India cannot, should not and need not substitute Saudi Arabia as a preferred partner to Iran – or vice versa.
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India’s Prime Minister to join Trump in Houston at an event called “Howdy Modi.”
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If you are sitting in Beijing or Moscow, you have to wonder about the G7.
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The Indian PM is trying to restore a degree of sanity to his country’s statecraft and diplomacy.
Continue readingWhy Kashmir Is Suddenly a Potential Global Point of Conflict
The Indian government’s move on Jammu and Kashmir should not merely be seen as an internal matter.
Continue readingWhy China Might Have the Trump Card in a Looming Conflict Between India and Pakistan
Beijing has a lot of influence over Pakistan and indirectly is in a position to leverage the next moves by Islamabad.
Continue readingU.S., Pakistan Move in Tandem to End Afghan War
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Continue readingThe U.S. Is Sleepwalking Into a Real War With Iran
We are sleepwalking to a new war in the region with disastrous consequences.
Continue readingBurnt Workers Are the Newest Wave of Climate Casualty
Climate change is making working conditions intolerable for many, including the already disadvantaged and unprotected by unions.
Continue readingIndia’s Government Has All but Actually Declared a War on Its Own People
The human and material costs will be massive, and possibly insurmountable.
Continue reading100 Years Later, Britain Still Won’t Apologize for One of Its Worst Colonial Massacres—What Will It Take for Reparations to Be Considered?
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Continue readingAs National Elections Draw Closer, Millions of Farmers Facing Economic Despair Could Turn the Tide Against India’s Right-Wing Regime
As India’s 2019 general election approaches, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to garner support among the country’s rural populace, which represents around two-thirds of the country’s total population.
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