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Biden should not scapegoat Russia if he reverses Trump’s Afghan drawdown
Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Joe Biden in 2011 during their meeting in Moscow. PHOTO: AFP
Biden should not scapegoat Russia if he reverses Trump’s Afghan drawdown
It would be best if the Administration stays the course on Afghanistan, but that scenario can’t be taken for granted
The Biden Administration is re-evaluating practically every element of foreign policy that it inherited from former President Donald Trump, but nowhere could this potentially impact Pakistani interests more than in Afghanistan. National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne announced on Friday that the United States (US) will “assess whether the Taliban was living up to its commitments to cut ties with terrorist groups, to reduce violence in Afghanistan, and to engage in meaningful negotiations with the Afghan government and other stakeholders” as part of the February 2020 deal that the group agreed to with the Trum
Narendra Modi speaks alongside Joe Biden at the US State Department. PHOTO: AFP
The future of US-Indian relations depends on New Delhi’s S-400 decision
India has long wanted to turn Russia and China against each other in order to divide and rule them both
Last week I wrote about the three factors that will shape the future of US-Pakistani relations, and this week I’m focusing on the single most important one that will shape US-Indian relations: New Delhi’s S-400 decision. Reuters exclusively reported last week citing unnamed sources that the US won’t provide a CAATSA sanctions waiver for India’s planned S-400 purchase from Russia. This followed Indian Defence Ministry sources announcing that nearly 100 officers and airmen will travel to Russia later this month for training and maintenance of those systems according to Sputnik. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had earlier emphasised that it “follows an independent foreign policy” in response to previous US san
Could Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations hit a new high this year?
Pakistan and Azerbaijan both have ambitious regional integration visions
Azerbaijani journalist Rafiga Mammadzadeh interviewed Pakistani ambassador to Azerbaijan Mr. Bilal Hayee in an exclusive interview with
Axar, a popular Azerbaijani media outlet. The transcript from the hour-long interview can be read in full
, and it’s important to do so if one has the time. In the meantime, what follows is a summary of the key highlights, after which an analysis will be undertaken examining the prospects for further expanding bilateral relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. It’ll be argued that the high hopes that both countries have are very realistic and will likely be delivered upon in the coming future.