India-Pakistan relations

The Doctrine of Indifference

MJ Akbar

Narendra Modi has formulated a cogent policy towards Pakistan: ignore the state and punish the rogue terrorist

Imran Khan: The Reckoning

MJ Akbar

Imran Khan had one ingrained virtue. He was breathtakingly sincere. But good intentions do not constitute good governance. Like an amateur, he overestimated his abilities when he needed wile or guile as strategy. On his day of judgment, Imran compared his predicament to that of Imam Hussain. The messiah may be faltering, but the messiah complex is alive and well

A Matter Of Political Will

Nitin A Gokhale

Aggression, attitude and actionable intelligence

The Kartarpur Model

Mehr Tarar

A corridor for Sikh pilgrims and an opportunity for South Asia

The Curse of Geography

Brahma Chellaney

Cautious pragmatism drives Modi’s foreign policy. A multi-aligned India pursuing omnidirectional cooperation for mutual benefit with key players will be better positioned to advance its security and economic interests