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Afghan policy

India’s decision to re-engage diplomatically with the Taliban marks a significant shift in its regional approach. Following the collapse of the previous Afghan government led by President Ashraf Ghani in 2021, India faced a major setback to its two-decade-long investments in Afghanistan’s development and democratic institutions.

Shaping our world

Lack of friends at a time when India is a significant military and economic power surprises oldtime diplomats. Within living memory, the pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other; in the 1950s and 1960s when we had little to offer to the world except moral guidance, we were the undisputed leader of developing nations.

Pakistan in Turmoil

There is no gainsaying the fact that Imran has shown courage and defiance in openly challenging the generals. In Pakistan, no one so far has dared to do so in this manner. The army is quite on the back foot, criticism, and veiled digs at generals by Imran are lapped up by the huge crowds comprising vast numbers of youths thronging his meetings.

Pakistan at high risk of currency crisis

Nomura Holdings, Japan's top brokerage and investment bank, has warned that seven countries -- Pakistan, Egypt, Romania, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Czech Republic, and Hungary -- are now at a high risk of currency crises.