Pakistan

Barack Obama’s once promising foreign policy has been undermined by short-sighted support for Israel and muddled objectives in Afghanistan.

The assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani is a blow to the Afghan peace process and India’s security.

When devising policy toward China, India and Pakistan, you can’t plan for one without understanding the others.

Attacks claimed by the East Turkestan Islamic Movement raise the prospect of tension between China and Pakistan.

Admiral Mike Mullen’s warning that Pakistan is using extremism as an instrument of policy marked a major change in US tone. Will Pakistan respond?

The US decision to designate the Indian Mujahideen a terrorist outfit is welcome, if very late coming.

The internet has been a boon to terrorist recruitment. And extremists are finding some surprising mediums for spreading their message.

Al-Qaeda has had a difficult year with the loss of bin Laden and other senior leaders. But discounting it as a threat would be dangerously premature.

Manmohan Singh is sometimes accused of focusing too much on Pakistan. Perhaps he could try paying a visit.

Until all parties involved in Afghanistan’s civil war see it as a waste of resources then there won’t be a lasting peace. Right now, it’s not looking good.

The problems the US is facing with Belarus and Pakistan underscore the difficulties of implementing policy.

India’s government has failed to ensure that the country’s coasts are properly protected. A new mindset is needed.