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The political consequences of the Russia-Taliban scandal
Trump has sought to replace Russia with China as America’s main rival since the beginning of the year
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How crucial is Pakistan-Iran cooperation for Afghanistan?
Pakistan and Iran can potentially assist in achieving peace in their war ravaged neighbourhood
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China should avoid the Thucydides trap with India
Modi is facing a lot of opposition for not being transparent about the actual situation at the border
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How India is replicating Israel’s settlement policy in Kashmir
India, just like “Israel”, wants to demographically re-engineer the composition of UNSC-recognised territories
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Why America was uniquely unprepared to deal with Covid-19
This is what happens when you throw science out the window and change policy with the sole aim of augmenting power
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Recovering from the Great Lockdown
The gradual recovery now forecasted would result in a loss of nearly $12 trillion for the years 2020 and 2021
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Why did a US task force claim that China might nuke America?
This speculation isn’t just incredulous, but it’s also irresponsible
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The impact of Covid-19 on refugees
Refugees are extremely vulnerable to the debilitating impact this virus poses to their health and living standards
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Is America challenging China-Israel ties out of hegemonic jealousy?
Reports have been circulating that the US is putting pressure on its Israeli ally to distance itself from China
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Why America fears the ICC’s Afghanistan war crimes investigation
Given the impending US presidential election and rampaging protests, Trump’s demagoguery here does not come as a shock