Category: CASA DIALOGUES
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MUNIR AS PRESIDENT : IMPLICATIONS FOR PAKISTAN AND THE WORLD
The CASA Webinar on Asim Munir as the President of Pakistan was fascinating. There are good reasons as to why he will not attempt to be the president. There are equally good reasons why he might effect a roof coup to become the president. In all cases the basic configuration of Pakistan as the Military…
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China-Pak Collusion After Op Sindoor; US-India Strategic Ties in Doubt
The character of China Pak collusion has changed post Op Sindoor. It has stepped up from being collusion to one of interoperability. This will not change. The relation is historic and elastic. It will accommodate issues coming up from time to time. The India USA strategic partnership is full of question marks. USA wants an…
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USA OR CHINA PLUS RUSSIA ?
#India is on the verge of a #tradedeal with #USA. Under the conditions, is it sensible for India to enter into any kind of an arrangement with #China and #Russia? It can at best be a hedge to inform USA that other options can be generated.
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CHINA PAKISTAN BANGLADESH AXIS
The #China #Pakistan #Bangladesh axis which seems to be developing needs to be watched. While China and Pakistan are gung ho about it, Bangladesh has reservations. China and Pakistan want to establish a South Asian system without India. They want to rope in Nepal, SriLanka and Maldives too. The weak link is Bangladesh. It needs…
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INDIA USA RELATIONS : GREAT EXPECTATIONS / DEAL OR NO DEAL?
There have been great expectations between #India and #USA in their strategic partnership. However they have not turned into any form of substantial reality. Will the trade deal usher in something that has not happened before? Will there be a deal?
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ANOTHER COUP IN PAKISTAN?
Is #Pakistan on the verge of another #coup? It appears that #AsimMunir is in a hurry to become the president of Pakistan and effect a soft #ConstitutionalCoup before the sheen of his imagined victory wears off. He is a man driven by personal ambition and ruthlessness in achieving his aims. The rest does not matter.…
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India – US Relations: Consequential or Delusional?
Are the India USA relations consequential to each other or are they delusional? This is a question which needs examination since the India USA partnership was of great significance to both countries and yet they seem to be at odds with each other. Will the trade deal give fresh wind to the relationship?
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PAKISTAN’S NEW NORMAL
As a consequence of India establishing a new normal post Op Sindoor, Pakistan has also moved into a new normal. The new normal is based on age old attributes of Pakistan which do not change. However there are new issues which have come up and these need to be factored into our planning when we…
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India USA : Troubled Partners
The India US Strategic Partnership has run into rough weather. However as per the latest PEW report a sizable number of people of India still consider USA as a prime ally. We need to factor this in. People’s perception cannot be discarded or elites can not think differently. Also The Trump tariff & trade war…
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UPDATE ON ISSUES IN NORTH EAST INDIA
Northeast India has plethora of issues. It borders three countries with whom we have major issues and these are troubled internally. Hence there is a spill over . Some of its states have long simmering problems. Issues like migration, drugs, religious conversion, tribal identity add to the problems. Need to handle this region with care…
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