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Pakistan Says It’s Still Working on Mediating Peace Talks Between US and Iran
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPakistan says it is still working to narrow the gap between Washington and Tehran, even as plans for face-to-face talks in Islamabad between the two nations collapsed over the weekend. …
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Indians, Pakistanis and South Asians: A Shared Heritage
by Amit Krishankant Paul 16 minutes readThe birth of Pakistan in 1947 marked one of history’s most poignant partitions, splitting the Indian subcontinent into two dominions amid unimaginable violence and displacement. From the outset, a pervasive …
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Opinion: The Bitter Lessons of Conflict
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readAir Force Two is still parked in Washington DC. Vice President, J.D. Vance who was all set to leave for Islamabad for his Round Two with Iranian interlocuters is now …
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Iran Says Talks in Islamabad Possible Only After US Lifts Naval Blockade
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readIran on Wednesday said it would come to the negotiating table in Islamabad only if the United States ends its naval blockade of the Iranian ports, calling it a violation …
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South Asia’s Growth Faces Rising Global Headwinds
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readSouth Asia’s growth story remains intact but increasingly fragile, caught between resilient domestic demand and a tightening web of global uncertainties, according to the latest survey by the United Nations …
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Pakistan Steps Up Behind-the-Scenes Push for US-Iran Talks Before Ceasefire Ends
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPakistan has amped up its behind-the-scenes diplomacy with both the US and Iran, in a bid to get them both to the negotiating table and actively push them to get …
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Iran Security Council Declares Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until US Lifts its Blockade of Iranian Ports
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readIran’s Supreme National Security Council today dubbed the US naval blockade on its ports as ‘a violation of the ceasefire agreement’ while refusing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until …
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Balancing Oil, Optics, and Alliances: India’s Tightrope in the Gulf War
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 6 minutes readHow is India taking the Gulf War, taking place next door, but reverberating globally? The question can be asked of any country, but India is special, being the most populous …
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White House Confirms Islamabad as Venue for Next US-Iran Peace Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe White House has confirmed that the next round of US-Iranpeace talks will take place in Islamabad, with Pakistan continuing as the sole mediator in the negotiations. Speaking at a …