US could have defeated the Taliban...

The US military efforts in Afghanistan were akin to filling a bucket that had gaping holes, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: US Marines stand guard at the Hamid Karzai international......

Kashmir: What Rajnath told Japan's Abe

'Singh apprised the Japanese leaders about Islamabad's 'evil design' on Kashmir at a time when Pakistan has decided to internationalise the issue,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Defence......

Why 2017 is crucial for China

'The mood in Beijing is already nervous and feverously watchful.''Developments in China will be scrutinised as intensely and nervously as the ones in Washington,' says Claude Smadja. IMAGE: Prime......

Debunking 10 myths about China and the South China Sea

An international tribunal in the Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines Tuesday, concluding that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within South China Sea......