Why Afghan peace process matters to both India and Pakistan

Our main interest is to ensure Afghanistan does not resume its role as a staging area for terror groups to stage attacks on India.

India-Pakistan talks: How Modi and Nawaz Sharif fell into a trap

They are both facing severe deficiency of the political 'vitamin' called courage that differentiates ordinary from extraordinary and domestic appeasement from legacy.

Why India needn't worry about failed talks with Pakistan

The Modi government appears to have recognised that a quest for durable peace with the neighbouring country is a non-starter.

Why peace between India and Pakistan is jinxed

The Kashmir issue is not merely a war of words and egos; it is delineated in the blood of many military and civilian lives on both sides.

How Modi sarkar turned J&K political parties irrelevant

Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says these parties have no role in resolving the Kashmir issue.

Why Hurriyat is the winner in India-Pakistan tug of war

The worst part is that both countries have chosen the beaten track of taking mutually exclusive positions.

Why India is already a loser in NSA talks

New Delhi is demonstrating its ignorance about the understanding between Pakistan and Hurriyat.

Why Modi must end this theatre of the absurd with Pakistan

Any diplomatic engagement between two countries is a series of negotiations which requires careful management of expectations and media handling.

Why hoopla over Pakistan engaging separatists makes no sense

Even under UPA regime, the Hurriyat Conference was kept in the loop during the dialogue process.

How not to hold India-Pakistan talks

Negotiations between significant neighbours can't be held like a T20 cricket match with a strategic timeout.

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