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Imran Khans Arrest : Pakistan’s Game of Thrones is at a Crescendo

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Jaibans Singh The Pakistani version of Game of Thrones is at a crescendo, with the spectacular arrest of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of the country, from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), where he had gone to appear for one of the hundreds of cases, … [Read more...] about Imran Khans Arrest : Pakistan’s Game of Thrones is at a Crescendo

Pakistani leadership: Flogging a dead horse

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Jaibans Singh As the world stands poised to witness the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan and celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on 20-22 April, the people of Pakistan, a country the was carved out on religious grounds, stand desolate and insecure as they grapple with a deep … [Read more...] about Pakistani leadership: Flogging a dead horse

Russia’s Decision to Deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

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Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd) The announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country would deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus has been chiefly met with stoic indifference. Usually, any development that signals 'escalation' of nuclear activity would cause … [Read more...] about Russia’s Decision to Deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and Impact on India

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Jaibans Singh General Qamar Bajwa handing over the baton of COAS, Pakistan Army, to General Asim Munir On November 24, the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, promoted Lt General Asim Munir Ahmed, to the rank of General and appointed him as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the … [Read more...] about New chief of the Pakistan Army : Implication and Impact on India

G 20 : A forum for enhancing international security and ushering economic development

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Col Alok Mathur, SM ( Veteran) The 17th G 20 summit was  held at Nusa-dua convention centre, Bali, Indonesia on 15-16 November 2022. Post the summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over as the head of the organisation from Indonesian President Joko Widobo for … [Read more...] about G 20 : A forum for enhancing international security and ushering economic development