US, aided by Pakistan, DESTROYED Afghanistan

The US has the distinction of destroying a flawed but functioning State thrice since 1979.Pakistan has been their constant accomplice, explains Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: A US Marine carries an Afghan......

How China facilitated the India-US strategic embrace

China is now the most significant strategic concern in Washington, as in most of the world's capitals.Today, strategic autonomy has acquired a sharper definition: To ward off the Chinese challenge......

India's new US envoy presents credentials to Obama

India's Ambassador to the United States Dr S Jaishankar told Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that it was "a very nice meeting and President Barack Obama was extremely cordial." Two-and-a-half months......

Kerry is no apologist for Pakistan: Experts

Leading South Asia experts, who have interacted closely with Senator John F Kerry, the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have hailed his appointment as the new secretary......