Washington’s evolving regional strategy risks a return to the historic hyphenation of India and Pakistan as Islamabad asserts its role as a key mediator.
However, the very fact that the two sides agreed to sit on the negotiation table after 47 years in itself was seen as a major diplomatic breakthrough. In diplomacy, dialogue is seen as a
Israeli military mobile artillery unit fires towards southern Lebanon from northern Israel, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo) In modern-day conflicts, ceasefire is more like a pause button and rarely the end point. The
Major conflicts begin either as skirmishes, including grey zone actions, escalating into full fledged war, or as a planned pre-emptive offensive gradually evolving into a prolonged grinding contest. The ongoing West Asia War might