Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan Army suffered heavy casualties during counterinsurgency operations along the volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the post-9/11 period, battling Al-Qaeda and Taliban insurgents. It was stated that during the height of these operations, some Pakistani army officers privately expressed dissatisfaction over pay disparities, according to a recent report. The ‘India Narrative’ report stated that when US officials voiced displeasure over what they described as the …
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Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is moving a larger naval force toward Iran, saying Washington hopes to reach a deal but is prepared for other outcomes if talks fail.Trump said the deployment would be bigger than the US naval presence near Venezuela. He described it as a “large armada, flotilla,” and said the move was intended to increase pressure while diplomacy continues.“We’re now sending actually a larger number of ships to Iran,” Trump said. …
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers sought to draw a clear distinction between India and Pakistan in Washington’s strategic calculus, stressing that India — not Pakistan — remains America’s long-term partner in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.Speaking at a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Representative Ami Bera said periodic diplomatic engagement with Pakistan should not be confused with strategic alignment.“We’re not creating a s…