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I understand that from the perspective of a rational and progressive Afghan regime. So the Taliban doesn't count. As you pointed out, there would be heavy factionalism within the Taliban

Afghans haven't agreed to the Durand Line since 1947. Of course given Pakistani State's fraternal and ideological connection to the Taliban, it is a bit surprising that the Talib aren't toeing the line.

@Joe Shearer @Nilgiri - what are the protocols agreed upon and why are they constructing?

India on Tuesday raised strong objections to Pakistan's attempts to build bunkers at the LoC. Republic TV has accessed exclusive videos of Pakistan's illegal construction in the Teetwal Village of Kupwara district. In the video, the Indian side can be heard sending a strong warning to the...

No surprise there. All countries do such things.

The Danes have a pretty big industrial base.

Gdp per person is also moot. What matters is living standard based on purchasing power parity. Access to education, Healthcare, sanitation, potable water and infrastructure is what matters. Aircraft carriers and supersonic missiles aren't going to feed you. I can tell you within India there is...

Excellent. Although underrated thanks to their pathetic Peugeot and Citroen cars, French engineering is almost as good as German as far as pedigree is concerned.

Let's see. Many of them are criminals; some might be wrongfully convicted. They aren't just picked up and put in concentration camps like in China

Link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59692826 The US Congress has passed a bill that requires companies to prove that goods imported from China's Xinjiang region were not produced with forced labour. The US has accused China of genocide in its repression of the predominantly Muslim...

links https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/terror-groups-targeting-india-continue-to-operate-from-pak-us-state-dept-report/articleshow/88325871.cms...

A thread worth reading on the lies in West Pakistan as East Pakistan was falling. Even after the fall of half of East Pakistan including Jessore as reported by NYT, West Pakistanis were fed lies.

He has a point. As Churchill once said, "We can expect the Americans to do the right thing once they have exhausted all other possibilities." Unlike the Brits, who knew how to be a superpower, the Americans are rather buffoonish in comparison.

Thanks. So what I discern is that the Pak aim was to kill 300 odd Indian soldiers from across the LoC? And this pilot chap was already convinced that it happened.

The Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to up to 14 months in prison for organising, taking part in and inciting participation in a banned vigil last year for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The former British colony...

1 terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter, operation still on: Jammu and Kashmir Police On Sunday, a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama. He was killed during a cordon and search operation, which the security forces launched in Baragam area of...

British reporter

East Pakistanis welcoming Indian troops into Dacca