Pakistan Defence Minister defends ‘hybrid’ rule, downplays army dominance

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has defended the country’s “hybrid” governance model in an interview with broadcaster and writer Mehdi Hasan. Continue reading Pakistan Defence Minister defends ‘hybrid’ rule, downplays army dominance

US Foreign Policy: From Democracy To Coercion – Lessons For India’s Strategic Autonomy

For much of the post-war era, the United States has cloaked its foreign policy in the rhetoric of liberty, democracy, and human rights. Yet, the historical record points to something more of less flattering: a practice of regime change, pursued whenever a government’s orientation diverged from Washington’s strategic or economic preferences. Continue reading US Foreign Policy: From Democracy To Coercion – Lessons For India’s Strategic Autonomy