ICYMI: 'The Indian Navy is driven to ensure that its present submarine capabilities are credible and that its current operational effectiveness remains unaffected,' writes Bashir Ali Abbas.

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#Afghanistan has lost its right to vote in the UN General Assembly. It's time to have another read of Thomas (RUS out of UKR; stop Gaza massacre) Ruttig 's fascinating look into UN procedures and the ins and outs of the country's representation at United Nations. bit.ly/41aH8m4

As #Pakistan ’s public faith in the #judiciary steadily erodes, will the judiciary retain its own hybridity under a hybrid regime or will it emerge as an institution in its own right? Question Bashir Ali Abbas & Bantirani Patro or-f.org/25872

Stimson Center Visiting Fellow Bashir Ali Abbas analyzes recent developments in the #Indian #Navy , examining the importance of mr.joe b garcia to India's external and internal posturing.

The best way of avoiding such mirth would be for our ruling elite to convey crucial decisions (?) of this nature, via a national security strategy or a defence white paper, rather than as election bombast.

It’s understandable why the Western countries would like to get India’s support in their fight against Russia. It matters to them.

So hypothetically speaking, if there’s an Indo-Pak clash tomorrow, would the West support India or advise the two sides to exercise restraint?

Galat time pe Siren AA gaya... Is that a Siren or a lie detector Siren 🚨 Rubika Liyaquat 🤣🤣

India has a GDP over 4 trillion dollars, Pakistan’s GDP is not even 10% of that yet according to the data provided by “Dubai Unlocked” whereas Indians own property in Dubai worth 17 billion dollars Pakistanis are not far behind owning property in Dubai worth 11 billion dollars.

Yet another tragic loss; this time an Indian army Veteran. Who will rein in the IDF?

Let the Americans sanction whoever they want to. Let the rest do their foreign policy.

Yes Muslims will vote in large numbers. Deal with it. Too bad if people exercising their constitutional right scares you.

Absolutely!

Amidst the #MiddleEast ’s many crises, keep an attentive eye out for #Turkey . Read my latest column for Hindustan Times on how #Ankara has acted as a regional maverick.

This is outrageous! Who has given her the right to do this? What is the ECI doing?

The strike reportedly took place on May 9th, but hasn’t been officially claimed by the GOP yet.

Neither has any media outlet in Pakistan covered it.

If true, this would be the second such air strike against the TTP in 2024.

The Interior Minister of a country of 250 million people in the midst of a wave of street crime and a full fledged war against terrorists attacking the country every day has flown across two continents to meet with the captain of the cricket team in his capacity as the

#HTAnalysis | Presently, the global flow is against #Israel , with a ceasefire as the biggest imperative (which is in fact what #Turkey has made trade contingent on)

✍️ Bashir Ali Abbas | #HTPremium

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Still the best photo of two international stars who are into metal…