The 16-hour skirmish diminished India's role as a counterbalance to China

There seems to be less realisation of this new 'escalation normal' between the belligerents.

It was a rude awakening for India from its make-believe world of Bollywood.

The Trump-facilitated ceasefire offers hope for peace in South Asia, but US must rein in Modi to avoid future disaster

Climbing down from EL without military showdown, hence, was embarrassing for PM Modi who publicly spoke of revenge.

Mr Modi, for some time has been following pages from Netanyahu's playbook in Palestine.

The full potential and benefits from the 'reset' of Pak-Afghan bilateralism as optimistically expected now

It is the spiritual mover and shaker of the Taliban movement under Moulvi Haibatullah Akhundzada.

US, Pakistan agree in principle to address abandoned arms in Afghanistan, now used by TTP in deadly attacks.

A seminary student who was unable to finish his formal education