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Managing ties with US, signing deal with Iran

Recently India and Iran signed a ten-year contract to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar. For India the port offers access to landlocked Central Asian republics as also Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan which denies India use of its land routes.

Tough times ahead for Shehbaz Sharif

I t was on 4 March that Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He heads a coalition of PML (Nawaz), PPP of Asif Ali Zardari and MQM (Muttahida Qaumi Movement) It is clear that he came to power after a massively rigged election which deprived Imran Khan’s PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) of at least 80 seats in the National Assembly which has 266 elected seats.

Shehbaz Returns

Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for the second time, marking a return to a position he held until August when Parliament was dissolved ahead of the elections.

Himalayan challenge~I

The Himalayan nations hold immense geo-political and strategic significance for India. As the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas act as a natural barrier between India and its northern neighbours ~ China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan.