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The futile Bharati (aka Indian) charge of the Light Brigade against China is headed towards a colossal failure of Bharati diplomacy. Neither the US, nor the other members of the NSG are going to take on China–especially after the US sought exemption for a similar deal with Bharat.

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Pakistan says no to US pressure on Iran sanctions

Posted on 22 June 2010. Tags: Iran sanctions

Prime Minister Gilani made it clear that Pakistan is not bound to follow the United States restrictions on the Pakistan-Iran gas project. But, if the United Nations imposed sanctions, then Pakistan will take decision keeping in view the international laws, he said while addressing a luncheon in honour of parliamentarians at a local hotel here [...]

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Why is the US reluctant to brand TTP as terrorist organization

Posted on 22 June 2010.

For years the Bharati sponsored TTP has not been branded as a terror organization. Despite giving the exact coordinates of TTP leaders, the drones did not attack them. When Pakistan asked for jamming equipment to disable the FM radio stations spreading hate, the US did not help. On many occasion tall claims came from Washington [...]

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Pakistan defies US: Will continue gas project with Iran

Posted on 22 June 2010. Tags: Iran, Pakistan

Pakistan will go ahead with a plan to import natural gas from Iran even if the US levies additional sanctions on the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.

Gilani’s comments Tuesday come two days after the US special envoy to Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, cautioned Pakistan not to ”over commit” itself to the deal because it could run afoul of new sanctions against Iran.

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Jun 23rd 1757- The Poloshi conspiracy: A day of Infamy for the Subcontinent

Posted on 22 June 2010. Tags: The Poloshi conspiracy

Jun 23rd–A day which will live in infamy: A tragedy for the Subcontinent that has no parallel Nawab Shir Ud Dualah ruled this Sonar Bangla a part of the Mudhal Empre and then a successor state. It was the land of milk and honey–the most prosperous part of the Subcontinent. June 23rd is a day [...]

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Turkey forced Israeli to blink–'freezes' $56 billion defense deals

Posted on 21 June 2010. Tags: Hakan Fidan, Turkish-Israeli relations

Turkey has the leverage of financial pressure and it is surely using it on Tel Aviv. Israelis understand the concept of money, and Ankara is pushing all the right buttons, hitting them hard where it matters. The question being asked in diplomatic circles is, will the financial pressure on the military industrial complex of Israel force a change in Mr. Natenyahu’s policy towards the Palestinians? Israel has never had to face this sort of economic pressure in its history. The US and Western Europe cannot make up $56 billion and other ongoing losses. Will it force Tel Aviv to pause and think? The Israeli military is hard pressed to find alternate places to get information on Iran. The fiasco with the Turks is costing them a lot of money at a time when they are facing international approbation.

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Turkey 'freezes' $56 billion of Israeli contracts

Posted on 21 June 2010. Tags: Israel, Turkey

Turkey is reported to have frozen at least 16 arms deals with Israel worth an estimated $56 billion Contracts were suspended after the Israeli government refused to apologize for the May 31 killing of nine Turks Just a matter of time before Ankara officially froze all defense deals with Israel Turkish President Abdullah Gul has [...]