They need pluralistic self-understanding and self-representation, to hold their heads high in the world of religious competition and identity politics.
Pakistan and China together suppressing Balochistan's freedom movement will adversely impact security interests of the US, Afghanistan and New Delhi.
Even as the world is shocked by the brutal murder, will ethical guidelines followed by nations be "trumped" now by geopolitical and energy considerations?
The lone advantage New Delhi has is the fact that Tehran needs to sell its oil as desperately as India needs to buy it.
There is no accountability for the starvation and killings of civilians in Yemen. And with the western states, the western media is entirely complicit in this genocide.
Beijing has steadily replaced Washington as Islamabad's principal patron and partner.
Pakistan security and intelligence cooperation with Kabul is just cosmetic.
Mrs Gandhi's imposition of dictatorial rule wasn't only influenced by domestic politics, but foreign dynamics, shaped by players from Castro to Carter.
Can no longer be taken for granted.
New Delhi's efforts may go in vain as Pyongyang has threatened to cancel the June 12 summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.
