Washington, April 22 (IANS) Raising serious doubts over Pakistan’s offer to broker talks between the United States and Iran, former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H R McMaster on Wednesday accused Islamabad of pursuing a dual-track approach in security cooperation while asserting that the country should certainly be considered as a client of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “I think what you have to do is consider Pakistan as certainly a client of the Chinese Communist Party,” McMaster tol…
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New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In its attempt at being relevant while seeking economic support, Pakistan looks intent on playing a complicated game of diplomatic checkers where its apparent “peace mediation” efforts appear to contradict its own stand. The diplomatic push is a pivot for Pakistan, which has spent more time as a combatant over the past year in its own conflicts than as a peace broker, pointed out a report in The New York Times. Islamabad has a chequered history in Afghan involvemen…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H.R. McMaster has said the Iranian regime is unlikely to sustain itself, citing military setbacks, corruption and widespread repression as key factors weakening its hold on power. “I do not think that the Islamic Republic of Iran can sustain itself,” McMaster told IANS in an exclusive interview. “I think it’s unsustainable,” he said, responding to a question on the Iranian regime after the US dismantled its entire le…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H.R. McMaster has underscored the urgency of strengthening US-India energy cooperation, saying that current global tensions highlight India’s need for long-term energy security. McMaster, who served as the national security advisor to President Donald Trump in his first term, said the energy crisis in the aftermath of the Iran war situation mirrors earlier disruptions during the Ukraine war.“This is very similar to the ene…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H.R. McMaster has described current US-India relations as “rocky” but stressed that the two countries remain indispensable partners amid rising global tensions, particularly from China. “It’s been rocky, I’ll say that,” McMaster told IANS in an exclusive interview, reflecting on the trajectory of ties in recent years. “It didn’t need to be that rocky in my view.”He pointed to strains that emerged during the T…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H.R. McMaster has cast doubt on Pakistan’s role in Iran-related diplomacy, describing it as a “client” of China and warning of “ulterior motives” in its mediation efforts.“I think what you have to do is consider Pakistan as certainly a client of the Chinese Communist Party,” McMaster told IANS in an exclusive interview when asked about the role of Pakistan in mediating between the US and Iran.The second round of …
Washington, April 18 (IANS) Former US National Security Adviser Lt Gen (rtd) H. R. McMaster said the United States and its allies must move quickly to secure critical technologies and supply chains as strategic competition with China intensifies. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Thrive 2026 conference at Stanford University, McMaster said years of globalisation had left Western economies exposed by prioritising efficiency over resilience. “We became complacent,” he said, warning that su…