In this piece for Hindustan Times, Bantirani Patro shows how Pakistan is surging ahead with its deportation of #Afghan refugees.

By all accounts - political, economic, security - this is irrational. Viewing your population as a liability instead of an asset is a recipe for disaster.

Glad to see Hindi translations, always!

Bantirani Patro

#HTAnalysis | 'The second phase of deportations is underway, with broader geopolitical tensions overshadowing the plight of #Afghan refugees'

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“Hyper-nationalism is always popular with the electorate, but campaigns like ‘India Out’ can only provide a temporary high rather than being the basis of any consistent policy.”

An insightful rundown on India’s neighbourhood!

i have never felt more seen

I wanna be such an unapologetic hater but I’m sadly also self aware so when I catch myself hating I immediately go into an introspective spiral of ‘oh what does this say about me?’ and ‘what deep seated insecurity is this stemming from’ and then it’s just Not Fun

Fuck you all

A fact-check on PM Modi’s speech in Rajasthan about Muslims and PM Manmohan Singh - Vignesh Radhakrishnan Rebecca Rose Varghese report The Hindu thehindu.com/data/a-fact-ch…

The amazing thing is that, through 12 years of being CM and 10 years as PM, the man hasn't grown at all as a human being. It is truly unusual.

KENT RO - Ultra Pure.

India’s Ambassador to Ireland crossed the political line by praising PM indianexpress.com/article/opinio… via The Indian Express

Read the print edition of my piece in today’s Hindustan Times where I explore how the meaning of deterrence has changed in #WestAsia , especially between 🇮🇷and🇮🇱

My latest for ORF on South Korea's National Assembly election results and its impact on the domestic politics and foreign policy.

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#HTAnalysis | 'Iran's attack on Israel on April 13, crossed Tel Aviv's red line. Until it reciprocates (if it does), it is Israel that is caught in a commitment trap,' writes Bashir Ali Abbas

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#HTAnalysis | 'While the crew of captured ships have traditionally been released unharmed, the current crisis presents a new frontier for #Indian foreign policy'

✍️Bashir Ali Abbas | #HTPremium

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In this piece for Hindustan Times, I write about the current state of gender apartheid in Afghanistan by analysing:

- the curbs imposed on women & girls by the Taliban since its return in 2021

- the dilemmas facing the intnl community regarding how best to engage with the Taliban

Problematic things Shah Rukh Khan has done

a much needed thread:

#HTanalysis | The recent joint statement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, calling for dialogue to resolve the Kashmir dispute, marks a subtle shift in Riyadh's stance.

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As #Pakistan ’s public faith in the #judiciary steadily erodes, will the judiciary retain its own hybridity under a hybrid regime or will it emerge as an institution in its own right? Question Bashir Ali Abbas & Bantirani Patro or-f.org/25872