With all that has been happening in this region, one had tended to push the Indo-Israeli relationship on the backburner. This was not wise because the military dimension of this relationship is critical and has been a major factor in India’s military policies in Occupied Kashmir. Post-9/11 the Israeli factor has always covertly been present [...]
Just over a month ago (Oct 14/09) Palestinian geographer and director of the “Center for Global Consciousness” Saed Abu-Hijleh spoke at the University of Toronto. Traveling to the North American continent was no escape: Canadian Border services had put him through the ringer at Pearson airport, the border agent asking him whether he would “say [...]
By hoax threats, Israel aims at mounting pressure on Iran so that in a state of tension Tehran may take some reactionary step against adversaries. In a latest move Israel has moved two of its Saar Missile Class warships through the Suez Canal. Ten days back Israel also sailed its Dolphin class submarine, capable of [...]
US and Israel miserably failed in gaining success in their Middle Eastern and South Asian policies. The murder of Hariri in Lebanon and strengthening of Muslim nationalism led US and Israel to involve third party in fulfilling their objectives. However, they could not find a better partner than India to play as a front man. [...]
Presently Pakistan is now a nation caught up between its Army and the Taliban, fighting a war— not of its own making. Its population lives in continuous fear of bombings and suicide attacks - the next one could be at the local mosque, an Internet cafe, or a roadside restaurant. Most Pakistanis are now resigned [...]
Dennis Ross’ redeployment from the State Department to a more prominent position at the NSC in the White House raises two sets of interrelated questions. Why, and with what consequences? Competing answers to the former include the following. (1) Ross was relieved of his Iran policy coordinator brief so as to remove a possible obstacle [...]
It was fall 1998, when North Korea tested a three stage missile, last stage of that crossed over Japan. Japan in response raised her concerns and US troops present in Japan might had told the authorities that ‘Don’t worry we are here to protect Japan.
Japanese the first ever nation till now which faced nuclear disasters [...]
Both Pakistan and Israel appeared on world map, in the aftermath of World War II; Pakistan in 1947 and Israel in 1948. Israel was founded as a Jewish homeland, while Pakistan’s founding fathers envisaged it as a homeland for oppressed Moslems of the Indian Subcontinent. Pakistan’s founding father Jinnah and Israel’s David Ben-Gurion were both [...]
