For the first time, the Pakistan Army has come under attack from an Opposition political coalition? (Originally published on 8 November 2020 by Deccan Herald) Vote ko izzat do!’ ‘Go Niazi, Go Niazi’! It’s a shrill war cry that has resonated across Pakistan since September after the newly formed eleven party opposition alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement brought city after city to a halt, with … Continue reading A Perfect Storm in Pakistan
On an equally precarious track is Ghani’s arch-rival and head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr Abdullah Abdullah. (Originally published on 15 October 2020 by The New Indian Express) As Afghan leader Dr. Abdullah Abdullah headed home after a five day visit to New Delhi, against the backdrop of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s rash announcement of a stepped up withdrawal of U.S. … Continue reading Will Pakistan call off Taliban wolf at the door?
On an equally precarious track is Ghani’s arch-rival and head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dr His rage has not dimmed… (Originally published on 3 October 2020 by The Telegraph) Is it a last throw of the dice for Nawaz Sharif? Or has he marshalled together a political coalition that’s strong enough to end this pretence that a civilian calls the shots in … Continue reading Nawaz Sharif Vs. The Army
“His aim was to construct a strategic shared vision of the neighbourhood, post the Gulf War, and hope to lessen the overarching hold that Pakistan then enjoyed in the region.” (Originally published on 29 September 2020 by The Wire) As India mourns the passing of Jaswant Singh, one of its finest foreign ministers entrusted by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with building bridges with the … Continue reading “Why has India forgotten us…”
New Delhi’s pivot to Washington might just shake the dragon off India’s tail. (Originally published on 20 September 2020 by Gulf News) They say timing is everything. For author and academic Aparna Pande, her seminal new book Making India Great, The Promise of a Reluctant Great Power couldn’t have been more perfectly timed. Not only does it examine why India’s rise has remained a false … Continue reading Can Modi March India to Great Power Status?
Is India ready to heed the rise of Sinhala nationalism over the cause of the Tamil minority, as geopolitical constraints take primacy? (Originally published on 20 August 2020 by The New Indian Express) To say that the political decimation of the parties that claim to speak for the Sri Lankan Tamils is complete, is an understatement. It was a rout. The Tamil National Alliance, all … Continue reading Will India wash its hands of the Sri Lankan Tamils?
Neena Gopal 