Pakistan will continue to launch attacks against Afghanistan as part of a new military operation aimed at countering terrorism, the country’s defence minister has told the BBC. Khawaja Asif said the aerial strikes were targeting groups which Pakistan accuses of targeting security forces and civilians. Previously, senior officials in Pakistan had only admitted to one such strike on the neighbouring […]
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The Rise of India’s Second Republic
At first glance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s narrow 2024 general election victory—a win only made possible thanks to the cooperation of alliance partners—suggests a return to a previous era of coalition government in India. While the ruling party may be weakened, the nature of the political order has fundamentally shifted in ways that will have a lasting impact on […]
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