea to dismantle the North Korean Nuclear programme. North Korea and South Korea borders are an active conflict … Continue reading

God made man but Kalaschnikow made them equal!

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Global arms trade is mute to the destruction caused around the world. Conflict zones thrive because of the availability of arms. while one chases the weapons of mass destruction, small arms cause more destruction as they are out of any centralised control. Continue reading

Taliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Taliban’s Doha diplomacy leaves Afghanistan peace talks flagging | World news | guardian.co.uk. Why do all international ‘talks’ beat around the bush. If one goes by the history of mankind conflict seemed a way towards resolution. Leaves a question: Has … Continue reading

Afghanistan: Moving Forward to 2014

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Indeed it is a historic time for the Hindukush region. The Afghan Army takes control of the security within Afghanistan relieving the international forces to a supporting role. Thinking about this; is Karzai left with fighting with some real shadows? … Continue reading

Joker in the pack or … just Zero!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes China views India’s rise as a threat to its interests. It tries to down play its role by a street smart approach of entering Indian territory. It does not want to see India as an equal partner. Continue reading

Is China really a threat?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes China and India have to live together their affairs will shape the future of the world’s power structure. alignment and re alignment is part of history. India has steadfastly sat on a fence and keeps its position sometimes to its advantage. This prompts China to flex its muscles by intrusion into India. Continue reading

China’s Intrusion into India – fear or domination?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Chinese intrusion into Indian territory is not new. Border issues are kept alive to serve a purpose. It is either a domination or fear that guides China to act in a pedestrian way. While it is of not much importance it is relevant to the current scene in India and China’s regionalism with Japan. Continue reading

Viva la General – adieu

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Reading Time: 4 minutes The saga of the date of birth of General Singh though a reality has been used to get a preferred general to the chiefs position. It is an action taken to remedy a previous favouritism. Can one wrong correct another or can this right correct an older wrong. This is a story of revenge or is it of righteousness. The nett result is that maybe a doubtful character is ending up as chief. This alas can not be proved as there is government bias over who can be chief. Continue reading

What is Good for Facebook is Good for America – Forbes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reflecting on the article on Facebook being a game changer for US economy. Will it really be so. The jobs that Ford and GM created, will it be the same with Facebook? Is everyone really waiting to see the US economy change with the IPO. Continue reading

India to test China Killer missile – Sydney Morning Herald

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Sydney Morning Herald Article on India’s China-killer missile This is an interesting label to the Agni V. The arms race in the sub continent is not new and the causes for such a race has several perspectives. The threat to … Continue reading

Afghanistan

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Reading Time: 2 minutes My interest in regional security led me to read more about Afghanistan.  A country that has seen misery, and which is in an unfortunate position to offer geo strategic value to the super powers and comparatively little natural resources. If … Continue reading

9/11 and India …

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Reading Time: 6 minutes The recent bomb blasts in New Delhi, the high alert in New York and a sense déjà vu has made the world stand on an edge again because of terrorism. The fact of this asymmetrical war is that a few … Continue reading

China deploys advanced n-missile on Indian border: US – Indian Express

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Reading Time: < 1 minute http://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-deploys-advanced-nmissile-on-indian-border-us/836941/ In the nuclear warhead count China definitely has more than India. Some of it will be deployed against India for geo strategic supremacy. This can not be denied, but the news has little value in improving relationships with China. … Continue reading

Over the top – Masood Hasan

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Over the top – Masood Hasan  (click to read the article)

It is not uncommon in history when women, the most beautiful, have been sent to soften up relations. It will be a bias to do down a woman who flaunts her beauty and style. The article by a Pakistani, is in praise of Indian lifestyle and humbleness.

Personalities are not the issue, it is a question of ending conflict and ensuring lasting peace. Indo-Pak talks go on and on, nothing really happens and perhaps that is the intention. The charade has new characters, Hina the latest.

If it is going to be war on high heels, Pak knows well that India has a larger, matching and bolder armoury, so bring it on!