Daily News Commentary

Trump Shocks Yet Again


  US President Donald Trump has claimed in a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged him to intervene in the Kashmir issue and act as a mediator. That however is half the story; as the strategic discussion between the US and…

India On Track Towards $5 Trillion Economy


In the Budget 2019, India’s Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitaraman focused on the roadmap to attain $ 5 trillion economy by 2024. She has announced a “Vision for the decade”, a series of policy measures, which has a clear focus on investment and economic growth. The policy measures include strengthening…

India’s Diplomatic Victory In ICJ


  In March 2016, KulbhushanSudhirJadhav, an Indian national, was detained by Pakistan on the accusation of performing acts of espionage and terrorism. In April 2017, he was sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan. In May 2017, India filed a case against Pakistan at the International Court of…

Pakistan Bails Out Hafiz Saeed Again!


The news of a Pakistan anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore granting pre-arrest bail to banned Jamaat-ud-Da’awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and three others has come to the fore. This is not surprising! The case pertains to JuD’s illegal use of land for its seminary and terror financing. However, it has…

The Week In Parliament


The Lok Sabha has passed the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019, which provides for the setting up of a New Delhi International Arbitration Centre and declaring it as an institution of national importance for its overall development as a major arbitration hub. Replying to the debate on the…

Pakistan Slams Down On Media


The love and hate relationship between Pakistan’s establishment and the press is symptomatic of its chequered democratic history. Behind the façade of a vibrant and free media, press in particular has always been on the receiving end with periodic clamp downs. Ironically, these clamp downs or attempt to throttle the…

India-UAE Ties Touching New High


  Perhaps no sign could be deeper or more obvious than the five consecutive visits of UAE’s foreign minister to India in the last five years to indicate the level of relationship, both the countries are enjoying. The three day visit of His Highness Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,UAE’s minster…