OPEN TO OPINION
The writer is Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
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Why there is no reason to believe that the Taliban have changed from what they were in the '90s
A deal with Taliban will bring war to rest of the world.
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India's grandstanding on 'strategic autonomy'
In mouthing rhetoric on ties with Russia and Iran, India is risking alienating a friendly USA. The gamble is not worth it.
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Why there can be no India-Pakistan dialogue even after 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Given the immutable reality of the India Pakistan equation, New Delhi would be best served if it builds its capabilities to deter and deny, and if required punish Islamabad.
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Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara: How Navjot Singh Sidhu is playing into Pakistan’s hands
Pakistan is trying to revive the Khalistan movement by raking up emotional issues, and people like Sidhu are gladly obliging.
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Why Pakistan has a big China syndrome
Beijing has steadily replaced Washington as Islamabad's principal patron and partner.
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Why Modi must not go to Pakistan to attend Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony
There is no reason to believe that things will be any different if now Modi goes to Islamabad.
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Pakistan is a step closer to its manifest destiny. But India doesn't need to worry
Whether India deals with ISI or its 'plural' ISIS, the fundamental 'inimicalness' of the Pakistani state towards India will remain the same.
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Will the Accountability Court judgment end Nawaz Sharif's political career?
There are two options in front of the former Pakistan PM — jail or self-exile.
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