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1 week ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Iran-Israel conflict can no longer be viewed as just bilateral but would not have probably reached this stage without Tel Aviv being backed by Washington. Certainly, there is nothing new about this. At the same time, it cannot be ignored that conflict began when US-Iran talks regarding latter’s nuclear program had been initiated. These have been suspended for now.
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1 week ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Iran-Israel conflict can no longer be viewed as just bilateral but would not have probably reached this stage without Tel Aviv being backed by Washington. Certainly, there is nothing new about this. At the same time, it cannot be ignored that conflict began when US-Iran talks regarding latter’s nuclear program had been initiated. These have been suspended for now.
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2 weeks ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Statistics can be fairly deceptive. At least, this is suggested by latest estimates released by World Bank, according to which India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3% in 2022-23 from 27.1% in 2011-12. The picture of India having succeeded in pulling around 269 million people above the international poverty threshold in around a decade’s time is, however, not as rosy as it seems to be.
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3 weeks ago | 
southasiajournal.net | Nilofar Suhrawardy |A Lesson |Arab Spring
Considering the religious, social and cultural importance accorded by Indian Hindus to married women applying vermillion, that is Sindoor, in parting of their hair, it is strange that this has been linked by India against its “war” with Pakistan. Yes, this refers to usage of term “Operation Sindoor.” The word “Operation,” in a common person’s understanding, is generally linked with medical surgery. Thus, if one talks of operation-hand, it is naturally linked with surgical treatment of the hand.
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4 weeks ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Interestingly in its war against Pakistan, India appears to have made deliberate attempt to put ladies in the forefront. Yes, this refers to two ladies from the military who, along with a male bureaucrat (Foreign Secretary Misri), were engaged in giving briefings regularly while the war lasted. One was from the Army (Col. Qureshi) and the other from Air-Force (Wing Commander Singh). Qureshi is a Muslim and Singh a Hindu.
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1 month ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Numerous questions can be posed about Modi government’s decision to send seven multi-party delegations to more than 30 countries with apparently a specific message, that is convince them about “terrorist” designs of Pakistan. These delegations include a considerable number of members from opposition parties. Besides, specific emphasis appears to have been given to their “secular” image, with inclusion of at least one non-Hindu member, whether Muslim, Christian or Sikh, in each delegation.
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1 month ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Notwithstanding the manner in which headlines of Indian papers and channels are shrieking about India edging closer towards war with Pakistan, also known as its permanent enemy, answers to several questions seem to be getting more difficult to unravel. Yes, India has its own reasons to blame Pakistan for terrorists attack on its territory (Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir) and subsequently seriously consider the option of a war with it.
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1 month ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Tension between India and Pakistan, following terrorists’ strike on tourists at Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has raised possibility of the two heading for a war. Terrorists’ strike led to death of 26 tourists on April 22, 2025. India has held Pakistan as responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack while Pakistan has denied the charges.
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1 month ago | 
counterpunch.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
Tension between India and Pakistan, following terrorists’ strike on tourists at Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir (JK) has raised possibility of the two heading for a war. Terrorists’ strike led to death of 26 tourists on April 22, 2025. India has held Pakistan as responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack while Pakistan has denied the charges.
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2 months ago | 
countercurrents.org | Nilofar Suhrawardy
President Donald Trump wants Tehran to take his stand regarding “nuclear talks” seriously or else face “consequences,” that of “bombing” and more. Certainly, talks have begun but there is no certainty about what are they heading for. United States suspects of Iran having potential of developing nuclear weapons, which it wants to abandon. Iran has rejected this claim, saying that its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes.
